Nitish Rana and Sanju Samson during the toss of IPL 2023 [ iplt20.com]
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The 31st match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 will see Kolkata Knight Riders going head-to-head against Rajasthan Royals on April 16th, Tuesday, at Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata.
After winning the four of their first five matches in the ongoing season, KKR are one of the in-form teams of the IPL this season. At home, the Kolkata Knight Riders have looked dominant, as they have two wins in two games. In the last game against the Lucknow Super Giants, they won the game by 8 wickets. Currently, with eight points from five games and a net run rate of +1.688, they are in the second position in the points table.
On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals are playing some of their best cricket in the tournament. The have secured five wins in their first six matches of the IPL 2024. In the last game against the Punjab Kings, they won the game by 3 wickets. Currently, with ten points from six games and a net run rate of +0.767, they are at the top of the points table.
Both Rajasthan and Kolkata have been among the best teams in IPL 2024 and have been towards the top of the table.
Ahead of their clash, here’s a look at the Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals head to head records.
Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals have faced each other 28 times in IPL contests; with Kolkata Knight Riders coming out victorious on 14 occasions and Rajasthan Royals winning 13 of them. One match ended without any result.
Matches
Kolkata Knight Riders Won
Rajasthan Royals Won
No Result
Tie
28
14
13
1
2 (Super-Over)
KKR vs RR Last Five Matches
Date
Winner
Won By
Venue
11 May, 2023
Rajasthan Royals
9 Wickets
Kolkata
02 May, 2022
Kolkata Knight Riders
7 Wickets
Mumbai
18 April, 2022
Rajasthan Royals
7 Runs
Mumbai
07 October, 2021
Kolkata Knight Riders
86 Runs
Sharjah
24 April, 2021
Rajasthan Royals
6 Wickets
Mumbai
KKR vs RR Head-to-head at Eden Gardens in IPL
Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals have faced each other ten times at Eden Gardens in IPL contests; Kolkata Knight Riders won six of them, Rajasthan Royals won three of them and one match ended with no result.