KKR vs RR Dream11 Prediction Today Match, Dream11 Team Today, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Injury Update- IPL 2025, Match 53
Published - 04 May 2025, 02:46 PM | Updated - 04 May 2025, 02:52 PM
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Rajasthan Royals will stand against Kolkata Knight Riders in the fifty-third match of IPL 2025, taking place at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on 4th May at 3:30 PM IST.
Get the best KKR vs RR Dream11 prediction, fantasy cricket tips, probable playing XI, and match insights for the 53rd match of the IPL 2025. Expert analysis and more.
KKR vs RR Match Details:
| Match Details | Information |
| Match | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals |
| Tournament | Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 – Match 53 |
| Date | 4th May 2025 |
| Time | 3:30 PM IST |
| Venue | Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India |
| Live Streaming | Star Sports Network, JioCinema |
| Match Format | T20 |
| Weather Forecast | 29°C, Scattered Clouds, |
| Pitch Report | Batting-friendly, Suited to Pace |
| Injury Update | No injury news as of now. |
KKR vs RR Match Preview:
Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals will meet in the fifty-third match of the IPL 2025 on May 4th at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. With both teams lingering in the lower half of the points table, this fixture is a must-win to stay in the playoff race.
Kolkata Knight Riders currently hold the seventh spot in the standings, having won four out of their ten games so far. They head into this encounter with momentum on their side after securing a 14-run victory over Delhi Capitals, thanks to a key contribution from Angkrish Raghuvanshi.
Rajasthan Royals are just behind their opponents in eighth place, with three wins from eleven matches. Their most recent outing ended in a heavy 100-run loss to Mumbai Indians, exposing their struggles with both bat and ball.
Both teams have enjoyed equal success in their past clashes, with 14 wins apiece from their 28 encounters in IPL history.
KKR vs RR Head-to-Head Record:
| Teams | Matches Won |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 14 |
KKR vs RR Weather & Pitch Report:
| Temperature | 29°C |
| Weather Forecast | Scattered Clouds |
| Pitch Behaviour | Batting-friendly |
| Best Suited To | Pace |
| Average 1st innings score | 193 |
Record of chasing teams:
| Records | Poor |
| Winning % | 37% |
KKR vs RR Playing 11s (Predicted):
| Kolkata Knight Riders Playing XI | Rajasthan Royals Playing XI |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk) | Yashasvi Jaiswal |
| Sunil Narine | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi |
| Ajinkya Rahane (c) | Nitish Rana |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi | Riyan Parag (c) |
| Venkatesh Iyer | Dhruv Jurel (wk) |
| Andre Russell | Shimron Hetmyer |
| Rinku Singh | Jofra Archer |
| Rovman Powell | Maheesh Theekshana |
| Anukul Roy | Kumar Kartikeya |
| Harshit Rana | Akash Madhwal |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | Fazalhaq Farooqi |
| Vaibhav Arora | Shubham Dubey |
Players Stats:
KKR Stats for the Player with the Most Runs in IPL 2025
| Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) - Players with Most Run | ||||||
| Player | M | Inns | Runs | S/R | 4s | 6s |
| Ajinkya Rahane (KKR) | 10 | 9 | 297 | 149.25 | 28 | 16 |
| Sunil Narine (KKR) | 9 | 9 | 178 | 174.51 | 17 | 14 |
| Rinku Singh (KKR) | 10 | 8 | 169 | 145.69 | 17 | 7 |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi (KKR) | 5 | 4 | 150 | 147.06 | 13 | 6 |
| Quinton de Kock (KKR) | 7 | 7 | 143 | 137.5 | 9 | 11 |
