IPL 2025: KKR vs RR, Match Preview, Pitch Report & Fantasy XI
In the 53rd IPL 2025 match, Kolkata Knight Riders face Rajasthan Royals at Eden Gardens. KKR is 7th with 9 points, while RR is 8th with 6 points. Eden Gardens favors batting second, and there's a slight chance of rain. Historically, KKR leads RR with 15 wins to 14. Key players include Quinton de Kock and Shimron Hetmyer.
The 53rd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 will be played between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Eden Gardens. If we look at the current position of both teams in the points table, then KKR stands at the 7th spot with 9 points, having a net run rate of +0.271, and RR stands at the 8th spot with 6 points, having a net run rate of -0.780.
PITCH REPORT
The Eden Gardens Stadium has always been a batting-friendly stadium. If we look at the stats in this stadium, then there are high chances of the team batting second. So the team winning the toss would be opting to bat in the second innings.
WEATHER REPORT
The temperature is expected to be around a maximum of 30 degrees during the match. There are around 10-15% chances of rain in Kolkata during the game.
HEAD TO HEAD
KKR and RR have played a total of 31 matches in which Kolkata has won 15 and Royals have won 14; two games have turned out to be with no result.
PROBABLE XI
KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS
Quinton de Kock, Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Rovman Powell, Harshit Rana, Anukul Roy, Varun Chakravarthy
RAJASTHAN ROYALS
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Kumar Kartikeya Singh, Akash Madhwal, Fazalhaq Farooqui
CRICKET KESARI FANTASY XI
Quinton de Kock, Dhruv Jurel, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sunil Narine, Riyan Parag (vc), Jofra Archer, Varun Chakravarthy, Maheesh Theekshana, Harshit Rana