IPL 2025: RR vs. KKR head-to-head statistics and key players for the match today
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IPL2025: When the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) play one other in the IPL today (March 26), they are both hoping to recover from their dismal losses in their opening games.
RR vs KKR: Struggles so far :
Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated KKR by seven wickets, and Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated RR by 44 runs. Both sides are having trouble with their former strengths of bowling and hitting.(IPL2025)
RR’s bowling problems can be attributed to the difficult circumstances at the Hyderabad site, but KKR has no such defense. With the exception of Sunil Narine, KKR’s bowlers have had difficulty. Even on the Eden Gardens spinning surface, Varun Chakravarthy, who is renowned for his mysterious spin, struggled against Phil Salt and Virat Kohli.
Can KKR’s bowling get better vs RR?
On the Guwahati ground, which often aids bowlers a little more, the KKR team is hoping Chakravarthy will find his form again. For KKR’s hopes, his performance today might be very important.
Head-to-head record between RR and KKR :
KKR and RR have met one another 30 times in the IPL, according to their head-to-head record. Two games ended in a draw, although both sides have won 14 games apiece. Remarkably, RR won both of these games when they advanced to the Super Overs stage.(IPL2025)
Who will win tonight between KKR and RR?
Given how eager both sides are to win, today’s game should be an exciting one. Will RR’s batting lineup regain its form, or can KKR’s bowlers step up? We’ll soon find out!
Match Overview : (IPL2025)
On Wednesday, March 26, the Rajasthan Royals play match No. 6 of the ongoing IPL 2025 against the reigning champion Kolkata Knight Riders at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), the runners-up from the previous season, defeated the Royals in their away opener. After being selected to bat first, the Sunrisers amassed 286/6 thanks to a lackluster fielding and bowling performance by the Riyan Parag-led team on a batting paradise. Despite taking three wickets for the Royals, Tushar Deshpande gave up 44 runs in his four overs.(IPL2025)
The visitors fought hard in response, even though they lost three wickets during the powerplay. After impressive half-centuries from Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel, the Royals finished at 242/6 in their 20 overs thanks to late appearances from Shimron Hetmyer and Shubham Dubey.
In the meantime, the season’s opening game was played at Eden Gardens between the Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The Knights lost the toss and chose to bat first, scoring 174/8 in their 20 overs. Sunil Narine and Angkrish Raghuvanshi provided helpful innings, and captain Ajinkya Rahane struck a fluid half-century.(IPL2025)
Pitch Report for Barsapara Cricket Stadium :
So date, the Barsapara Cricket Stadium has played host to four IPL games. Only one game has been won by the chasing team, compared to two victories by teams batting first. The Rajasthan Royals’ 2023 victory over the Delhi Capitals set the venue’s highest total of 199/4. In 18.5 overs against RR, Punjab Kings scored 145/5, the most successful run chase to date. In the IPL, the average first-inning score is 180, whereas in the four T20I matches, it is 192.
KKR vs. RR Predicted Starting Lineups :
Rajasthan Royals (RR):
Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag (C), Nitish Rana, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, and Yashasvi Jaiswal.
Players with an Impact: Sandeep Sharma (IPL2025)
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR):
Venkatesh Iyer, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Spencer Johnson, Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine, Quinton De Kock (WK), and Ajinkya Rahane (C)
Probable Best Batter Most Likely: Sanju Samson
Last week, Sanju Samson looked excellent against the Sunrisers. He struck seven fours and four sixes while smashing 66 runs off 37 balls. In the first few games of an IPL season, the 30-year-old usually scores a lot of runs. A strong innings from him might propel him to the top of the IPL Orange Cap rankings, and he will try to maintain his momentum going ahead.(IPL2025)
Probable Best Bowler: Sunil Narine
The bowling riddle surrounding Sunil Narine, who is participating in his fourteenth IPL season, has not been resolved. In the first game, Narine held his own and took out Devdutt Padikkal amid the devastation inflicted by Bengaluru’s batters. Rahane was perceived by some as having delayed too long to include him in the assault. The captain’s use of the Arima-born spinner’s four overs on Wednesday will be intriguing to see.
