IPL 2025 Match 6 sets the Rajasthan Royals against the Kolkata Knight Riders. Check out the pitch report, dream team, key players, X factor, and match prediction for today’s thrilling match in Guwahati.
SYNOPSIS
Match Overview
On Wednesday, March 26, the Rajasthan Royals play match No. 6 of the current Indian Premier League 2025 against the defending champions, the Kolkata Knight Riders, at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), the runners-up from the previous season, defeated the Royals in their road game. After being selected to bat first, the Sunrisers amassed 286/6 thanks to a mediocre fielding and bowling performance by the Riyan Parag-led team on a batting paradise. Despite taking three wickets for the Royals, Tushar Deshpande gave up 44 runs in his four overs.
Following their first game, the Knight Riders fell to Royal Challengers Bengaluru by a margin of seven wickets. Both sides will be aiming to make corrections across departments and reestablish a winning mix utilizing their key players and possible X factors.
RR vs KKR Match Details
Match | Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Match 6, IPL 2025 |
Venue | Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati |
Date & Time | Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 7:30 PM (IST) |
Live Broadcast & Streaming | Sports18/Star Sports Network, JioHotstar (app & website) |
Barsapara Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
The Barsapara Cricket Stadium has hosted four IPL games so far. Only one game has been won by the chasing team, compared to two victories by teams batting first. The Rajasthan Royals’ 2023 victory over the Delhi Capitals set the venue’s highest total of 199/4. In 18.5 overs against RR, Punjab Kings scored 145/5, the most successful run chase to date. In the IPL, the average first-inning score is 180, but in the four T20I matches, it is 192. Regarding the pitch’s properties, this stadium is well known for having a generally flat, dry surface that is perfect for batting. The pitch report explains everything! It gives turn and bounces as the game progresses; this surface has traditionally been advantageous to spinners.
Key Highlights:
- A batting paradise for power hitters.
- Offers turn and bounce, which helps spinners as the game progresses.
Courtesy: https://www.cricbuzz.com
RR vs KKR Head-to-head (Since 2008)

Head-to-head | Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders |
Matches Played | 29 |
Won by Rajasthan Royals | 14 (including 2 Super Over Wins) |
Won by Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 |
Tied | 0 |
No Result | 1 |
Highest Score | 224 (RR) & 223 (KKR) |
Lowest Score | 81 (RR) & 125 (KKR) |
First-ever Fixture | May 1, 2008 |
Most-recent Fixture | May 19, 2024 (Washed out) |
RR vs KKR Predicted Playing XIs
Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubham Dubey, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Jofra Archer, Mahesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma, Fazalhaq Farooqi Impact Player: Sanju Samson |
Kolkata Knight Riders: Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Spencer Johnson, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy Impact Player: Vaibhav Arora |
RR vs KKR Probable X Factor Performers
Probable Key Player for RR: Sanju Samson
Last week, Sanju Samson looked excellent against the Sunrisers. He smashed seven fours and four sixes while smashing 66 runs off 37 balls. In the first few games of each IPL season, the 30-year-old usually scores a lot of runs. A strong innings from him might propel him to the top of the IPL Orange Cap rankings, and he will want to maintain his momentum going ahead.
Probable Key Player for KKR: Sunil Narine
Sunil Narine’s bowling remains a mystery even in his 14th IPL season. The opening game saw Bengaluru batters causing destruction, but Narine held his own and took out Devdutt Padikkal. There were many who thought Rahane had been waiting too long to include him in the assault. How the captain uses the Arima-born spinner’s four overs on Wednesday will be thrilling to watch.
Standout Key Player: Andre Russell
KKR’s game-changer with bat and ball.
Betting World Today’s Match Prediction
Scenario 1: RR won the toss and elected to bowl first. KKR scores a respectable total of (190-200), but RR successfully chases it down.
Scenario 2: KKR won the toss and elected to bowl first. RR scores a competitive total of (200-210), but KKR successfully chases it.
Key Takeaway:
- Both teams enjoy chasing because they have powerful hitters.
- Powerplay (PP) scores suggest a strong start.
- The winning team successfully chases the given target.
These scenarios have both sides batting first and chasing, capturing potential match dynamics.
Betting World Dream Team

Batters | All-Rounders | Bowlers | Wicket Keeper |
Sanju Samson (C) | Andre Russell | Tushar Deshpande | Quinton de Kock |
Yashasvi Jaiswal | Sunil Narine | Varun Chakaravarthy | |
Shimron Hetmyer | Venkatesh Iyer | ||
Rinku Singh | Riyan Parag |
Final Thoughts
Today’s match prediction is based on the Betting World editorial team’s understanding, analysis, and instinct. With a batting-friendly pitch report, power hitters, and X Factor players, consider the points provided when making your match prediction and draw your own conclusions.