KKR vs RR Match 53 IPL 2025: The 53rd match of the 18th season of IPL will be played on May 4 between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata. The match will start at 3:30 PM IST. Ajinkya Rahane will be captaining the Kolkata Knight Riders, while Riyan Parag will be leading the Rajasthan Royals. In this article, we will talk about the head to head records, pitch report, weather forecast and playing XI of both teams.
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KKR vs RR Match 53 IPL 2025: Head-To-Head Records
In the last 17 seasons of IPL, 31 matches have been played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals so far. Out of these, KKR has won 15 matches, while RR has emerged victorious in 14 matches. During these matches, KKR’s highest score against Rajasthan has been 223 runs, while RR’s highest score against Kolkata has been 224 runs. On the other hand, KKR’s lowest score against the Royals is 125 runs, while RR’s lowest score against the Knight Riders is 81 runs.
KKR vs RR Match 53 IPL 2025: Pitch Report at Eden Gardens Stadium
This season, the Eden Gardens pitch is proving to be beneficial for the batters. The surface here has good bounce and pace, which helps the batters to play shots. Eden Gardens has been a great hunting ground for batters in IPL 2025. The average first innings score in the five matches this season has been around 203. The average run rate in recent matches has been around 10, which indicates favorable conditions for batting.
With the new ball, fast bowlers can get swing and bounce in the initial overs, but as the ball gets older, batting becomes easier. Teams chasing targets have had more success on this ground, so teams winning the toss usually prefer to bowl first. Three out of four games have been won by the teams batting first. However, chasing the target may still be a better strategy as it is difficult to predict what the winning score could be at this high-scoring venue.
KKR vs RR Match 53 IPL 2025: Weather Forecast in Kolkata
According to the weather forecast, there is a 10-15% chance of rain in Kolkata during the match. Both teams will be desperately hoping that it does not rain and they get a chance to get full points from the match. The temperature will be at 32 degrees Celsius on Sunday afternoon in Kolkata. There will be 67% humidity and the weather expected to be sunny.
This season, Kolkata Knight Riders has played 10 matches, out of which they have won 4 and the team is at the seventh position in the points table with 9 points. On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals have played 11 matches so far, out of which they have won 3 matches and the team is at the eighth position in the points table with 6 points.
KKR vs RR Match 53 IPL 2025: Probable Playing XI
Kolkata Knight Riders Probable Playing XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Moeen Ali, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana.
Impact Player: Vaibhav Arora
Rajasthan Royals Probable Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (captain), Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande.
Impact Player: Vaibhav Suryavanshi
KKR vs RR Match 53 IPL 2025: Full Squads of Kolkata and Rajasthan
Kolkata Knight Riders Squad for IPL 2025
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Anukul Roy, Rovman Powell, Luvnith Sisodia, Quinton de Kock, Anrich Nortje, Spencer Johnson, Chetan Sakariya, Mayank Markande.
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Rajasthan Royals Squad for IPL 2025
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Jofra Archer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Tushar Deshpande, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Sandeep Sharma, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal, Kunal Singh Rathore, Maheesh Theekshana, Kwena Maphaka, Ashok Sharma.