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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) will lock horns again in match number 53 of IPL 2025 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on May 4. Both the teams are closer to each other in the points table. KKR are placed at the seventh position with four wins and five losses and are still in contention to reach the playoffs.
Meanwhile, RR are already eliminated from the playoffs race standing at eighth spot in the points table with just three wins and eight losses. Now, KKR will look to get a big win against RR to keep their playoff hopes alive while RR aim to spoil KKR’s party and end their season with a couple of victories in the last few matches. Let’s have a look at fantasy cricket tips, pitch report, probable XIs, captain, vice captain and more ahead of the KKR versus RR IPL 2025 53rd match.
KKR vs RR Match Details
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Match Number |
53 |
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Teams |
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals |
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Venue |
Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
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Time |
3:30 PM (IST) |
| On-Field Umpire | Rohan Pandit, Anish Sahasrabudhe |
| Third Umpire | Adrian Holdstock |
KKR vs RR Head-to-Head Stats & Records
Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals share a close rivalry in the IPL history. Out of 31 matches played between both teams so far, both KKR won 15 times while RR defeated them on 14 occasions each while two matches ended in no result.
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Kolkata Knight Riders |
vs |
Rajasthan Royals |
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31 |
Matches Played |
31 |
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15 |
Won |
14 |
|
223 |
Highest Score |
224 |
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2 |
No Result |
2 |
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125 |
Lowest Score |
81 |
| 14 | Tosses Won | 16 |
| 0 | Elected To Bat | 7 |
| 14 | Elected To Field | 9 |
| 8 | Won Toss And Match | 8 |
| 0 | Toss Won, Batting First, Match Won | 3 |
| 8 | Toss Won, Bowling First, Match Won | 5 |
| 153.62 | Avg. Runs | 150.79 |
KKR vs RR Pitch Report
The surface of the Eden Gardens is mostly flat and provides perfect bounce. This means that the batters will enjoy their time on the pitch in a tournament like the IPL and a big score is expected. However, as the match progresses, the pitch becomes slow which turns out to be beneficial for the spinners. Out of 98 PL matches played at this ground, the team batting first won 42 times while the chasing team came out victorious on 56 occasions. The average first innings score at this ground is 165 runs
Records and Stats at Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata
| Total Matches played | 98 |
| Matches won batting first | 42 |
| Matches won batting second | 56 |
| Total Wickets by Pacers (Last 5 T20I) | 32 |
| Total Wickets by Spinners (Last 5 T20I) | 19 |
| Average First Innings Score | 165 |
KKR vs RR Weather Forecast
| Temperature | 31 C |
| Rain possibility | 65% |
| Humidity | 71% |
KKR vs RR: Top Players at this Venue (Last 5 Years)
| Batting | Matches | Average Runs | S/R |
| Ajinkya Rahane | 5 | 41.0 | 158.91 |
| Sanju Samson | 5 | 38.4 | 158.67 |
| Riyan Parag | 5 | 38.0 | 138.68 |
| Bowling | Matches | Average Wickets | Eco. |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 1 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| Tushar Deshpande | 4 | 1.8 | 8.6 |
| Chetan Sakariya | 3 | 1.7 | 8.8 |
KKR vs RR Probable Playing XI
KKR: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Andre Russell, Rovman Powell, Harshit Rana, Anukul Roy, Varun Chakaravarthy
Impact Player: Ramandeep Singh
RR: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Impact player: Shubham Dubey
KKR vs RR IPL 2025 Full Squads
Kolkata Knight Riders: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Andre Russell, Rovman Powell, Harshit Rana, Anukul Roy, Varun Chakaravarthy, Manish Pandey, Mayank Markande, Vaibhav Arora, Ramandeep Singh, Luvnith Sisodia, Chetan Sakariya, Anrich Nortje, Quinton de Kock, Spencer Johnson, Moeen Ali
KKR's Last Five Matches: Performance (Most recent from left to right)
| Win | No Result | Loss | Loss | Win |
Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Wanindu Hasaranga, Sandeep Sharma, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Shubham Dubey, Tushar Deshpande, Kunal Singh Rathore, Kwena Maphaka, Ashok Sharma
RR's Last Five Matches: Performance (Most recent from left to right)
| Loss | Win | Loss | Loss | Loss |
KKR vs RR IPL 2025 Match 53: Top Players to pick
Ajinkya Rahane: Skipper Ajinkya Rahane is highest run getter for KKR this season and could turn out to be a match-winner in the upcoming game against RR. Rahane has amassed 297 runs from 10 matches this season so far at an average of 37.12 and a strike rate of 149.24.
Sunil Narine: Sunil Narine looked in good touch with both bat and ball from the last few matches in the ongoing season and will be looking to deliver a match-winning performance in the upcoming match against RR. He has scored 178 runs at a strike rate of 174.50 and took 10 wickets in nine matches played this season so far.
Yashasvi Jaiswal: RR opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has been in great form with the bat this year and has been a constant scorer from the last few matches. The left-hander has amassed 439 runs from 11 matches so far at an average of 43.90 and a strike rate of 154.03 along with five fifties.
Maheesh Theekshana: Maheeshana has been impressive with his bowling in his first season for RR and is among the top wicket takers for the franchise this year. He has taken 10 wickets in 10 matches in IPL 2025 so far.
KKR vs RR, IPL 2025 Match 53: Players to avoid
Moeen Ali: Moeen Ali hasn’t looked in great touch this season and is mostly out of KKR’s playing XI. He in unlikely to play in the upcoming match against RR.
Sandeep Sharma: RR pacer Sandeep Sharma has been ruled out of the Indian Premier League 2025
KKR vs RR, IPL 2025 Match 53: Top Captain and Vice Captain Picks
| Contest | Captain | Vice Captain |
| Grand League | Riyan Parag | Varun Chakaravarthy |
| Head to Head | Yashasvi Jaiswal | Ajinkya Rahane |
KKR vs RR Match 53 Fantasy Team 1 (Grand League)
Wicketkeepers: Dhruv Jurel
Batters: Rinku Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetymer
All-Rounders: Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Riyan Parag
Bowlers: Varun Chakaravarthy, Maheesha Theekshana
KKR vs RR Match 53 Fantasy Team 2 (Head to Head)
Wicketkeepers: Dhruv Jurel
Batters: Rinku Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane, Yashasvi Jaiswal,
All-Rounders: Sunil Narine, Riyan Parag
Bowlers: Varun Chakaravarthy, Maheesha Theekshana, Jofra Archer, Harshit Rana
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