Picture Credit: BCCI/File Photo: RR vs KKR - 16 April 2024
After suffering a defeat in their opening match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 against Sunrisers Hyderabad, the Rajasthan Royals (RR) will aim to register their first win when they take on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati on Wednesday.
The two sides were scheduled to play at the same venue last season, but the match was abandoned due to rain.
Both teams are still searching for their first points this season.
Rajasthan Royals currently sit eighth on the points table with a net run rate of -2.200, while Kolkata Knight Riders are just above them in seventh place with an NRR of -2.137.
Historically, the rivalry has been closely contested.
In 30 IPL encounters, each team has won 14 matches, while two games ended without a result.
Interestingly, two of those clashes went into Super Overs, with the Royals winning on both occasions.
Match Details
Date: 26 March 2025 (Wednesday)
Time: 7:30 PM IST (Toss at 7:00 PM IST)
Venue: ACA Stadium, Guwahati
Live Telecast: Star Sports network
Live Streaming: JioHotstar app
As both teams gear up for this crucial encounter, here are the squads:
Rajasthan Royals (RR) Squad:
- Sanju Samson (c),
- Yashasvi Jaiswal,
- Riyan Parag,
- Dhruv Jurel,
- Jofra Archer,
- Shimron Hetmyer,
- Tushar Deshpande,
- Wanindu Hasaranga,
- Maheesh Theekshana,
- Nitish Rana,
- Sandeep Sharma,
- Fazalhaq Farooqi,
- Kwena Maphaka,
- Akash Madhwal,
- Vaibhav Suryavanshi,
- Shubham Dubey,
- Yudhvir Singh,
- Kunal Singh Rathore,
- Ashok Sharma,
- Kumar Kartikeya
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Squad:
- Rinku Singh,
- Varun Chakaravarthy,
- Sunil Narine,
- Andre Russell,
- Harshit Rana,
- Ramandeep Singh,
- Venkatesh Iyer,
- Quinton de Kock,
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz,
- Anrich Nortje,
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi,
- Vaibhav Arora,
- Mayank Markande,
- Rovman Powell,
- Manish Pandey,
- Spencer Johnson,
- Luvnith Sisodia,
- Ajinkya Rahane (c),
- Anukul Roy,
- Moeen Ali,
- Chetan Sakariya
With a place in the final up for grabs, both the Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders will be leaving no stone unturned in their quest for victory, promising a spectacle for cricket enthusiasts worldwide.
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