KKR vs RR Today IPL 2025 Match Prediction: Match 53 Preview, Pitch Report, and Who will win Today’s Match?

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals, Match 53 Preview

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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals Team Previews

Kolkata Knight Riders

Kolkata Knight Riders are at the seventh spot in the points table of IPL 2025. They have won four matches out of their 10 matches played this season. In the last five matches, Kolkata Knight Riders have won two matches while one of their matches against Punjab Kings was washed out by rain at the same ground. This match is a do-or-die match for the defending champions as a loss here can crush the playoff dream of Kolkata Knight Riders this season. 

They are coming off a brilliant win against Delhi Capitals in the last match in an away game. While batting first Kolkata Knight Riders scored a respectable 204 for the loss of nine wickets. Angkrish Raghuvanshi scored 44 runs while captain Ajinkya Rahane and Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored an identical 26 runs to take their team to that score. During the chase, Sunil Narine did his best with the ball in hand, picking up three wickets for 29 runs to restrict Delhi Capitals to 190 only. KKR will look to repeat the same in this match as well.

Rajasthan Royals

Rajasthan Royals are at the eighth spot in the points table of IPL 2025. They have won three matches out of their 11 matches. In the last five matches, Rajasthan Royals have won just a single game. They are out of the playoff race and will give their best to entertain their fans who have supported them throughout the course of this tournament. Rajasthan Royals have a massive fanbase and they will be disappointed with the performances of their team.
 

In the last game against Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals asked Mumbai Indians to bat first after winning the toss. This was a good decision up until Rajasthan Royals came to bat. While bowling first Rajasthan Royals gave away 217 runs in 20 overs which was not a problem for them at all as they were playing that match after chasing 205 in just 15.5 overs against Gujarat Titans. 
 

Akash Madhwal was the best bowler in terms of actual effort in the field but he didn;t get a wicket. Rajasthan Royals journey of a nightmare started when they started their chase as they got all out on a score of just 117 runs in 16.1 over, just two more balls which RR took to chase 205 against GT. You can see how cricket turns things upside down in a course of two days.

KKR vs RR Head-to-Head Records in IPL

Talking about KKR vs RR Head to Head stats, with 31 games played so far, the Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders have been fierce rivals throughout the IPL's existence. The Kolkata Knight Riders have won one more game than the Rajasthan Royals in these 31 games. Rajasthan Royals are looking for a comeback in this match as Kolkata Knight Riders defeated them by 8 wickets at home in the previous meeting between KKR and RR.

KKR vs RR, Eden Gardens, Kolkata Pitch Report and Weather Report

Recently, Eden Gardens in Kolkata reached the 100-match milestone in IPL history. Because this venue is shorter in the straight and larger sideways, bowlers with bounce and speed can take advantage of the surface. In the 100 games played here thus far, the chasing teams have been in a stronger position and have won 56 of them. At this location, the batting first teams have won 41 games. The home team, the Kolkata Knight Riders, scored 261/6, the highest total on this field.

KKR vs RR Match Prediction Today Match Predicted Playing11

Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted Playing XI

Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Andre Russell, Rovman Powell, Harshit Rana, Anukul Roy, Varun Chakaravarthy

Impact Players: Manish Pandey, Luvnith Sisodia, Mayank Markande, Vaibhav Arora, Ramandeep Singh

Injury Update: None

Rajasthan Royals Predicted Playing XI

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag(c), Dhruv Jurel(w), Shimron Hetmyer, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal, Fazalhaq Farooqi
 

Impact Players: Shubham Dubey, Tushar Deshpande, Kunal Singh Rathore, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Kwena Maphaka
 

Injury Updates: None

Top 10 Match Predictions and Winner Tips for KKR vs RR

KKR vs RR Match Prediction Key Performers

Top Batter: Yashasvi Jaiswal

One of Rajasthan's best batters in IPL history, Yashasvi Jaiswal has been delivering again this season. In 11 games, he has scored 439 runs to become the top run scorer for Rajasthan Royals. Although he is also having a very difficult time in rediscovering his form this season. But he has overcome his problems for now. He has recorded five scores of fifty or higher, including three 70+ scores.

Jaiswal is leading from the front alongside Vaibhav Suryavanshi who is also a young rising star for Indian cricket. Playing Royal Challengers Bengaluru, he scored his highest score of 75 which is his highest score of this edition. Jaiswal led his team to victory in a famous 16 over chase against Gujarat Titans by scoring an unbeaten 70 runs.

Top Bowler: Akash Madhwal

Akash Madhwal was brilliant with his lengths in the last game. He took the defence route to keep his team conceding more than 250 runs in the last match. He made a solid comeback in the IPL after missing a lot of games. But he did a great job in the last match. Some might question his numbers on paper as he didn’t take a single wicket in the last game against Mumbai Indians but he is the only bowler to give below 10 runs per over.

Where every other bowler of your team is giving away more than a dozen in their quota of four overs, you’re the king to give less than 10 runs. His yorkers were exceptional in the last match and his ability to bowl in the death will help him to pick wickets in this match. You should definitely try him as your captain in one of the grand league teams.

KKR vs RR Today Match Prediction

The match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals will be a high scoring match if Kolkata Knight Riders bat first in this match. Amidst of a high scoring match, Kolkata Knight Riders are looking more calm to win this match at their home soil. This match is identical for both the teams as both want to win this match but KKR are in a mix of emotions and label of being the defending champions, making this match a do-or-die for them. As per our prediction and analysis, Kolkata Knight Riders will win this match.