| Venkatesh Iyer (KKR) | 10 | 7 | 142 | 139.22 | 15 | 4 |
| Andre Russell (KKR) | 10 | 7 | 72 | 130.91 | 8 | 5 |
| Ramandeep Singh (KKR) | 8 | 5 | 30 | 115.38 | 1 | 2 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz (KKR) | 3 | 3 | 28 | 147.37 | 5 | 1 |
| Harshit Rana (KKR) | 10 | 6 | 23 | 71.88 | 3 | 0 |
KKR Stats for the Player with the highest strike rate in IPL 2025
| Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) - Players with highest Strike | ||||||||
| Player | M | Inns | Runs | NO | Avg | S/R | 4s | 6s |
| Sunil Narine (KKR) | 9 | 9 | 178 | 1 | 22.25 | 174.51 | 17 | 14 |
| Ajinkya Rahane (KKR) | 10 | 9 | 297 | 1 | 37.13 | 149.25 | 28 | 16 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz (KKR) | 3 | 3 | 28 | 1 | 14 | 147.37 | 5 | 1 |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi (KKR) | 5 | 4 | 150 | - | 37.5 | 147.06 | 13 | 6 |
| Rinku Singh (KKR) | 10 | 8 | 169 | 3 | 33.8 | 145.69 | 17 | 7 |
| Venkatesh Iyer (KKR) | 10 | 7 | 142 | - | 20.29 | 139.22 | 15 | 4 |
| Quinton de Kock (KKR) | 7 | 7 | 143 | 1 | 23.83 | 137.5 | 9 | 11 |
KKR Stats for the Player with the most wickets in IPL 2025
| Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) - Players with Most Wickets | ||||||||||
| Player | M | Inns | OVR | Runs | WK | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
| Varun Chakravarthy (KKR) | 10 | 10 | 39 | 279 | 13 | 21.46 | 7.15 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Harshit Rana (KKR) | 10 | 10 | 33 | 324 | 11 | 29.45 | 9.82 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunil Narine (KKR) | 9 | 9 | 33 | 254 | 10 | 25.4 | 7.7 | 19.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Russell (KKR) | 10 | 6 | 11.9 | 150 | 8 | 18.75 | 12.61 | 8.93 | 0 | 0 |
| Vaibhav Arora (KKR) | 7 | 7 | 25.3 | 245 | 8 | 30.63 | 9.68 | 18.98 | 0 | 0 |
| Moeen Ali (KKR) | 4 | 3 | 11 | 70 | 3 | 23.33 | 6.36 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Anrich Nortje (KKR) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 23 | 7.67 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Anukul Roy (KKR) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 1 | 27 | 6.75 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Johnson (KKR) | 4 | 4 | 11.2 | 133 | 1 | 133 | 11.88 | 67.2 | 0 | 0 |
KKR Stats for the Player with the Bowlers with best Economy in IPL 2025
| Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) - Bowlers with best Economy | ||||||||||
| Player | M | Inns | OVR | Runs | WK | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
| Moeen Ali (KKR) | 3 | 3 | 11 | 70 | 3 | 23.33 | 6.36 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Anukul Roy (KKR) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 1 | 27 | 6.75 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Varun Chakravarthy (KKR) | 10 | 10 | 39 | 279 | 13 | 21.46 | 7.15 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Anrich Nortje (KKR) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 23 | 7.67 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunil Narine (KKR) | 9 | 9 | 33 | 254 | 10 | 25.4 | 7.7 | 19.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Vaibhav Arora (KKR) | 9 | 9 | 31.3 | 293 | 12 | 24.42 | 9.36 | 15.65 | 0 | 0 |
| Harshit Rana (KKR) | 10 | 10 | 33 | 324 | 11 | 29.45 | 9.82 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Johnson (KKR) | 4 | 4 | 11.2 | 133 | 1 | 133 | 11.88 | 67.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Russell (KKR) | 6 | 6 | 11.9 | 150 | 8 | 18.75 | 12.61 | 8.93 | 0 | 0 |
RR Stats for the Players with the highest runs in IPL 2025
| Rajasthan Royals (RR) - Players with highest runs | ||||||
