IPL 2025, KKR vs RR Live Score: Kolkata Knight Riders Look To Inch Closer To Playoffs- News18 – News18

IPL 2025, KKR vs RR Live Score: Riding high on their newfound confidence, defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders will look to get it right at home and keep their playoff hopes alive when they take on a struggling Rajasthan Royals in their IPL game in Kolkata this afternoon.
With four league games remaining, Kolkata’s equation is straightforward: win all four and reach 17 points, a total that should secure a spot in the top four without relying on the other results.
The temperature will be at 32 degrees Celsius on Sunday afternoon in Kolkata. There will be 67% humidity, and there is a 25% chance of rain, with the weather expected to be sunny otherwise.
The Eden Gardens track might help the batters with its real bounce and pace, making the ball come off the bat well. Meanwhile, pacers might get some help from the pitch at the start, while spinners have a role to play in the middle overs.
The last match at this venue was washed out due to rain, but the Punjab Kings posted a whopping 201/4 batting first. But that was an evening game, and the conditions might be different in an afternoon encounter.
Kolkata Knight Riders Probable Playing XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Andre Russell, Rovman Powell, Harshit Rana, Anukul Roy, Varun Chakaravarthy
Rajasthan Royals Probable Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal, Yudhvir Singh Charak
The final leg of their campaign includes two home games, against the Rajasthan Royals on Sunday, May 4 and the Chennai Super Kings on Wednesday, followed by two away fixtures, against the Sunrisers Hyderabad on Saturday, May 10 and an in-form Royal Challengers Bengaluru (May 17).
Hello and welcome to Match 53 of the 2025 Indian Premier League, where the Kolkata Knight Riders are all set to host the Rajasthan Royals at the Eden Gardens this afternoon.
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