KKR vs RR Records in Eden Gardens: Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals will take on each other in match number 53 of IPL 2025 at Eden Gardens on May 4. After facing two back to back losses and a match getting washed out, KKR are coming after a victory in the last match. On the other hand, RR lost to Mumbai Indians at Sawai Mansingh Stadium disappointingly after winning in style against Gujarat Titans at the same venue. While RR have faced elimination in IPL 2025 with 8th ranking in the points table, KKR are striving to improve their ranking to hope for a better place in the points table to move up from 7th spot. Now, the inaugural champions RR and the three-time champions KKR are set to face each other in the upcoming IPL 2025 clash.
Let’s have a look at KKR vs RR Records in Eden Gardens, Head to Head, Pitch Report and Best Players for IPL 2025.
KKR vs RR Records in Eden Gardens, Kolkata – IPL 2025
KKR vs RR Head to Head in IPL
Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royal have faced each other 31 times, with KKR winning 15 of them, while RR come out victorious on 14 occasions. Both teams first met at Sawai Mansingh Stadium on 1st May, 2008, where RR defeated KKR by 45 runs. Batting first, RR posted 196/7 in their 20 overs, with the half-centuries by Swapnil Asnodkar (60 off 44) and Yusuf Pathan (55 off 33). In reply, KKR were bowled out for 151 runs in 19.1 overs, despite Sourav Ganguly’s 51 runs and David Hussey’s 42 runs off 30 balls. For RR, Shane Watson, Sohail Tanvir, and Siddharth Trivedi took 2-2 wickets each.
| Stat | Kolkata | Rajasthan |
|---|---|---|
| Matches Played | 31 | 31 |
| Wins | 15 | 14 |
| Losses | 14 | 15 |
| No Result | 2 | 2 |
| Highest Score | 223 | 224 |
| Lowest Score | 85 | 81 |
KKR vs RR Head to Head in Eden Gardens
Talking about their head-to-head records at KKR’s home ground, Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals have played eleven matches against each other at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Out of these eleven matches, the hosts KKR are in a lead with six wins while RR have won four out of them. The last time both teams met at this ground was on 16th April, 2024, when RR thrashed KKR by 2 wickets in a last-over thriller. Batting first, KKR posted 223/6 in their 20 overs, thanks to Sunil Narine’s 109 runs off 56 balls. In response, Jos Buttler smashed an unbeaten 107 runs off just 60 balls along with Riyan Parag’s 34 runs off 14 balls, as RR chased the winning total in 20 overs losing 8 wickets.
| Matches Played | KKR Won | RR Won | Tie | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
KKR Records at Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- KKR Played: 95
- KKR Won: 53
- KKR Lost: 39
- No Result: 3
- KKR Won Batting First: 26
- KKR Won Chasing: 27
- KKR Highest Total: 261/6
- KKR Lowest Total: 108
RR Records at Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- RR Played: 13
- RR Won: 4
- RR Lost: 46
- No Result: 1
- RR Won Batting First: 0
- RR Won Chasing: 4
- RR Highest Total: 224/8
- RR Lowest Total: 81
Eden Gardens, Kolkata Pitch Report
The surface of the Eden Gardens provides support for both batters and bowlers. The pitch has been prepared using black cotton soil that helps in maintaining good bounce which becomes paradise for the batters. However as the game progresses, the pitch slows down, which is favorable for the spinners. In the last four matches, the surface of Eden Gardens has been more favorable for the batters as batting first team won the match three times. In all these matches, the team batting first almost crossed the 200-run mark. It is now expected to be a high-scoring thriller between KKR and RR in the upcoming IPL 2025 clash.
Eden Gardens, Kolkata IPL Records & Stats
The Eden Gardens in Kolkata hosted a total of 98 matches in the history of the IPL, out of which, 41 matches have been won by a team batting first, while 56 times, teams have won by chasing. The ground hosted its first-ever IPL matches in the inaugural season as Kolkata Knight Riders took on Deccan Chargers on 20th April, 2008. After bowling out Chargers for a 110, KKR chased the winning total in 19 overs by losing 5 wickets with David Hussey receiving player of the match award for his all-round performance
| City | Kolkata | ||
| Country | India | ||
| First Match | 20/04/2008 | ||
| Last T20 Match | 26/04/2025 | ||
| Matches Played | 98 | ||
| Matches Won Batting First | 41 | ||
| Matches Won Batting Second | 56 | ||
| Matches Won Winning Toss | 50 | ||
| Matches Won Losing Toss | 47 | ||
| Matches with No Result | 0 | ||
| Highest Team Innings | 262/2 (Punjab Kings) | 26/04/2024 v Kolkata Knight Riders | |
| Lowest Team Innings | 49 (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) | 23/04/2017 v Kolkata Knight Riders | |
Key Players from both teams
KKR-X Factors
Kolkata Knight Riders have a strong batting line-up including skipper Ajinkya Rahane and Angkrish Raghuvanshi who played a match-winning knock in the last match against DC, along with Sunil Narine. They also have power hitters like Rinku Singh and Andre Russell as finishers who are a danger for the bowlers in death overs. In the bowling line-up, All-rounder Sunil Narine took three wickets second best economy rate in the last match. Along with him, KKR fans will be looking upon Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy and Vaibhav Arora to deliver match-winning spells.
RR-X Factors
With a star studded batting line up, Rajasthan Royals will be looking to take down every KKR bowler in the upcoming match. Among all players, the showdown by Yahsasvi Jaiswal has been lucrative as he has hit five half-centuries this season. In a recent match, opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi played a record-breaking inning against Gujarat Titans as he slammed 101 off 38 balls with 11 maximums. Skipper Riyan Parag has also been ruling the season with his batting and is one of the leading run scorers for RR this season. While Dhruv Jurel turned out to be a finisher in the match against RCB when the team needed him the most. While in the bowling line up, Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana will be looking to take control over the KKR batters during the middle overs with their spin and Jofra Archer who is currently a joint leading wicket taker for Rajasthan Royalsb with 10 wickets will be up with his breathtaking pace.
