MATCH NO – 6th Match
SERIES – Indian Premier Leagues – 2025
DATE – 26th March, 2025
TIME – 07:30 PM IST
VENUE – Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati
INTRODUCTION
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league in India, contested during the months of March and May every year. It was founded by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2007 and is considered one of the most prestigious and popular cricket leagues in the world.
The IPL features franchise teams representing different cities and regions of India. Each team is composed of a mix of domestic and international cricketers, and they compete in a round-robin group stage followed by knockout playoffs to determine the champion. The league has seen significant growth in terms of viewership, sponsorship, and revenue since its inception.
Apart from its cricketing significance, the IPL has also become a cultural phenomenon, attracting celebrities, business tycoons, and fans from all walks of life. It has revolutionised the sport by introducing innovative concepts like player auctions, strategic timeouts, and cheerleaders, which have added to its entertainment value.
However, the IPL has also faced controversies over the years, including allegations of match-fixing, corruption, and conflicts of interest. Despite these challenges, the league continues to thrive and remains a major event in the global cricket calendar, showcasing top talent and providing a platform for emerging players to shine.
MATCH PREVIEW
6th match played between one time trophy winner Rajasthan Royals (RR) and KOlkata Knight Riders (KKR) is going to be an exciting contest. Both teams have a strong line-up. In this Season Rajasthan team lost their first match by 44 runs against Sunriser Hyderabad, Whereas Kolkata team also lost their first match by 7 wickets against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Last time when both teams RR and KKR played between each other, Kolkata team scored 223 runs and RR team successfully chased the total and won the match by 2 wickets.
Both teams boast of strong batting & bowling attacks, so the battle between the batsmen and bowlers will be crucial in deciding the outcome of the match.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): Defending Champion Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is a franchise cricket team that competes in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The team is based in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, and was established in 2008 as one of the original eight franchises in the IPL.The Kolkata Knight Riders have won the IPL championship thrice, in 2012, 2014 and 2024. others.The team plays its home matches at the Eden Gardens stadium in Kolkata, one of the largest and most iconic cricket stadiums in India.They have talented & aggressive batsmen like Quinton de Kock, Ajinkya Rahane, Rovman Powell, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Nitish Rana.They have good all-rounders also like, Ramandeep Singh, Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine & Anukul Roy. Their bowling department is also well-equipped with bowlers like Anrich Nortje, Spencer Johnson, Varun Chakarvarthy, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Chetan Sakaria & Mayank Markande adding depth and experience to their bowling line-up.
Rajasthan Royals (RR): Rajasthan Royals remains one of the most popular franchises in the IPL, with a loyal fan base that continues to support the team through thick and thin. The franchise continues to strive for success, aiming to deliver memorable performances and entertain cricket enthusiasts around the world.The Rajasthan Royals have won the IPL championship one time, in 2008 in Shane Warne Captaincy. Rajasthan Royals is a well-balanced team with a blend of experienced and talented players. They have talented & aggressive batsmen like, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag, Nitish Rana, Dhruv Jurel. They have good all-rounders also like, Wanindu Hasranga and Riyan Parag. Their bowling department is also well-equipped with bowlers like Sandeep Sharma, Akash Madhwal, Kwena Mapakha, Maheesh Theekshna, Fazalhaq Farooqi and Jofra Archer adding depth and experience to their bowling line-up.
Considering the form and capabilities of both teams, this match has the potential to be a close contest. It will be interesting to see how the teams strategize and adapt to the conditions. Fans can again expect an exciting and competitive match between Kolkata Knight RIders vs Rajasthan Royals.
PITCH REPORT
he Barsapara Cricket Stadium, also known as the Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Cricket Stadium, is a cricket stadium located in Guwahati, Assam, India.
The Barsapara Stadium pitch is dry and hard with no grass, making it ideal for batting first. In recent T20I, ODI, and IPL matches, we’ve seen high scores on the board in the first innings. The pitch provides balanced help to both bowlers and batsmen. Fast bowlers can find some assistance early on, while spinners come into play as the match progresses. Batting first is the preferred choice here.The outfield is good, and well-timed shots can reach the boundary quickly. Dew can affect the outfield during night matches.
