Preview: KKR will aim to keep their playoff hopes alive as they host Rajasthan Royals at Eden Gardens on Sunday, May 3, in match 53 of IPL 2025.Currently 7th on the table, KKR have four wins, five losses, and one no result. They come into this clash after a 14-run win over Delhi Capitals.
RR, on the other hand, are out of the playoff race after a heavy 100-run loss to Mumbai Indians. With just three wins in 11 games, their season has been disappointing.In their earlier meeting this season, KKR defeated RR by eight wickets in Guwahati. Rahane’s side are favourites again, but RR could play freely with no pressure.
Indian Premier League 2025, 53rd Match, KKR vs RR
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Date & Time: Sunday, May 4, 3:30 PM
Pitch Report: For hitters in the 2025 Indian Premier League, the Eden Gardens has become joyful. Over the course of five games this season, the average first-inning score has been approximately 203. Batting first has helped teams win three of the four games that have been played. In spite of this, chasing might still be a better strategy because it is difficult to predict what the winning score might be at this high-scoring location.
PROBABLE PLAYING XI
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (C), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Rovman Powell, Anukul Roy, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy.
Rajasthan Royals (RR): Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (C), Dhruv Jurel (WK), Shubham Dubey, Shimron Hetmyer, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal.
