KKR vs RR Cricket Match Prediction: Who Will Win Today’s IPL 2025 Match?

Pre-match Win Probability

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)	Rajasthan Royals (RR)
59%	41%

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to Win – (1.60)

• Beat table-topper DC in the last match, boosting their confidence sky-high.
• Sunil and Varun roared back into form, snagging wickets when it mattered most.
• Leads the head-to-head contest 6-4 at Kolkata.
• Home advantage fuels their push for playoff qualification.

KKR vs RR Betting Odds

Prediction	Parimatch	1Win	BC.Game
KKR to Win	1.60	1.65	1.70
RR to Win	2.34	2.35	2.26
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Kolkata Knight Riders are set to host Rajasthan Royals at their home ground in their second meeting of the season. In their previous encounter, Rajasthan suffered an 8-wicket defeat in a one-sided match at home. Both teams are vying for playoff qualification, with Kolkata holding the better chance; though Rajasthan’s recent resurgence promises a more formidable challenge this time. For expert analysis, explore our KKR vs RR prediction before placing bets on leading IPL betting apps.

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Kolkata Knight Riders

After three consecutive poor performances, KKR staged a strong comeback with a 14-run victory over Delhi Capitals. As predicted, their batting showed significant improvement – openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Sunil Narine provided a solid foundation. While captain Ajinkya Rahane failed to deliver, Angkrish Raghuvanshi continued his consistent form, and Rinku Singh finally found some rhythm. The bowling unit, led by Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine, delivered crucial breakthroughs as expected.

However, the middle and lower order still need work – they must reduce dot balls and convert more opportunities into boundaries. Rinku has started scoring but needs to improve his strike rate, while Andre Russell should focus more on his batting contributions. The decision to replace out-of-form Ramandeep Singh with Anukul Roy proved effective and should be continued against the Rajasthan Royals.

With KKR’s strong historical record against RR at Eden Gardens, combined with home advantage and recent improved form, they appear favourites for the upcoming clash.

Rajasthan Royals

Rajasthan Royals have been eliminated from IPL 2025. Their remaining four matches only serve to protect pride and disrupt other teams’ playoff qualification scenarios. The team delivered their worst performance of the season in their last match, suffering a 100-run defeat against the Mumbai Indians. Their batting order completely collapsed, with no batter showing resistance.

After consecutive outstanding performances, Yashasvi Jaiswal failed to deliver despite a promising start, misjudging Trent Boult’s slower ball and getting clean bowled. Vaibhav Suryavanshi, the previous match’s standout performer, scored a duck this time, while the rest of the batting order repeated their poor form. Only Jofra Archer salvaged some pride with a 30-run lower-order contribution.

The bowling unit repeated past mistakes, leaking runs from the powerplay through the death overs, allowing opponents to post big totals. For their upcoming match against KKR at Eden Gardens (a pitch similar to Ahmedabad’s), Vaibhav and Yashasvi must replicate their 209-run chase in 15.5 overs against GT. However, their chances appear slim against KKR’s formidable spin duo of Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy.

KKR vs RR Match Details

Match: KKR vs RR, Match 53 Date and Time:May 4th, 2025, 03:30 PM Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata Live Streaming: Star Sports Network/JioHotstar App

KKR vs RR Head-to-Head Records (Overall)

Team	Matches Played	Won	Lost	No Result
KKR	31	15	14	02
RR	30	14	15	02

KKR vs RR Head-to-Head Records (Kolkata)

Team	Matches Played	Won	Lost	No Result
KKR	11	06	04	00
RR	11	04	06	01

KKR vs RR Recent Form

KKR – W, L, L, D, W
RR – L, L, L, W, L

Pitch and Weather Conditions

When it comes to the Eden Gardens pitch, it’s widely regarded as a boon for batters. The pitch offers good bounce, making it easy for batters to play their shots. However, there’s a chance of early wickets with new-ball pace bowling. This is why spinners play a crucial role in the middle overs. The pitch has sparked controversy for years, with current captain Ajinkya Rahane demanding a spin-friendly surface. Yet, so far in this season’s matches, spinners haven’t seen much help. So, it’ll be intriguing to see how they prepare the pitch for the upcoming match.

Weather reports indicate temperatures between 29-32°c, with 70% humidity and 11 km/h winds, accompanied by a 40% chance of precipitation that could result in a reduced overs match

Dew Chances – It’s a day game, so there’s no dew.

Eden Gardens Stadium IPL Records

Total Matches	Wins by Teams Batting First	Wins by Teams Batting Second	Average Score in First Innings	Highest Team Total	Lowest Team Total
97	41	56	170	262/2 (PBKS)	49 (RCB)

KKR vs RR Probable Playing XIs

Kolkata Knight Riders – Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (C), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Andre Russell, Rovman Powell, Harshit Rana, Anukul Roy, Varun Chakaravarthy

Impact/Substitute-Vaibhav Arora

Rajasthan Royals – Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (C), Dhruv Jurel (WK), Shimron Hetmyer, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Impact/Substitute- Shubham Dubey

KKR vs RR Key Players to Bet On

Team	Player	Recent Best Performance
KKR	Sunil Narine (All-rounder)	27 off 16 balls (4×2, 6×2), 3/29 vs DC
	Angkrish Raghuvanshi (Batter)	44 off 32 balls (4×3, 6×2) vs DC
RR	Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Batter)	101 off 38 balls (4×7, 6×11) vs GT
	Yashasvi Jaiwal (Batter)	70 off 34 balls (4×9, 6×2) vs GT

KKR vs RR Betting Tips

• Toss – KKR
• Match – KKR

Betting Tips	Odds
Total wickets under 13.5	2.05
Vaibhav to score fifty (Innings #1)	3.45
Sunil’s Total dismissals under 0.5. Innings #1	08.34

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