Ajinkya Rahane and Riyan Parag. [Source - IPL/x.com]
Rajasthan Royals (RR) will be playing their first home game against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the sixth match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season on Wednesday, March 26th. The much-awaited encounter is going to take place at the ACA Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahat and is scheduled to start at 7:30 PM IST.
RR is coming off a heavy defeat to Sunrisers in their season opener. Similarly, KKR also suffered a loss in their first game against Bengaluru. Both the teams will be hoping to keep their setback behind and aim to secure their first win of the season in this match.
Here are the top three captain and vice-captain choices for RR vs KKR Match 6 of IPL 2025.
3. Riyan Parag
Why Will Riyan Parag Be A Good Choice As The Captain Or Vice-captain?
Riyan Parag has been the most consistent middle order in the tournament for some time now. The dynamic right-hander has scored 573 runs at an average of 52.09 and 149.22 strike-rate, batting in the middle order for RR last year.
In addition, he is the local boy, who will be more than adaptable to the conditions in Guwahati. He was the top-scorer for RR with 48 off 34, when Rajasthan Royals played at Guwahati in 2024.
2. Sunil Narine
Why Will Sunil Narine Be A Good Choice As The Captain Or Vice-captain?
Sunil Narine has been one of the biggest match-winners for KKR for more than a decade now. His all-round abilities are unmatched and is one of the major reasons behind keeping him as one of the top picks.
There is no doubt that Narine will contribute with the ball but it's his current batting form which makes him different from the crowd. Since last year, Narine has been KKR’s highest run-scorer with over 500 runs at a strike-rate of 179.73. Besides, he started the 2025 campaign with a half-century against RCB last week.
1. Ajinkya Rahane
Why Will Ajinkya Rahane Be A Good Choice As The Captain Or Vice-captain?
Ajinkya Rahane's recent form in the T20 format has been unbelievable. We saw how good is he batting currently in KKR’s first game last Saturday. The right-handed top-order veteran has scored a truckload of runs in T20s in recent times - 525 runs at an average of 58.33 and a strike-rate of 166.13 since November, 2024.
Moreover, Rahane loves batting in Guwahati. He has an impressive record in RR’s second home the shortest format of the game - 163 runs in three games at an average of 54.33, including two half-centuries.