| Player | M | Inns | Runs | S/R | 4s | 6s |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR) | 11 | 12 | 439 | 154.04 | 41 | 24 |
| Riyan Parag (RR) | 11 | 12 | 286 | 160.67 | 22 | 18 |
| Dhruv Jurel (RR) | 11 | 10 | 249 | 147.34 | 17 | 15 |
| Nitish Rana (RR) | 11 | 11 | 217 | 161.94 | 27 | 9 |
| Shimron Hetmyer (RR) | 11 | 11 | 193 | 150.78 | 15 | 9 |
| Sanju Samson (RR) | 6 | 6 | 158 | 132.77 | 16 | 6 |
| Vaibhav Suryavanshi (RR) | 2 | 2 | 101 | 252.5 | 7 | 11 |
| Jofra Archer (RR) | 11 | 6 | 51 | 121.43 | 2 | 4 |
| Shubham Dubey (RR) | 3 | 3 | 49 | 233.33 | 2 | 5 |
| Maheesh Theekshana (RR) | 10 | 4 | 10 | 37.04 | 0 | 0 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga (RR) | 8 | 3 | 9 | 75 | 0 | 0 |
| Tushar Deshpande (RR) | 8 | 4 | 7 | 87.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandeep Sharma (RR) | 10 | 1 | 6 | 120 | 0 | 0 |
RR Stats for the Players with highest strike rate in IPL 2025
| Rajasthan Royals (RR) -Players With Highest Strike rate | ||||||||
| Player | M | Inns | Runs | NO | Avg | S/R | 4s | 6s |
| Vaibhav Suryavanshi (RR) | 2 | 2 | 101 | - | 50.5 | 252.5 | 7 | 11 |
| Shubham Dubey (RR) | 3 | 3 | 49 | 2 | 49 | 233.33 | 2 | 5 |
| Nitish Rana (RR) | 11 | 11 | 217 | 1 | 21.7 | 161.94 | 27 | 9 |
| Riyan Parag (RR) | 11 | 12 | 286 | 2 | 28.6 | 160.67 | 22 | 18 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR) | 11 | 12 | 439 | 1 | 39.91 | 154.04 | 41 | 24 |
| Shimron Hetmyer (RR) | 11 | 11 | 193 | 2 | 21.44 | 150.78 | 15 | 9 |
| Dhruv Jurel (RR) | 11 | 10 | 249 | 3 | 35.57 | 147.34 | 17 | 15 |
| Sanju Samson (RR) | 6 | 6 | 158 | - | 26.33 | 132.77 | 16 | 6 |
| Jofra Archer (RR) | 11 | 6 | 51 | 1 | 10.2 | 121.43 | 2 | 4 |
| Sandeep Sharma (RR) | 10 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 120 | 0 | 0 | |
RR Stats for the bowlers with most wickets in IPL 2025
| Rajasthan Royals (RR) -Bowlers with most Wickets | ||||||||||
| Player | M | Inns | OVR | Runs | WK | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
| Wanindu Hasaranga (RR) | 8 | 8 | 30 | 276 | 10 | 27.6 | 9.2 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| Maheesh Theekshana (RR) | 10 | 10 | 38 | 369 | 10 | 36.9 | 9.71 | 22.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Jofra Archer (RR) | 11 | 11 | 41.3 | 401 | 10 | 40.1 | 9.71 | 24.78 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandeep Sharma (RR) | 10 | 11 | 36.7 | 374 | 9 | 41.56 | 10.19 | 24.47 | 0 | 0 |
| Tushar Deshpande (RR) | 8 | 8 | 24 | 270 | 6 | 45 | 11.25 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Riyan Parag (RR) | 11 | 6 | 12 | 97 | 1 | 97 | 8.08 | 72 | 0 | 0 |
RR Stats for the bowlers with best strike rate in IPL 2025
| Rajasthan Royals (RR) -Bowlers with Best Strike rate | ||||||||||
| Player | M | Inns | OVR | Runs | WK | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
| Riyan Parag (RR) | 6 | 6 | 12 | 97 | 1 | 97 | 8.08 | 72 | 0 | 0 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga (RR) | 8 | 8 | 30 | 276 | 10 | 27.6 | 9.2 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| Jofra Archer (RR) | 11 | 11 | 41.3 | 401 | 10 | 40.1 | 9.71 | 24.78 | 0 | 0 |
| Maheesh Theekshana (RR) | 10 | 10 | 38 | 369 | 10 | 36.9 | 9.71 | 22.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Kumar Kartikeya (RR) | 4 | 4 | 8 | 78 | 2 | 39 | 9.75 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandeep Sharma (RR) | 11 | 11 | 36.7 | 374 | 9 | 41.56 | 10.19 | 24.47 | 0 | 0 |
| Tushar Deshpande (RR) | 8 | 8 | 24 | 270 | 6 | 45 | 11.25 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
By following these stats, you can make a well-informed decision while making the Dream11 team for KKR vs RR for IPL 2025.
