RR vs KKR Playing 11: Expected Combinations, Impact Players and Likely Batting Order for Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2025 Match

Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will play against each other in the match No. 6 of IPL 2025 at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. Both teams lost their first match and will be looking for their first win.

RR lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad by 44 runs in their opening game. Their bowlers struggled, conceding 286 runs in 20 overs. Sanju Samson (66 off 37) and Dhruv Jurel (70 off 35), along with Hetmyer (42) and Shubham Dubey (34), tried their best, but the target was too big to chase.

On the other hand, defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders had a tough start, losing to Royal Challengers Bengaluru by seven wickets. Ajinkya Rahane scored 56 off 31 balls, while Sunil Narine made 44 off 26, but their middle order and bowlers couldn’t perform well.

RR vs KKR Playing 11

Both teams lost their first match, but they will likely stick with the same players and combinations since it’s still early days in the tournament.

Rajasthan Royals Playing 11

Rajasthan Royals will likely stick with the same playing XI since their batters performed well, even though the bowlers struggled. Sanju Samson is still recovering from a finger injury, so he will once again play as an impact player.

RR XI (confirmed): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag(c), Dhruv Jurel(w), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma

Impact Players: Kunal Singh Rathore, Shubham Dubey, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya, Kwena Maphaka.

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RR Batting Order:

• Openers: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson
• No.3: Riyan Parag
• Middle-order: Nitish Rana, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga
• Lower-order: Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma, Akash Madhwal (likely impact player)

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Kolkata Knight Riders Playing 11

Kolkata Knight Riders are expected to stick with their playing XI, as the team looks strong on paper. Despite losing their first match, they will rely on this lineup for the upcoming game.

KKR XI (confirmed): Quinton de Kock(wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Rinku Singh, Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Spencer Johnson, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy

Impact Players: Anrich Nortje, Manish Pandey, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Anukul Roy, Luvnith Sisodia.

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KKR Batting Order:

• Openers: Quinton de Kock, Ajinkya Rahane
• No.3: Venkatesh Iyer
• Middle Order: Angkrish Raghuvanshi (likely impact), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Moeen Ali
• Lower Order: Harshit Rana, Spencer Johnson, Varun Chakravarthy

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