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Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders are coming up against each other in match 5 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) on Wednesday, March 26. The much anticipated encounter will be played at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati.
Rajasthan Royals come into their first home game of the 2025 edition after a disappointing loss to Sunrisers in their season opener. The Royals had a terrible day with the ball, and the early blows shattered their confidence, preventing a comeback. They will now aim to put the setbacks behind and get the much needed two points in Guwahati.
Meanwhile, Kolkata Knight Riders will be eager to get back to winning form after suffering a crushing defeat against Bengaluru in the tournament curtain raiser. Despite a strong start from the batters in the beginning, the Men in Purple couldn't capitalize, allowing RCB to take control.
RR vs KKR Historical Overview in IPL
Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders have come up against each other in a total of 29 games where both the two teams have secured 14 victories each and one game finished without any result.
Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders Probable Playing XIs
Rajasthan Royals
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (C), Dhruv Jurel (WK), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma and Tushar Deshpande.
Kolkata Knight Riders
Quinton de Kock (WK), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (C), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Spencer Johnson, Vaibhav Arora and Varun Chakravarthy.
Top Run-Scorers in RR Vs KKR
We are considering only the players present in the current squad.
Sanju Samson - 400 runs
Sanju Samson has been a crucial player for Rajasthan Royals over a decade now. The dynamic keeper-batter has been Rajasthan’s highest run scorer against KKR till date, scoring 400 runs at an average of 28.57 and 121.58 strike-rate.
Ajinkya Rahane - 338 runs
Ajinkya Rahane has been part of the RR vs KKR fixture in the past. He holds the second place in the list of highest run-scorers in games between these two sides - 338 runs at an average of 26 and a strike-rate of 122.46.
Sunil Narine - 257 runs
Sunil Narine finds himself third in this list of highest run-scorers amongst the active players in both the teams. The explosive opener has amassed 257 runs at a strike-rate of 165.81 across 13 innings against the Royals.
Top Wicket-Takers In RR Vs KKR
We are considering only the players present in the current squad.
Sunil Narine - 14 wickets
Sunil Narine undoubtedly sits at the top of the wicket-taking list in RR vs KKR fixtures. The legendary spinner has taken 14 wickets at an average of 37.71 against the Royals.
Varun Chakravarthy - 9 wickets
Varun Chakravarthy has been a consistent performer for KKR in recent years. The mystery spinner has done well against the Royals as well, taking 9 wickets at an average of 20.56 and a strike-rate of 16.67.
Andre Russell - 7 wickets
Andre Russell has been a massive all round contributor for KKR over the years. The veteran all-rounder has scalped 7 wickets at an average of 24.57 and a strike-rate of 16.29 against RR across 7 innings.
RR vs KKR Key Stats
Rajasthan Royals’ Key Records
- Yashasvi Jaiswal against KKR since 2022 - 117 runs, 208.93 strike-rate.
- Tushar Deshpande has been brilliant with the ball in IPL since 2023 - 41 wickets, 25.2 average, 15.9 strike-rate, including a 3-fer for RR on debut last game.
- Tushar Deshpande record in T20s at Guwahati - 4 wickets, 14.25 average and 12 strike-rate.
- Shimron Hetmyer continues to impress as a finisher in IPL since 2020 - 705 runs, 198.59 strike-rate.
- Sanju Samson vs Varun Chakravarthy in IPL - 39 runs, 0 dismissal, 169.6 strike-rate.
- Fazalhaq Farooqi new ball bowling form has dipped in recent times. His numbers inside the powerplay in T20s after T20 World Cup 2024 - 9 wickets, 30.66 average and 24 strike-rate.
- Wanindu Hasaranga’s best IPL record is against KKR - 6 wickets, 10.7 average and 10 strike-rate.
- Kumar Kartikeya can be a good inclusion for RR due to his recent domestic season in T20s - 17 wickets (second highest), 17.5 average and 13.41 strike-rate.
Kolkata Knight Riders’ Key Records
- Ajinkya Rahane in T20s since November, 2024 - 525 runs, 58.33 average and 166.13 strike-rate.
- Rahane in T20s at Guwahati - 163 runs, 54.33 average and 2 50s.
- Sunil Narine has been KKR’s best batter since IPL 2024 - 532 runs, 35.47 average and 179.73 strike-rate.
- Sunil Narine inside powerplay since IPL 2024 - 298 runs, 49.67 average and 165.56.
- Vaibhav Arora has been a key wicket-taker for KKR inside the powerplay since IPL 2024 - 9 wickets, 17.33 strike-rate.
- Rinku Singh’s batting form has been a concern lately as his batting numbers since IPL 2024 - 180 runs, 18 average, 146.34 strike-rate with zero 30+ score.
- Quinton de Kock vs Jofra Archer in IPL - 48 runs, 2 dismissals, 165.5 strike-rate.
- Andre Russell vs Right-arm leg spin in IPL since 2022 - 7 dismissals, 18.14 average, 141.11 strike-rate.
Records Which Could Be Broken In RR vs KKR Match 6 Of IPL 2025
- Sanju Samson is 15 runs away from completing 4500 IPL runs.
- Sunil Narine is one wicket away from completing 200 IPL wickets.
- Andre Russell is 5 runs away from completing 2500 runs for KKR.
- Rinku Singh is 4 sixes away from completing 50 sixes in IPL.
- Shimron Hetmyer needs 53 runs to complete 5000 T20 runs.
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