- 1. Short Boundaries: One notable characteristic of Barsapara Stadium is its relatively Short boundaries, especially square of the wicket. This makes it easy for batsmen to clear the ropes and score boundaries, leading to high-scoring contests.
- 2. Weather Conditions: Weather conditions in Delhi experience extreme weather conditions, with hot summers and cold winters.
Overall, Barsapara Stadium is known for producing entertaining and average-scoring matches, with something in it for both batsmen and bowlers. It’s a venue where fans can expect exciting cricketing action, particularly in limited-overs formats like T20 and One-Day Internationals.
GROUND STATS (IPL)
| TOTAL MATCH | 02 |
| AVERAGE SCORE | 190+ |
| BATTING 1ST WON | 02 |
| BATTING 2ND WON | 00 |
| NO RESULT | 00 |
SCORING PATTERN
| BELOW SCORE 150 | 00 |
| BETWEEN 150 TO 169 | 00 |
| BETWEEN 170 TO 189 | 00 |
| ABOVE SCORE 190 | 02 |
BOWLERS STATS ON BARSAPARA STADIUM (IPL)
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 02
PACER WICKETS – 15
SPINNER WICKETS – 08.
RR VS KKR TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS
RAJASTHAN ROYALS (RR)
TEAM NEWS
- One of the most popular teams in IPL history Rajasthan Royals performed too good in previous seasons they won 8 matches and lost 5 matches out of 14 matches and third position in point table.
- Rajasthan team failed to chase a massive total of 286 runs and start this season with a lost the match by 44 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
- Last match played between RR and KKR, Rajasthan team successfully chased the total of 223 and won the match by 2 wickets.
- Yashashvi Jaiswal scored 435 runs in 15 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Sanju Samson scored 531 runs in 15 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Riyan Parag scored 573 runs in 14 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Dhruv Jurel scored 195 runs in 11 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Tushar Desh Pande took 17 wickets in 13 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Sandeep Sharma took 13 wickets in 10 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Akash Madhwal took 5 wickets in 5 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Sanju Samson has scored 66 runs in 1 inning in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Dhruv Jurel has scored 70 runs in 1 inning in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Shimron Hetmyer has scored 42 runs in 1 inning in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Shubham Dubey has scored 34 runs in 1 inning in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Tushar Desh Pande has taken 3 wickets in 1 inning in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Maheesh Theekshana has taken 2 wickets in 1 inning in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Sandeep Sharma has taken 1 wickets in 1 inning in this season of Indian Premier League.
- In the last match against RR team failed to chase the total of 286 runs and lost the match by 44 runs against Sunriser Hyderabad.
- Sanju Samson scored 66 runs in 37 balls, Dhruv Jurel scored 70 runs in 35 balls, Shimron Hetmyer scored 42 runs and Shubham Dubey scored 34 runs in the previous match against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
- Tushar Deshpande took 3 wickets, Maheesh Theekshan took 2 wickets and Sandeep Sharma took 1 wickets in the previous match against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
- Both teams played 28 matches and Rajasthan team won 14 matches and lost 14 matches against Kolkata Knight Riders.
SQUADS
Batting – Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Nitish Rana, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Sanju Samson © (wk), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Kunal Singh Rathore (wk).
Bowling – Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Desh Pande, Jofra Archer, Fazalhaq Faroori, Maheesh Theekshana, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya, Kwena Maphaka, Ashok Sharma.
All Rounder – Riyan Parag, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Wanindu Hasaranga.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 12
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (wk), Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag ©, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubhman Dubye, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande.
Substitutes – : Sanju Samson, Kunal SIgh, Kwena Mapakha, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal.