Hot Picks for KKR vs RR Fantasy Cricket Tips:
KKR vs RR Dream11 Prediction Captaincy Picks:
| Vaibhav Suryavanshi, the left-handed opener from Rajasthan Royals, missed out in the last game but has the potential to capitalize on the powerplay if he settles in. |
| Sunil Narine, the left-handed batter and right-arm off-spinner from Kolkata Knight Riders, delivered a strong all-round show with 27 quick runs and 3 crucial wickets in the previous game. |
KKR vs RR Dream11 Prediction Top Picks:
| Ajinkya Rahane leads the Kolkata Knight Riders and contributed 26 runs in the previous match, showing solid composure at the crease. |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal, the elegant left-handed batter from Rajasthan Royals, couldn’t convert his start in the last match but remains a key top-order asset capable of anchoring the innings early on. |
KKR vs RR Dream11 Prediction Budget Picks:
| Andre Russell, a dynamic right-handed batter and aggressive right-arm pacer from Kolkata Knight Riders, brings impactful power-hitting and crucial breakthroughs with the ball. |
| Riyan Parag, a versatile right-handed batter and off-break bowler from Rajasthan Royals, has shown strong potential in both departments and remains a valuable contributor in the middle order. |
KKR vs RR Captain and Vice-captain Choices:
| Captain | Sunil Narine & Vaibhav Suryavanshi |
| Vice-Captain | Yashasvi Jaiswal & Ajinkya Rahane |
KKR vs RR Dream11 Prediction Team 1:
- Keepers – Dhruv Jurel, Rahmanullah Gurbaz
- Batsmen – Yashasvi Jaiswal (vc), Ajinkya Rahane, Vaibhav Suryavanshi
- All-rounders – Sunil Narine (c), Riyan Parag, Andre Russell
- Bowlers – Jofra Archer, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana
KKR vs RR Dream11 Prediction Team 2:
- Keepers – Rahmanullah Gurbaz
- Batsmen – Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ajinkya Rahane (vc), Vaibhav Suryavanshi (c)
- All-rounders – Sunil Narine, Riyan Parag, Andre Russell
- Bowlers – Jofra Archer, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana, Maheesh Theekshana
KKR vs RR Dream11 Prediction Today Match 53 IPL 2025 Players to Avoid:
| Players | Dream11 Credits | Dream11 Points (Last match) |
| Rovman Powell | 6.5 credits | 13 points |
| Shubham Dubey | 6.0 credits | 33 points |
KKR vs RR Dream11 Prediction Today Match 53 IPL 2025 Expert Advice:
| SL Captaincy Choice | Sunil Narine |
| GL Captaincy Choice | Vaibhav Suryavanshi |
| Punt Picks | Maheesh Theekshana and Dhruv Jurel |
| Dream11 Combination | 2-3-3-3 |
KKR vs RR Match Prediction:
Eden Gardens has long been a fortress for KKR, offering ideal conditions for their explosive batting and dynamic bowling attack. Backed by a well-balanced and in-form squad, the Cricket Addictor expert panel believes Kolkata Knight Riders are strong favourites to emerge victorious in this clash
Also Read: KKR vs RR Match Prediction - Who Will Win Today's IPL Match 53 2025?
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