Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders 6th Match Prediction

The Rajasthan Royals will host the Kolkata Knight Riders at Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati on Wednesday, pitting two teams that had a dismal start to their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 campaign against one another. While KKR lost to Royal Challengers Bengaluru by seven wickets in the tournament opener over the weekend, RR is coming off a 44-run loss to Sun Risers Hyderabad on the road on Sunday.

A total of 528 runs were scored in Sunday’s afternoon encounter between RR and SRH in Hyderabad, making it yet another run-fest. In the sweltering heat, RR unexpectedly won the toss and chose to bowl first, sending their bowlers to the cleaners. In 20 overs, SRH amassed a massive 286 at a cost of six wickets. RR lost three wickets in the powerplay, giving them the poorest start to the arduous chase. Sanju Samson, an impact player who opened the batting, however, put up a 111-run combination with Dhruv Jurel.

Jurel hit 70 off 35 deliveries, while Samson scored 66 off 37 balls. But they both left within three balls of each other. Shubham Dubey (34) and Shimron Hetmeyer (42) managed to limit the damage in the interim, bringing the score down to 242/6.

At Eden Gardens, RCB outperformed KKR, the defending IPL champions. Rahane’s 56 off 31 balls, together with the efforts of Narine and Raghuvanshi, helped KKR reach 174/8 in 20 overs. Salt and Kohli, the RCB openers, both scored 95 runs.

RR vs KKR Match Details

Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Time: 7:30 PM IST

Venue: Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati

Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders Pitch Report

The sixth Twenty25 IPL T20 match will be played at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. Regarding the pitch’s properties, this stadium is well known for having a generally level, dry surface that is perfect for batting. Because it gives turn and bounces as the game progresses, this surface has traditionally been advantageous to spinners.

RR vs KKR Weather Report

The weather in Guwahati, IN will be clear during the game. On the day of the match, it is predicted to be about 24°C with 34% humidity and a wind speed of 2.8 km/h. Moreover, there is 10 KM of visibility. During the game, there is no risk of precipitation.

Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders Head to Head

The Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders have played 30 Twenty20 matches against one another.  The Rajasthan Royals have won 14 of these 30 games, while the Kolkata Knight Riders have won 14.

Rajasthan Royals: 14

Kolkata Knight Riders: 14

Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted Playing XIs

RR Predicted Playing XI: Sanju Samson (WK), Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (C), Jofra Archer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmayer, Shubham Dubey, and Yashasvi Jaiswal

KKR Predicted Playing XI: Ajinkya Rahane (C), Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Anrich Nortje, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy, Quinton de Kock (WK), and Sunil Narine

RR vs KKR: Who Will Win?

Following crushing defeats to Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore, respectively, both teams will be hurt. During these initial phases, they will both be trying to feel better. The current champions can draw on their experience winning titles. They ought to be able to recover more effectively.

The current win percentage between KKR and RR is 54% in favor of KKR.

For the first three games, Riyan Parag will lead the RR.

The Rajasthan Royals will be captained by Riyan Parag for the first three IPL 2025 matches. Although the Assam hitter serves as the team’s temporary leader, regular captain Sanju Samson will play in the games, albeit just as a batter, maybe suggesting that he will play an impact role.

Samson made the announcement of Parag’s captaincy during a casual team talk. Which was captured on camera and shared on social media by the Rajasthan Royals.

“I have not yet recovered to full fitness for the next three games,” Samson told the team.

“This team has a lot of leaders. Some wonderful people have taken excellent care of this environment over the past few years. Riyan will be the team’s captain for the next three games. I anticipate that everyone will stand by him and support him.

Sanju Samson is making a full recovery from the injury he received to his right index finger during the recent home Twenty20 International match against England. The wicket-keeper batsman has recovered quickly after facing surgery for the same reason. Samson will represent RR in the IPL captains’ meeting in Mumbai. While Riyan Parag is expected to oversee the first three games.

According to the Indian Premier League, Samson’s recuperation from an injury was being closely monitored. Although he had improved his fitness to a fair degree while batting, the 30-year-old had experienced obvious discomfort when taking wickets.

According to the RR camp’s most recent report, their usual captain will have to wait until the third game is over before going to the NCA for another fitness test in order to be retained.

Regarding Captain Cool Dhoni, Sanju Samson says he has always wanted to be close to him out of respect.

The captain and wicketkeeper-batter for the Rajasthan Royals, Sanju Samson, has shown his respect for MS Dhoni by saying that he has always wanted to learn from the great cricketer. Only after Dhoni’s retirement in 2020 did Samson, who made his debut for India in 2015, start to get regular opportunities. He revealed that he had the opportunity to ask for guidance and deepen their relationship while playing in the IPL against Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings (CSK).

An important turning point Their friendship began when Sanju Samson made 74 runs and won Player of the Match in an IPL 2020 match in Sharjah. He began a closer relationship with Dhoni after this performance, which began with an enlightening talk. After giving this some thought, Samson remarked, “Like all young Indian cricket players, I always wanted to be around MS Dhoni.” Sitting down to discuss his methods with him was a dream.

Samson went on to say that their relationship has strengthened over time and that he still gets to see Dhoni at events and photo shoots, calling it a “blessed feeling.” As the Rajasthan Royals get ready to play Sunrisers Hyderabad on March 23, Samson is preparing for the IPL 2025 season while recuperating from a finger injury he suffered in February.

Suryakumar Loses Cool Defending Sanju Samson In Heated Face-Off With Marco Jansen

Marco Jansen allegedly complained about wicketkeeper Sanju Samson receiving a throw on the field during the opening Twenty20 International between South Africa and India, which sparked tensions. India skipper Suryakumar Yadav had to step in when Samson and Jansen got into a heated argument about this. The altercation started following Ravi Bishnoi’s second delivery in the fifteenth over. Gerald Coetzee, a South African pacer, and Suryakumar resumed their conversation. But umpires intervened immediately to defuse the situation.

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India won over South Africa by 61 runs in spite of the drama. Samson became the first Indian to reach consecutive T20I hundreds with an incredible 107 from 50 balls. With ten sixes and seven fours in his innings, he assisted India in reaching 202/8. After that, the Indian bowlers took control, knocking South Africa out for 141 in only 17.5 overs with three wickets apiece from Varun Chakaravarthy and Ravi Bishnoi.

Sanju Samson marked his dedication to helping India succeed and conveyed his appreciation for the team management’s faith in him. India now leads the four-match series 1-0 after this victory; the next game is set for Sunday at Gqeberha.

In the meantime, Samson was overheard discussing the same thing with a teammate and mentioning that Jansen wasn’t satisfied with the location of his throw collection. Since Jansen has a penchant for sledging and becoming involved in disciplinary matters. The umpires eventually decided to separate the two, and SKY was not pleased with him.

Jansen was upset with India keeper Sanju Samson for stepping into the center of the wicket while collecting a throw, and the incident happened after the second ball of the fifteenth over. Even Samson’s action was signaled to the umpire by Jansen.