RR vs KKR Match Prediction: Who will win the Indian Premier League 2025 Match-6?

RR vs KKR Match Preview

As each team in the IPL 2025 played their first match of the tournament, the 18th season of the IPL picked up pace and created a buzz in the cricketing world, with many players displaying their abilities in the first round. In the sixth match of the season, the Rajasthan Royals will face the Kolkata Knight Riders at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati. Both teams lost their first match, so it will be interesting to see which team will begin their winning campaign. This fascinating match will start at 7:30 PM IST on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. Cricket fans may follow the action live on the Star Sports Network or online with the JioHotstar app.

RR vs KKR Head-to-Head Record

In 29 matches, KKR and RR faced off, with KKR winning 14 and RR winning 12. KKR's dominant performance against RR proved why they are among the top IPL teams, but RR additionally provides tough competition in this rivalry, and 3 matches were washed out due to the rain.

RR vs KKR Pitch Report & Weather Conditions

This pitch is known as bat-friendly throughout the game. Batters are favored in both innings. It is a completely flat pitch with plenty of runs and little assistance for bowlers.

According to the pitch's overall statistics, teams that bat first have scored an average of 161 runs. So, given this pitch, it is best to field first and chase the target in the second inning, restricting the opponent to the chasable target. Previous records indicate that the team that batted second performed better at this venue.
The weather at Barsapara Stadium for the sixth match of the IPL 2025 between RR and KKR appears ideal for cricket. Clear skies are expected, with a warm and humid temperature of around 32°C. Fortunately, rain is not predicted to interrupt the match.

Average 1st innings score

It is a completely flat pitch with plenty of runs and little assistance for bowlers. According to the pitch's overall statistics, teams that bat first have scored an average of 161 runs.

Chasing Record

According to past IPL records, this venue has only hosted three games. Of those, the team that fielded first won only one match, contributing to over 33%, but the team that batted first won two. Because this ground hosted very few games, we expected the team to take the field first and chase the target in the second inning.

Weather Report

The weather at Barsapara Stadium for the sixth IPL 2025 match between Rajasthan Royals and KKR seems to be great for cricket. Clear skies are predicted, with a warm and humid temperature of around 32°C. Fortunately, rain is not expected to interrupt the play.

RR vs KKR Match Prediction: Probable Playing XI (Predicted)

RR’s Probable Playing 11

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Jofra Archer, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Fazalhaq Farooqi.

KKR’s Probable Playing 11

Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane ©, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Andrea Russell, Harshith Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Spencer Johnson.

Form and Fitness

Rajasthan Royals' recent form (most recent first): L L W N/R L

Kolkata Knight Riders’ recent form (most recent first): L W W N/R W

RR vs KKR recent form (Last 5 Matches)

Rajasthan Royals

If we look at the last five matches, RR has not performed up to their reputation. This team has lost three of its five matches, one of which was washed out due to rain, and they have also lost their opening match of the season against SRH, even though they showed great intent in that match.

Kolkata Knight Riders

KKR has been in red-hot form during the last five matches, losing only one and winning three of them, with one match washed out by rain. Despite suffering a crushing setback against RCB in their first IPL 2025 encounter, they will aim to establish themselves in the points table in the upcoming match against RR.

RR vs KKR Toss Prediction: RR to win the toss and choose to field first

Since RR will be playing their first IPL 2025 match on their home ground, with a large crowd cheering them for, we expect that RR captain Riyan Parag will win the toss and choose to field first. Also, since they won the toss in their first match, we predict RR to win the toss and may choose to field first.

RR vs KKR Score Prediction

RR vs KKR Players to perform prediction

Rajasthan Royals

Sanju Samson

The Right-Hand batter and wicketkeeper is one of the RR's most experienced and dependable batters, having demonstrated his power-hitting abilities in an earlier match against SRH, where he played an exceptional inning of 66 runs off 37 balls. Although his inning did not result in a win, he displayed his skill set and proved that he is a top-tier batter.

Dhruv Jurel

The young and fearless batter who also played an outstanding inning of 70 runs off 35 balls, showing his ability to score under pressure and carry the team after a significant collapse. He was RR's highest scorer in an earlier match, indicating that he is an important batter for his side.

Shimron Hetmyer

West Indies's International Shimron Hetmyer is RR's genuine match winner, as proved by his powerful knock of 42 runs off 23 balls in a previous encounter, but he was unable to help his team cross the winning line. But he showed great intent in the death overs, scoring runs at a quick pace that posed problems for the SRH bowlers.

Kolkata Knight Riders

Sunil Narine

One of the IPL's oldest players, Sunil Narine, provided his team a destructive start in the powerplay and scored 44 runs off just 26 balls in bowling, while also taking one wicket and assisting KKR to an easy win over RCB.

Ajinkya Rahane

Captain Ajinkya Rahane played a very solid inning and scored 56 runs with a good temperament and calmness, indicating how good he is in the middle order, where he can play big shots as well as score singles and doubles in between the gaps, making him the most perfect batter on the KKR squad.

Varun Chakaravarthy

The mystery spinner, Varun Chakaravarthy, is the most consistent bowling option for KKR since he is the toughest bowler to play in the middle overs. He can bowl a variety of balls, including off-spin, carrom ball, flipper, and many more choices, making it challenging for batters to predict the ball and attack against him. Because of his mysterious bowling, he took multiple wickets and restricted runs, making him one of KKR's most effective players in the upcoming match against RR.

RR vs KKR Best Batsmen Prediction

Who will score the most runs for RR in the match: Sanju Samson & Shimron Hetmyer
Who will score the most runs for KKR in the match: Sunil Narine & Ajinkya Rahane

RR vs KKR Best Bowler Prediction

Who will pick the most wickets for RR in the match: Maheesh Theekshana & Tushar Despande
Who will pick the most wickets for KKR in the match: Varun Chakaravarthy & Harshit Rana

Disclaimer: The prediction is based on the author’s understanding, analysis, and instinct. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.