With early cracks to fix, RR and KKR chase first points

By Alex, CricTips Editorial Team · How we predict.

Match Preview: RR vs KKR

Teams in Trouble

Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are both looking to register their first points in the season after losing their opening matches. RR were blown away by Sunrisers Hyderabad's batting might, while KKR were outspun and outsmarted by Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Issues to Address

• KKR's lower-middle order crumbled against RCB's spin attack, and Sunil Narine needs to bat deeper into the innings.
• RR's bowlers might find Guwahati a more forgiving venue, but they need to be more consistent with the yorker.
• KKR's bowlers could have their task cut out against RR's batters, who are generally comfortable against spin.

Key Players

• Sunil Narine (KKR): Needs to bat deeper into the innings and exploit RR's weakness against spin.
• Sanju Samson (RR): Will continue to feature as an Impact Player despite his finger injury.
• Jofra Archer (RR): Returned the worst figures in IPL history, and RR will look to address their bowling issues.

Probable XIs

• RR: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c/wk), Riyan Parag, Nitish Rana, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma, Fazalhaq Farooqi
• KKR: Quinton de Kock (w), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Spencer Johnson/Anrich Nortje, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora

Match Details

• When: Match 6, on Wednesday, 26 March 2025, at 07:30 PM LOCAL
• Where: Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
• Head to Head: KKR 14 – 14 RR
• Injuries/Availability: Everyone is reportedly available for this clash.