IPL 2025: KKR vs RR Match Preview – Head-to-Head, Pitch Report, Dream11 Fantasy Picks & Streaming Details: Match six of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will see Rajasthan Royals (RR) go against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). This match will be on March 26, 2025, in the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, India. For both teams, it will be the first match of the IPL 2025 season since both lost their opening matches. RCB trumped KKR in the opening clash with a 7-wicket win in only 16.2 overs.
Match Details
Date: March 26, 2025
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
Head-to-Head Record
RR and KKR have been in action against each other 30 times in the IPL. With both teams winning 14 games each and ending up with two no-results in that number. Riyan Parag’s Captaincy: So far, Parag has captained sides in 18 T20 matches, winning 10 and losing 8. This gives him a win percentage of 56%. Recent Form of Jofra Archer: Archer comes into IPL 2025 suffering from the most unfortunate conditions with a 34.75 average and a drying 9.26 economy rate in the 2024-25 season.
Barsapara Cricket Stadium Stats and Pitch Report
From four matches held to date at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, two have been won by batting first and one by chasing, with one match not resulting in any outcome. The pitch seems to favour batsmen with an average first-inning score of 180 runs. So, for bowlers, it will be crucial to be precise with lines and lengths to contain the opposition.
Weather Report
The weather in Guwahati is expected to be mostly clear for the duration of the match, about 27°C. There will be a slight chance of rain, at 0%, so the game will likely be uninterrupted.
IPL 2025 KKR vs RR Probable Playing XI
Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag (c), Nitish Rana, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Jofra Archer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande
Kolkata Knight Riders: Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Spencer Johnson, Varun Chakravarthy
Fazalhaq Farooqi would probably be replaced with Wanindu Hasaranga, who will sustain their bowling attack in the RR lineup.
Dream11 Fantasy Top Players
These are some of the stars to consider for the Dream11 squad for the upcoming fantasy cricket:
Wicketkeepers: Sanju Samson, Quinton de Kock
Batters: Ajinkya Rahane, Venkatesh Iyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal (c)
All-rounders: Sunil Narine (vc), Andre Russell, Riyan Parag
Bowlers: Varun Chakravarthy, Jofra Archer, Sandeep Sharma.
Also Read: IPL 2025 PBKS: Punjab Kings Full Schedule, Squad, and Captains List
IPL 2025 KKR vs RR Match Prediction
With evidence showing that Barsapara Stadium tends to favour batters, the match promises to be a high-scoring affair. The coin flip’s team that wins it could easily favour bowling first to try and take advantage of whatever dew there may be in the second innings. Batting second is favourable for a team to win.
Streaming Details
Television: Star Sports Network will broadcast the match live. Online Streaming: Fans can stream the match live on the JioHotstar app and website.