PLAYER STATS:
1. YASHASVI JAISWAL – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 1r, 15r, 26r, 4r, 10r. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 75 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs KKR | 19r, 98r, 0r, 22r. |
| Total Stats vs KKR | 4 INNINGS – 139 RUNS. |
2. SANJU SAMSON (WK) – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 66R, 16r, 1r, 3r, 5r. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 60 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs KKR | 12r, 48r, 54r, 38r, 1r. |
| Total Stats vs KKR | 20 INNINGS – 529 RUNS. |
3. NITISH RANA – LHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 11+0W, 17r, 2r, 4r, 16r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs KKR | 50r. |
| Total Stats vs KKR | 1 INNING – 50 RUNS. |
4. RIYAN PARAG © – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 4r, 51+2W, 0r, 34+1W, 15r. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 75 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs KKR | 34r, 19r, 5,r 0r, 1r |
| Total Stats vs KKR | 6 INNINGS – 106 RUNS. |
5. DHRUV JUREL – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 70r, 2r, 4r, 1r, 11r. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 40 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs KKR | 2r. |
| Total Stats vs KKR | 1 INNING – 2 RUNS. |
6. SHIMRON HETMYER – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 42r, 63r, 20r, 15r, 5r. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 75 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs KKR | 0r, 27r, 26r, 17r, 4r. |
| Total Stats vs KKR | 8 INNINGS – 91 RUNS. |
7. SHUBHAM DUBEY – LHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 34r, 8r, 5r, 39r, 16r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs KKR | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs KKR | NOT PLAYED YET. |
8. WANINDU HASARANGA – RHB+RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 3W, 1W, 11+1W, 13+0W, 3W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs KKR | 2W, 4W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs KKR | 3 INNINGS – 6 WICKETS. |
9. JOFRA ARCHER – RAF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 2W, 3W, 1W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs KKR | 1W, 2W, 27+0W, 0W, 2W. |
| Total Stats vs KKR | 6 INNINGS – 5 WICKETS. |
10. MAHEESH THEEKSHANA – RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 0W, 4W, 1W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs KKR | 1W, 0W, 2W. |
| Total Stats vs KKR | 3 INNINGS – 3 WICKETS. |
11. TUSHAR DESHPANDE – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 3W, 1W, 1W, 1W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs KKR | 3W, 0W, 2W, 0W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs KKR | 5 INNINGS – 5 WICKETS. |
12. SANDEEP SHARMA – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 0W, 0W, 0W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs KKR | 1W, 0W, 0W, 1W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs KKR | 15 INNINGS – 10 WICKETS. |
KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDER (KKR)
TEAM NEWS
- Defending Champion Kolkata Knight Riders performed superb in the previous season, they have won 9 matches and lost 3 matches out of 14 matches and table topper in point table.
- Kolkata team started this season with 7 wickets against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
- Last match played between KKR & RR, Kolkata team failed to defend the score of 223 runs and lost the match by 2 wickets.
- Quintin de Kock scored 250 runs in 11 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Sunil Narine scored 488 runs and also took 17 wickets in 14 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Ajinkya Rahane scored 242 runs in 12 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Venkatesh Iyer scored 370 runs in 14 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Rinku Singh scored 188 runs in 11 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Andre Russell scored 222 runs and also took 19 wickets in 14 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Harshit Rana took 19 wickets in 11 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Varun Chakravarthy took 21 wickets in 14 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Vaibhav Arora took 11 wickets in 10 innings in the previous season of Indian Premier League.
- Sunil Narine has scored 44 runs and also took 1 wicket in 1 inning in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Ajinkya Rahane has scored 56 runs in 1 inning in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi has scored 30 runs in 1 inning in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Vaibhav Arora has taken 1 wicket in 1 inning in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Varun Chakravarthy has taken 1 wicket in 1 inning in this season of Indian Premier League.
- In the last match of IPL Kolkata team failed to defend a total score of 174 runs and lost the match by 7 wickets against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
- Ajinkya Rahane scored 56 runs, Sunil Narine scored 44 runs and Angkrish Raghuvanshi scored 30 runs in the previous match against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
- Vaibhav Arora, Sunil Narine & Varun Chakravarthy took 1-1 wickets each in the previous match against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
- Both teams played 28 matches and Kolkata Knight Riders team won 14 matches and lost 14 matches against Rajasthan Royals.
SQUADS
Batting – Ajinkya Rahane ©, Manish Pandey, Rinku Singh, Angirsh Raghuvanshi, Rovman Powell, Quinton de Kock (wk), RahmanullaH Gurbaz (wk), Luvnith Sisodia (wk).
