The upcoming IPL 2025 RR vs KKR match will be held at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. This is the sixth thriller of this IPL season 2025, being the home ground of RR, they might get an advantage but on paper KKR team looks more balanced and strong.
Both teams lost their 1st match of this season where RR seemed weak by their bowling side and KKR’s middle order falted. Let’s dive deep into the analysis of predicted playing 11, pitch report, stadium record, and much more.
Barsapara Cricket Stadium stats and pitch report

The pitch of Barspara is known for having high scorer thrillers with 180 runs average in the first innings leaving bowlers with a very small margin of error. It is evident from the stats that the team who bats first gets the game in their hand on this pitch, so the key to victory also lies crucially on the toss.
Matches Played | 3 |
Matches Won Batting First | 2 |
Matches Won Batting Second | 1 |
Matches With No Result | 0 |
Matches Tied | 0 |
Average First Innings Score | 180 |
Highest Team Total | 199 |
Highest Total Successfully Chased | 145 |
Predicted Playing 11 of both teams in IPL 2025 RR vs KKR
Rajasthan Royals:
Riyan Parag (C)
Yashaswi Jaiswal
Dhruv Jurel (WK)
Shimron Hetmyer
Nitish Rana
Shubham Dubey
Sandeep Sharma
TU Deshpande
M Theekshana
Fazalhaq Farooqi
Jofra Archer
Impact Player- Sanju Samson
Kolkata Knight Riders:
Quinton de Kock (wk)
Rinku Singh
Angkrish Raghuvanshi
Ajinkya Rahane (C)
Venkatesh Iyer
Ramandeep Singh
Andre Russell
Sunil Narine
Varun Chakravarthy
Harshit Rana
Spencer Johnson
Impact player- Vaibhav Arora
Who will win in IPL 2025 RR vs KKR Predictions?
Both teams have strong athletes who can lead them to victory, but on this pitch, where high-score thrillers are seen and spinners are at an advantage, KKR seems to be a dominant side with an experienced side and a balanced team on paper. Riyan Parag is still young with just 1 match of experience as a captain, whereas Ajinkya Rahane has rich experience of IPL and internationals with a more balanced team.
RR vs KKR Head-to-Head record in IPL?
Both have encountered 30 times against each other with an equal record. Both have 14 victories and losses with 2 matches with no result.
Highest Score: RR – 224, KKR – 223
Lowest Score: RR – 81, KKR – 125
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