The 6th match of the ongoing IPL 2025 will be played between the defending champions, Kolkata Knight Riders and 2008 winners Rajasthan Royals. Both teams have started the season with a loss to Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad respectively. However, both teams won’t panic too much as this is the start of the tournament.
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Notably, the Royals are playing their first two home games in Guwahati, which has been a strange phenomenon in the last couple of seasons. Meanwhile, they don’t have a great record at this venue. After playing four games, they have lost twice to Punjab Kings, won against Delhi Capitals and their match against KKR was abandoned due to rain last year.
Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Match Details
| Match | Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Match 6 |
| Venue | Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati |
| Timings | 7:30 PM IST |
| Date | March 26 |
Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Head to Head
| Matches Played | Kolkata Knight Riders Won | Rajasthan Royals Won | Tied | No Result |
| 29 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Probable Playing XI
| Rajasthan Royals Playing XI | Kolkata Knight Riders Playing XI |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | Quinton de Kock (w) ✈️ |
| Sanju Samson (c/wk) | Sunil Narine ✈️ |
| Riyan Parag | Ajinkya Rahane (c) |
| Nitish Rana | Venkatesh Iyer |
| Dhruv Jurel | Angkrish Raghuvanshi |
| Shimron Hetmyer ✈️ | Rinku Singh |
| Shubham Dubey | Andre Russell ✈️ |
| Jofra Archer ✈️ | Ramandeep Singh |
| Maheesh Theekshana ✈️ | Harshit Rana |
| Tushar Deshpande | Anrich Nortje ✈️ / Spencer Johnson ✈️ |
| Sandeep Sharma | Varun Chakaravarthy |
Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Pitch Report and Weather Condition
| Match Timings | Pitch Report | Weather | Chance of Rain |
| 7:30 PM IST | Seam & Batting friendly | 41% Humid. Highest Temp – 33 Degrees | None |
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Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Players to watch out for
Kolkata Knight Riders
Sunil Narine will be the key with the bat and ball while Ajinkya Rahane could carry on from his fifty against RCB. Varun Chakravarthy, who helped India win CT 2025, will be crucial.
Rajasthan Royals:
Their batters such as Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Dhruv Jurel etc will be the key. Bowlers can’t be expected to do much.
Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Who will win the toss?
Both teams will look to bowl first as batting might get easy in the night.
Scenario 1: Kolkata Knight Riders wins the toss and bowl first
| Rajasthan Royals Total 1st innings | Kolkata Knight Riders-W Total 2nd innings |
| 170-180 | 185 |
Scenario 2: Rajasthan Royals win the bowl and elect to bowl first
| Kolkata Knight Riders Total 1st innings | Rajasthan Royals Total 2nd innings |
| 160-170 | 175 |
See Also:- RR vs KKR Toss Prediction
Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Match Prediction
Both teams have given each other stiff competition but Kolkata Knight Riders might win this game as they have a stronger team.
FAQs
Who will win the match?
The Kolkata Knight Riders might win this one.
What will be the weather prediction?
The weather will be pleasant with no chance of rain.
Will Dew have any impact?
Dew will not have a say but the overall weather conditions might make batting easier in the second innings.
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