IPL 2025: Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals Expected Playing XI | KKR vs RR (Match No. 53 )
With IPL 2025 progressing, we are witnessing more and more exciting games as the battle for the playoffs intensifies. The next match of the season will be played between the defending champions, Kolkata Knight Riders, and Rajasthan Royals. The gap between teams at the top of the points table and those at the bottom is increasing with every match. On one hand, we have teams that are winning back-to-back and have lost only a few matches this season. On the other hand, we have teams that are losing matches consecutively. This article will discuss the expected playing eleven of both teams for the upcoming match.
Kolkata Knight Riders Playing XI
| Role | Player |
|---|---|
| Wicketkeeper | Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk) |
| Batter | Sunil Narine |
| Batter | Ajinkya Rahane (c) |
| Batter | Angkrish Raghuvanshi |
| Batter | Venkatesh Iyer |
| Batter | Rinku Singh |
| Allrounder | Andre Russell |
| Allrounder | Rovman Powell |
| Allrounder | Anukul Roy |
| Bowler | Harshit Rana |
| Bowler | Varun Chakaravarthy |
| Impact Sub | Vaibhav Arora |
Kolkata Knight Riders, the defending champions, have disappointed with their performance this season. Kolkata began the season against RCB in the inaugural match and, since then, the team has managed to win only 4 matches while losing 5. Their game against Punjab Kings was washed out due to rain, and they currently is at the seventh position in the points table (KKR) with 11 points from 10 matches.
KKR Squad For IPL 2025
| Role | Players |
|---|---|
| Captain | Ajinkya Rahane |
| Wicketkeepers | Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Luvnith Sisodia |
| Batters | Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Venkatesh Iyer |
| All-rounders | Anukul Roy, Moeen Ali, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell |
| Bowlers | Anrich Nortje, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Spencer Johnson, Umran Malik, Harshit Rana, Sunil Narine |
Rajasthan Royals Playing XI
| Role | Player |
|---|---|
| Batter | Yashasvi Jaiswal |
| Batter | Vaibhav Suryavanshi |
| Batter | Nitish Rana |
| Batter | Riyan Parag (c) |
| Wicketkeeper | Dhruv Jurel (wk) |
| Batter | Shimron Hetmyer |
| Bowler | Jofra Archer |
| Bowler | Maheesh Theekshana |
| Bowler | Kumar Kartikeya |
| Bowler | Akash Madhwal |
| Bowler | Fazalhaq Farooqi |
| Impact Sub | Shubham Dubey |
Rajasthan Royals, on the other hand, have disappointed with their performance this season. The team has played 11 matches so far, losing eight and winning only three against Chennai Super Kings, Punjab Kings, and Gujarat Titans. After their defeat against the Mumbai Indians in their last match, Rajasthan was technically disqualified from the playoff race. As fom now on, the team cannot reach even the 14-point mark. Rajasthan Royals is currently in 8th place on the points table, with 6 points from 11 matches.
RR Squad For IPL 2025
| Role | Players |
|---|---|
| Captain | Sanju Samson |
| Wicketkeepers | Sanju Samson, Kunal Rathore, Dhruv Jurel |
| Batters | Shubham Dubey, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag |
| All-rounders | Nitish Rana, Yudhvir Singh |
| Bowlers | Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Wanindu Hasaranga, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya Singh, Tushar Deshpande, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kwena Maphaka, Ashok Sharma, Sandeep Sharma |
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