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Moeen Ali Replaces Ramandeep In KKR As Rahane Opts To Bat First vs Riyan Parag's RR

Rajgeeta Yadav

KKR vs RR [Source: IPLT20]KKR vs RR [Source: IPLT20]

On Sunday, May 4, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) locked horns with Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the 53rd of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. At toss, KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and opted to bat first against Riyan Parag and co.

Talking about the changes, both teams have made some key adjustments ahead of the match. For RR, Nitish Rana misses out due to a slight niggle, and Kunal Rathore comes in as his replacement. Kartikeya has been left out, making way for Wanindu Hasaranga, while Yudhvir replaces Farooqi in the lineup. 

On the other hand, KKR have made three changes as well. Moeen Ali, Vaibhav Arora, and Ramandeep Singh have been brought into the playing XI in place of Rovman Powell, Harshit Rana, and Anukul Roy. These changes suggest a tactical shuffle, possibly to better suit the pitch conditions or address recent form concerns.

KKR vs RR: Captain's Thought

Riyan Parag (Rajasthan Royals Captain): "I was very undecided. I am happy now. Very challenging, we have got to be really professional to come out here and put up a show. There's a lot of work goes in behind the scenes, we have to respect all those efforts."

Ajinkya Rahane (Kolkata Knight Riders Captain): "We want to bat first on this wicket. Looks a little dry. Not sure whether it will slow down in the second innings, but we want to put a score on the board and defend it.

We have been doing well in patches. We have a good batting and bowling line-up. Everyone's contribution was good in the last game. Need to assess the conditions and adapt to them quickly."

KKR vs RR: Playing XIs

Rajasthan Royals Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Kunal Singh Rathore, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Yudhvir Singh, Akash Madhwal

RR Impact Substitutes: Shubham Dubey, Kwena Maphaka, Kumar Kartikeya, Ashok Sharma, Tushar Deshpande

Kolkata Knight Riders Playing XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer (vc), Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Moeen Ali, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy

KKR Impact Substitutes: Luvnith Sisodia, Manish Pandey, Rovman Powell, Anukul Roy, Harshit Rana