Bowling – Varun Chakravarthy, Mayank Markande, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Anrich Nortje, Spencer Johnson, Chetan Sakariya.
All Rounder – Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Ramandeep Singh, Venaatesh Iyer, Moeen Ali.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 12
Quinton de Kock(wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane ©, Venkatesh Iyer, Angrish Raghuvanshi, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Spencer Johnson, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarhty, Vaibhav Arora.
Substitutes – : Anrich Nortje, Manish Pandey, Vaibhav Arora, Anukul Roy, Luvnith Sisodia.
PLAYER STATS:
1. QUINTON DE KOCK (WK) – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 4r, 16r, 0r, 5r, 43r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RR | 8r, 4r, 7r, 39r, 70r. |
| Total Stats vs RR | 11 INNINGS – 375 RUNS. |
2. SUNIL NARINE – LHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 44+1W, 22+1W, 12+0W, 2W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RR | 2W, 109+0W, 6+0W, 2W, 0W.. |
| Total Stats vs RR | 19 INNINGS – 257 RUNS – 14W. |
3. AJINKYA RAHANE © – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 56r, 18r, 12r, 31r, 108r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RR | 15r, 31r, 8r, 2r, 3r. |
| Total Stats vs RR | 5 INNINGS – 59 RUNS. |
4. VENKATESH IYER – RHB +RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 6r, 80r, 42+0W, 4+0W, 5r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RR | 8r, 57r, 6r, 38r. |
| Total Stats vs RR | 4 INNINGS – 109 RUNS. |
5. ANGRIKSH RAGHUVANSHI – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 30r, 0r, 56r, 1r, 50r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RR | 30r. |
| Total Stats vs RR | 1 INNING – 30 RUNS. |
6. RINKU SINGH – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 12r, 9r, 30r, 6r, 36r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RR | 20r, 16r, 42r, 3r. |
| Total Stats vs RR | 4 INNINGS – 81 RUNS. |
7. ANDRE RUSSELL – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 4r, 4+0W, 0r, 9+0W, 3r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RR | 13+0W, 10r, 1W 9r, 25r. |
| Total Stats vs RR | 12 INNINGS – 200 RUNS – 8W. |
8. RAMANDEEP SINGH – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 6r, 16r, 0r, 2+0W, 13+0W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RR | 1r. |
| Total Stats vs RR | 1 INNING – 1 RUN. |
9. SPENCER JOHNSON – LAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 2W, 0W, 2W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RR | 0W. |
| Total Stats vs RR | 1 INNING – 0 WICKET. |
10. HARSHIT RANA – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 1W, 3W, 2W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RR | 2W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs RR | 2 INNINGS – 2 WICKETS. |
11. VARUN CHAKRAVARTHY – RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 2W, 2W, 5W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RR | 2W, 0W, 0W, 1W, 2W. |
| Total Stats vs RR | 7 INNINGS – 9 WICKETS. |
12. VAIBHAV ARORA – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 1W, 2W, 2W, 5W,. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs RR | 1W. |
| Total Stats vs RR | 1 INNING – 1 WICKET. |
HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 28
- KKR WIN – 14
- RR WIN – 14
- NO RESULT – 00
FANTASY TEAM/DREAM 11 TEAM
SMALL LEAGUE(SL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – S. Samson, Q de Kock, D. Jurel.
BATSMEN – A. Rahane, Y. Jaiswal.
ALL-ROUNDERS – W. Hasaranga, A. Russell, S. Narine, R. Parag.
BOWLERS – T. Desh Pande. V. Chakravarthy.
GRAND LEAGUE(GL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – S. Samson, D. Jurel.
BATSMEN – A. Rahane, V. Iyer, Y. Jaiswal.
ALL-ROUNDERS – S. Narine, A. Russell.
BOWLERS – T. Desh Pande. V. Chakravarthy, H. Rana, M. Theekshana.
BACK-UPS – V. Arora, S. Johnson, S. Hetmyer, N. Rana.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (SL) – S. Narine, S. Samson.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (GL) – Y. Jaiswal, A. Rahane.
POSSIBLE OUTCOME –
RAJASTHAN ROYALS MAY BE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH.
