KKR is in a must-win situation to keep their playoff hopes alive, having struggled at home with only one win in four matches this season.
The Match 53 of IPL 2025 between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Rajasthan Royals (RR), scheduled for today, May 4, at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
Head-to-Head Record: KKR vs RR
- Total Matches Played: 31
- KKR Wins: 15
- RR Wins: 14
- No Result: 2
KKR holds a slight edge in their head-to-head encounters with RR.
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Pitch Report: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Nature: Traditionally a batting-friendly surface with short boundaries, favoring high-scoring games.
Recent Trends: The pitch has shown assistance to pace bowlers, especially in the early overs.
Strategy: Teams winning the toss might prefer to bowl first, considering the dew factor in evening matches.
Weather Forecast: Kolkata on May 4
Temperature: Expected to range between 30°C to 35°C.
Conditions: Partly cloudy with a chance of light rain showers.
Humidity: High humidity levels, typical for Kolkata in May.
Predicted Playing XIs
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR):
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk)
- Sunil Narine
- Ajinkya Rahane (c)
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi
- Venkatesh Iyer
- Rinku Singh
- Andre Russell
- Rovman Powell
- Ramandeep Singh
- Harshit Rana
- Varun Chakravarthy
- Vaibhav Arora
Rajasthan Royals (RR):
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Vaibhav Suryavanshi
- Nitish Rana
- Riyan Parag (c)
- Dhruv Jurel (wk)
- Shimron Hetmyer
- Shubham Dubey
- Jofra Archer
- Maheesh Theekshana
- Wanindu Hasaranga
- Akash Madhwal
- Yudhvir Singh / Kumar Kartikeya
Match Context
KKR is in a must-win situation to keep their playoff hopes alive, having struggled at home with only one win in four matches this season. RR, already eliminated from playoff contention, will look to play the role of spoilers and end their season on a high note.