Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR )’s chances of qualifying for the playoffs hang by a thread, and they need to win their home fixture at Eden Gardens against the lowly placed Rajasthan Royals (RR). Royals showed a moment of brilliance against GT, but faltered versus MI, and they would want to dent the chances of KKR as well here.
We will find out at the end of this game if KKR does stay alive in this IPL or will RR spoil their party. As always, we’ve got you covered with our expert fantasy tips, match details, team lineups, and in-depth predictions for this 53rd game between KKR and RR.
Match Details
- Date: May 4, 2025
- Time: 3.30 PM
- Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- Teams: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR)
Head-to-Head: KKR vs RR
- Matches Played: 31
- Kolkata Knight Riders won: 15
- Rajasthan Royals won: 14
- Key Statistical Insights:
- Average first-innings score at venue: 164.75 (98 matches)
- KKR has won 6 of 11 games that they played with RR at this venue, with one game getting abandoned
- Chasing team win percentage: 57.74% (56 matches)
- Predicted Winner: Kolkata Knight Riders (55% probability)
- Match Result: KKR won the reverse fixture (Game 6 of IPL 2025) held at Vishakapatnam by 6 wickets
Pitch and Weather Report
Eden Gardens characteristics
- Pitch Characteristics:
- Eden Gardens has been a high-scoring venue this season of the IPL
- Four innings have seen totals of 200 or more have been posted from the completed 9
- Pacers found some help here this season, although spinners have done overall
- Potential for another score above 180
- Weather Conditions:
- Temperature: 32°C
- Humidity: 65%
- Afternoon match with partly cloudy skies and high humidity
- Minimal wind interference
Playing XI Probables & Impact Subs: KKR vs RR (IPL 2025)
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Probable XI
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK)
- Sunil Narine (C)
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi
- Venkatesh Iyer
- Rinku Singh
- Andre Russell
- Ramandeep Singh
- Ankul Roy
- Moeen Ali
- Vaibhav Arora
- Harshit Rana
- Varun Chakaravarthy
Team Strategy: KKR ed a win against DC in their last, thanks to a splendid all-round display by Sunil Narine and contributions from their batting unit. They will need to continue this momentum and try to win most of the games that are lined up for them
Team News: Ajinkya Rahane injured himself while fielding, and it is unclear whether he will take the field on Sunday. Narine will likely lead the side, and Quinton de Kock or Moeen Ali might replace the injured skipper
Rajasthan Royals (RR) Probable XI
- Vaibhav Suryavanshi
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Riyan Parag (C)
- Nitish Rana
- Wanindu Hasaranga
- Dhruv Jurel (WK)
- Shimron Hetmyer
- Jofra Archer
- Fazalhaq Farooqi
- Tushar Deshpande
- Akash Madhwal
- Shubham Dubey
Team Strategy: With that loss against MI, the Royals are eliminated from this IPL and will play for pride in these remaining fixtures. They lost courtesy of another listless batting show in the absence of Sanju Samson
Team News: Sanju Samson could return if he gets fit in time, and Akash Madhwal will continue in place of an injured Sandeep Sharma
Dream11 Fantasy Insights
Top Captain Choices
- Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR)
- Had been RR’s best batter in IPL 2025 with 439 runs in 11 innings, courtesy of five 50+ scores
- Made an unbeaten 98 from 47 balls in one of the three innings he batted at this venue
- Potential Points: 80-100
- Sunil Narine (KKR)
- Man of the match in KKR’s last fixture, thanks to an all-around performance
- His only IPL century came against RR (109) back in the 2024 season at Eden Gardens
- Potential Points: 100-120
- Vaibhav Suryavanshi (RR)
- Has been in incredible hitting form in this IPL (151 runs at an SR of 209.72)
- Scored the second-fastest IPL century against a formidable GT bowling attack
- Potential Points: 80-100
Key match-ups that should impact the fantasy picks
- Yashasvi Jaiswal vs Harshit Rana
- Sunil Narine vs Jofra Archer
- Andre Russell vs RR in death overs
Fantasy Tips for KKR vs RR (IPL 2025)
- It could be a run fest at Eden Gardens, so stack top order from both sides
- The middle-order batsmen from both teams have not performed to their potential
- Prioritize in-form players as your captaincy candidate
- Keep an eye out for last-minute team changes.
Our Winning Dream11 Team
Dream11 Team Building Strategy
- 3-4 Batters
- 1-2 Wicket-Keepers
- 2-3 All-Rounders
- 3-4 Bowlers
Team Composition: KKR 5 – RR 6
- Wicket-Keepers: Rahmanullah Gurbaz
- Batters: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Nitish Rana, Vaibhav Suryavanshi
- All-rounder: Sunil Narine, Riyan Parag, Andre Russell
- Bowlers: Jofra Archer, Varun Chakaravarthy, Maheesh Theekshana
Match Outcome Predictions
- Predicted Score: 190+ runs
- Toss Factor: Batting second has won most times here
- Winning Probability:
- Kolkata Knight Riders: 55%
- Rajasthan Royals: 45%
Disclaimer: Fantasy predictions are speculative. Actual performance may vary.
