The buzz is already going on throughout India, with the first five matches of IPL 2025. All ten teams have played one game each, and now, they will play each other more in order to qualify for the playoffs. All the games have been high-scoring, where teams are getting well above the 200-run mark easily, apart from the Cheapuk ground. It has been the norm for the last year, but that means the bowlers will have to be really smart in order to save themselves. KKR vs RR is the match that we will talk about in this blog.
The sixth match of IPL 2025, where Rajasthan Royals will take on Kolkata Knight Riders at their second home ground in Guwahati. This contest of KKR vs RR will surely going to be another high-scoring contest as this ground is also a small one and the batters of both teams will want to take advantage of that. Let’s know more about this clash between those exciting teams and how they are shaping up for this match so far. You just have to be with us till the end, and if you are a cricket enthusiast then just follow our site consistently as we will turn up for each game and you will be able to know about your favourite team with other teams.
How are both teams shaping up for this match?
Kolkata Knight Riders played the inaugural match of this season against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and they lost to them as they couldn’t be able to make a good total in their home ground, Eden Gardens. RCB chased down the target courtesy of the innings of their most experienced guy, Virat Kohli and thus, KKR will be a bit of underconfident her,e but they will want to change their fortune and a new leader, Ajinkya Rahane, will want to prove himself in one of the biggest league of the world.
On the other hand, the Rajasthan Royals played their opening match against the brutal Sunrisers Hyderabad. SRH just posted a massive total of 286, and RR couldn’t be able to digest that total; to that matter, they crumbled under pressure and lost that match. Their batting was decent in that match, but their bowling, and especially, their bowling was just far from ordinary. They will want to learn from their mistakes and want to give a chance to register their first win of this season under the interim captain, Riyan Parag.
Which are the key players in both teams that the teams will rely on?
Kolkata Knight Riders
- KKR has a good batting lineup consisting of batters like their skipper, Ajinkya Rahane, Venky Iyer, Rinku Singh, Quinton de Kock, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, and many more.
- The team will be relying on Rahane again as he scored a fiery fifty in their first match against RCB and he will have to lead from the front here again.
- Russell and Rinku will have to give a tight finish, which they failed to give in their last match.
- Their biggest strength, however, is their bowling, especially spin bowling and eight overs of Sunil Narine and Varun Chakaravarthy, as any batter in the world will struggle against them. They both are lethal, but considering this ground is small so they will rely on their mysteries more than natural balls.
- Though, this team has all the ingredients to defeat anyone but they will have to re-group and play as a team in order to win.
Rajasthan Royals
- On the contrary, Rajasthan Royals have let go of their biggest strength at the top, Jos Buttler, ahead of the mega auction, and now they have a new opening duo of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson.
- With Riyan Parag set to play at number three, their middle order doesn’t have much experience and looks very young and rough to bat.
- Their bowling is also looking weak with Jofra Archer getting bashed against SRH. How they will make a comeback, we will have to see.
Know All the Important Details About the Preview:
| Weather | The weather looks clear so we will get to see a full game without any interruptions. |
| Time | The timing is 7.30 IST. |
| Ground | Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guhawati |
| Pitch | The pitch is expected to be good for batting, and thus the bowlers will get minimal assistance. |
| Head-to-head | Both teams have won 14 games each, with one game being washed out in a total of 29 matches against each other. |
| Streaming Platform | Jiohostar |
Some Records and Trivias of this match KKR vs RR:
- The average score on this ground has been well over 180.
- The batting first team has won two games out of three.
- Riyan Parag is the fourth youngest captain in IPL after Virat Kohli, Steve Smith, and Suresh Raina.
- Jofra Archer and Sunil Narine need two and three wickets respectively in order to complete 50 wickets and become the third-highest wicket-taker in IPL.
Final Thoughts:
Are you really excited to watch this game? If yes, then just remember the date and time and tune in to Jiohotstar to watch this exciting game. Both teams have some cracking players, which will make this spicy and we are craving for more of these matches where the match gets intensified to the very last ball, like what happened in that Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants match.
Comments down below, which is your favourite team, and keep reading. CHEERS AND BYE!
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