IPL 2025: KKR vs RR Match 53 Overview – Pitch Report, Playing XI & Head-to-Head
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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) host Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Match 53 of the IPL 2025 at their home ground, Eden Gardens in Kolkata, on Sunday, May 04.
This is the second time both teams are facing each other in the IPL 2025 season. On March 26th, they both met each other at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati, where KKR defeated RR and won the match by 8 wickets.
KKR is currently in seventh place on the points table with 9 points from 10 matches. The upcoming matches will be crucial for KKR to keep their playoff hopes alive. In their previous match, they defeated DC by 14 runs at the Arun Jaitley Stadium and appear to be in good form.
Meanwhile, RR in their last match, suffered from a heavy 100 runs defeat against Mumbai Indians (MI). RR is in the Eighth position on the Points Table. As a result, they have been eliminated from the playoff race due to insufficient points. However, they are eager to take revenge for their previous loss against KKR.
If RR wins today, the head-to-head record between the two teams will be tied at 15–15.
KKR vs RR Match Details
| Match | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals, Match 53, IPL 2025 |
| Venue | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Date & Time | Sunday, May 4, 2025, 3:30 PM IST |
| Live Broadcast and Streaming Details | JioStar Network Channels, JioHotstar (App & Website) |
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Pitch and Conditions
The Kolkata Eden Gardens pitch is considered a batting-friendly pitch. The average first innings score from the recent four matches is 203.
Teams batting first have had a slight advantage in this Venue. Three out of the last four games being won by the teams batting first. Considering the conditions, the captain winning the toss might choose to bat first. Posting a good total and applying scoreboard pressure on the opposition in the second innings could make the game more interesting.
KKR vs RR Probable Playing XI
Kolkata Knight Riders
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (C). Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Rovman Powell, Anukul Roy, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy.
Impact Player
Vaibhav Arora
Rajasthan Royals
Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (C). Dhruv Jurel (WK), Shubham Dubey, Shimron Hetmyer, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal.
Impact Player
Fazalhaq Farooqi
KKR vs RR Head-to-Head Overview
| Matches Played | 30 |
| Won by Kolkata Knight Riders | 15 |
| Won by Rajasthan Royals | 14 |
| Tied | 00 |
| No Result | 1 |
| Last match | March 26, 2025 |
IPL 2025 Points Table
| Pos | Team | Mat | Won | Lost | Points | NRR |
| 1 | Mumbai Indians | 11 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 1.274 |
| 2 | Gujarat Titans | 10 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0.867 |
| 3 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 10 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0.521 |
| 4 | Punjab Kings | 10 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 0.199 |
| 5 | Delhi Capitals | 10 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 0.362 |
| 6 | Lucknow Super Giants | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -0.325 |
| 7 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.271 |
| 8 | Rajasthan Royals (E) | 11 | 3 | 8 | 6 | -0.78 |
| 9 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 10 | 3 | 7 | 6 | -1.192 |
| 10 | Chennai Super Kings (E) | 10 | 2 | 8 | 4 | -1.211 |
Note: Points Table as on 02 April 2025 11:59 PM (IST)
