IPL 2025 RR vs KKR Match Prediction: KKR advances to square off at the Eden Gardens to keep their playoff hopes alive. Who will win the match?  

RR vs KKR Match Prediction: Rajasthan Royals will advance from the pink city to the city of joy along the banks of the river Ganges. The Royals came after facing a heavy defeat against the Mumbai Indians at their home venue. 

The Kolkata Knight Riders, led by Ajinkya Rahane, were the defending champions last season, though they parted with their former skipper, Shreyas Iyer. The newly furnished side of the Knight Riders has not been the very best, though they have bowled to the best of their quality, but their batting order has faltered largely.

KKR would have to win the remainder of their season, as they are left with 4 more games this season, two of which they will feature at the Eden Gardens. KKR, under an all-win situation, would advance to 17 points and can hence fancy their chances of qualification to the IPL 2025 playoffs. 

RR vs KKR Match Details

Tournament: Indian Premier League 2025

Teams: Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders

Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata 

Date: 4th May 2025

Time: 3:30 PM IST

RR vs KKR Match Prediction: Head-to-Head record

The head-to-head record between these two teams is seen to be largely dominant for the Kolkata Knight Riders. Royals, on the other hand, have also accounted for some victories. 

Matches Played: 31

RR Won: 14

KKR Won: 15

N/R: 2

RR vs KKR Match Prediction: Playing 11

RR Playing 11: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag [c], Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Jofra Archer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Akash Madhwal and Kumar Kartikeya

Impact Player: Maheesh Theekshana / Fazalhaq Farooqi

KKR Playing 11: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Quinton de Kock, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Anukul Roy, Harshit Rana and Varun Chakravarthy. 

Impact Player: Vaibhav Arora 

RR vs KKR Match Prediction: Pitch Report of Eden Gardens

Eden Gardens is not like the other venues in India as it neither possesses a black soil nor a red soil pitch, hence it favours both batting and bowling under these conditions. Batters who can tackle wisely can accumulate a large number of runs as well, while spinners can make use of the cracks on the Eden Gardens track, thus offering help to them. 

The likes of KKR spinners comprising Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, and the Royals’ bunch of spinners, Theekshana and Wanindu Hasaranga, will enjoy bowling on this venue. 

RR vs KKR Match Prediction: Who will win this match? 

Rajasthan Royals can be idealised as a good side, but KKR can be given the upper hand with recent form, and their favourability on their home ground would also play a very vital role. KKR spinners would play a major role here, and chasing would be the most preferable thing to do after winning the toss on this venue. However, if the match is affected by rain both teams would also have to keep the DL rules at the back of their head. 

RR vs KKR Match Prediction: Fantasy Team

Wicket-keepers: Dhruv Jurel

Batsman: Yashsavi Jaiswal [vc], Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Ajinkya Rahane, Nitish Rana and Vaibhav Suryavanshi

All-Rounders: Sunil Narine and Wanindu Hasaranga

Bowlers: Jofra Archer, Varun Chakravarthy and Vaibhav Arora 

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