KKR vs RR Match Prediction, Playing XI, Best Picks

KKR vs RR Match Prediction: This week’s blockbuster Sunday will see two important matches that could prove to be highly impactful with respect to the eventual standings in IPL 2025.

The first of the two games on Sunday, that is, match 53 of the competition, will be between the Kolkata Knight Riders and the Rajasthan Royals at the Eden Gardens.

The defending champions KKR kept themselves alive in the playoffs race with a win over Delhi Capitals in their last game and now have 9 points in 10 matches. Only four wins in their remaining four games would help them seal their playoff spot without depending on other teams’ results.

On the other hand, RR are ousted from the playoffs contention, having managed only three wins in 11 games so far.

These two teams met earlier in the season in Guwahati, where KKR won by eight wickets.

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KKR vs RR head-to-head:

In 30 KKR vs RR matches, KKR won 15, RR won 12, two games were tied, both of which RR won, and one match ended without a result.

KKR vs RR date and time:

Date: May 4, Sunday

Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Time: 3:30 PM IST / 10:00 AM GMT / 03:30 PM LOCAL

KKR vs RR injury news:

RR have lost the services of Sandeep Sharma. The fast bowler has been ruled out for the rest of the season due to a finger injury. RR have not yet announced Sandeep’s replacement. They are already without skipper Sanju Samson, who hasn’t played since April 16. With RR already out of the playoff race, Samson might not be rushed back.

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Predicted KKR vs RR Playing 11 (plus impact sub):

KKR predicted XII:

Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Rovman Powell, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Anukul Roy, Varun Chakaravarthy

RR predicted XII:

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

KKR vs RR pitch report:

The Eden Gardens is one of the most batting-friendly venues in the IPL. Its flat pitch and small boundary dimensions make this ground a graveyard for the bowlers. The average winning score this season here is 213. There is no help for any kind of bowlers at the Eden.

KKR vs RR Top Captaincy Picks:

The top captaincy picks in the KKR vs RR match will be Sunil Narine, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Andre Russell.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings: 3 players to watch out for:

The 3 players to watch out for in KKR vs RR are Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, and Ajinkya Rahane.

KKR vs RR Match Prediction: Who will win today?

For the KKR vs RR prediction, we predict that KKR will defeat RR in match 53 of the IPL 2025.