Rajasthan Royals face defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Eden Gardens on Sunday.
Unbeaten at the Eden Gardens since 2018, the Royals have won their last three games against KKR at the iconic venue.
The KKR vs RR IPL 2025 match will start at 3:30 PM Indian Standard Time (IST) on Sunday, May 4, and will be available to watch on live streaming and live telecast.
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Earlier this season, the Kolkata Knight Riders edged out Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati, chasing down 151 despite key contributions from Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag and Yashasvi Jaiswal.
Heading into this reverse fixture, the Royals are coming off a loss to the Mumbai Indians, while KKR beat the Delhi Capitals in their last outing.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2025 standings
Rajasthan Royals, with three wins from 11 matches, sit eighth on the IPL 2025 points table with six points. KKR, meanwhile, are one rung above in seventh with nine points.
KKR vs RR in IPL
As per the RR vs KKR head-to-head record, the two teams have played each other 31 times in the IPL, with the Royals winning 14 and the Knight Riders coming out on top 15 times. Two matches ended with no results.
The Royals and the Knight Riders have also been involved in two Super Overs, with the Royals clinching both of them.
Rajasthan Royals last five matches
Opponent | Venue | Result | Date | Margin |
MI | Jaipur | Lost | May 1 | 100 runs |
GT | Jaipur | Won | April 28 | 8 wickets |
RCB | Bengaluru | Lost | April 24 | 11 runs |
LSG | Jaipur | Lost | April 19 | 2 runs |
DC | Delhi | Lost | April 16 | Super Over |
Kolkata Knight Riders last five matches
Opponent | Venue | Result | Date | Margin |
DC | Delhi | Won | April 29 | 14 runs |
PBKS | Kolkata | No Result | April 26 | - |
GT | Kolkata | Lost | April 21 | 39 runs |
PBKS | New Chandigarh | Lost | April 15 | 16 runs |
CSK | Chennai | Won | April 11 | 8 wickets |
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals players
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi have been solid at the top for the Rajasthan Royals.
Jaiswal, with 439 runs from 11 matches, is the Royals’ leading scorer while Sooryavanshi, with 151 runs from four matches, averages 37.75.
Spinners Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana, along with Jofra Archer, have been the leading wicket-takers for the Rajasthan Royals this season. All three have picked up 10 wickets each.
However, Hasaranga missed the last match against the Mumbai Indians due to injury.
Skipper Ajinkya Rahane, with 297 runs from 11 matches, is the Kolkata Knight Riders’ top run scorer this season while Varun Chakravarthy, with 13 wickets from 10 matches, has been the standout performer with the ball.
Rajasthan Royals players: Riyan Parag (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Jofra Archer, Shimron Hetmyer, Tushar Deshpande, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Nitish Rana, Sandeep Sharma, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kwena Maphaka, Akash Madhwal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Shubham Dubey, Yudhvir Singh, Kunal Singh Rathore, Ashok Sharma, Kumar Kartikeya, Sanju Samson
Kolkata Knight Riders players: Rinku Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Harshit Rana, Ramandeep Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Anrich Nortje, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Spencer Johnson, Luvnith Sisodia, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Anukul Roy, Moeen Ali, Chetan Sakariya
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals stats
- 50: Tushar Deshpande is 2 wickets away from 50 wickets in IPL.
- 50: Wanindu Hasaranga is 5 wickets away from 50 wickets in IPL.
- 50: Yashasvi Jaiswal is 9 fours away from 50 fours in IPL 2025
- 500: Yashasvi Jaiswal is 61 runs away from 500 runs in IPL 2025
- 3000: Riyan Parag is 12 runs away from 3000 runs in T20s
Where to watch KKR vs RR IPL 2025 live
Live streaming of the Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2025 match will be available on the JioHotstar app and website. The KKR vs RR match will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network and Network 18 TV channels in India. The match will start at 3:30 PM IST.
KKR vs RR IPL 2025 venue: Eden Gardens records
- Highest team total: 262/2 by Punjab Kings against Kolkata Knight Riders In 2024
- Lowest team total: 49/10 by Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Kolkata Knight Riders in 2017
- Highest individual score: 112 by Rajat Patidar (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) against Lucknow Super Giants in 2022
- Best bowling figures: 5/19 by Sunil Narine (Kolkata Knight Riders) against Punjab Kings in 2012
- Highest partnership: 167 by Herschelle Gibbs and Rohit Sharma (Mumbai Indians) for second wicket against Kolkata Knight Riders in 2012
- Win rate batting first: 50% (5 won; 4 lost; 1 No Result)
- Average first innings score: 203
- Average winning score: 203