Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will face Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the 53rd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The match will be played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on 4 May 2025 at 03:30 PM IST. Kolkata Knight Riders Kolkata Knight Riders are fighting for their survival in the tournament. Their remaining games have become must-win in the IPL 2025. They registered a clinical 12-run victory over Delhi Capitals in their last match and kept themselves alive in the tournament. Currently, Ajinkya Rahane's side is sitting at one spot above the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2025 points table. They still have four matches in hand, and a win here would give them a much-needed confidence boost for the remainder of the games. Rajasthan Royals Rajasthan Royals were eliminated from the IPL 2025 tournament after a disappointing 100-run loss to Mumbai Indians in their last match. Mumbai Indians posted a mammoth of 217 for 2 in their first innings; later, RR were just bowled out for a score of 117. With this defeat, their playoff hopes were also shattered. Currently, Riyan Parag's side is sitting in eighth place on the IPL 2025 and they will aim to end their campaign on a good note. Pitch Report The pitch at Eden Gardens offered a balanced contest between bat and ball in the previous match, with both pacers and spinners finding some assistance. However, with this being an afternoon fixture, the surface is expected to dry up quicker, which could bring spinners into play more as the match progresses. The average first innings score at this venue this year is 202, and it is expected to be a high-scoring thriller in this match as well. KKR vs RR Head-to-Head at Eden Gardens KKR vs RR head-to-head at Eden Gardens Matches Played 10 Won by Kolkata Knight Riders 6 Won by Rajasthan Royals 4 No Result 0 Tied 0 Probable XI Kolkata Knight Riders: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Anukul Roy, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Harshit Rana, Rovman Powell, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy (Impact Subs: Venkatesh Iyer, Manish Pandey, Anukul Roy, Moeen Ali, Luvnith Sisodia, Mayank Markande) Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya, Fazalhaq Farooqi. (Impact Subs: Kumar Karthikeya, Tushar Deshpande, Kwena Maphaka, Kunal Singh) Must-Pick Players for KKR vs RR Top Wicketkeeper to Pick Dhruv Jurel | RR: Dhruv Jurel has batted in 10 innings of IPL 2025 and has scored 249 runs at an average of 35.57, including one half-century. He has been playing good this season. His addition to your team will only favour your fantasy XI. Top Batters to Pick Ajinkya Rahane | KKR: The skipper of Kolkata Knight Riders has played 9 matches this season and has scored 297 runs with an average of 37.13. He is the best-performing batter from his team this season and is carrying the load of the entire batting unit, and he would be eager to continue his aggressive style of cricket in this match. Yashasvi Jaiswal | RR: This 23-year-old left-hander has returned to his form in his style, smashing three fifties in his last five matches. He has scored 439 in 11 matches at a strike rate of 154.04. His last five innings read 13, 70*, 49, 74, 51. His addition to your team will surely benefit you. Top All-Rounders to Pick Sunil Narine | KKR: Sunil Narine has been playing a crucial role as an all-rounder for his team in yet another IPL season. Scoring runs as an opener and taking wickets in the bowling has become his regular job. He has scored 178 runs in 9 matches and has taken 10 wickets, including a three-fer against DC in the last match. He is a must-have player for your fantasy XI. Riyan Parag | RR: Riyan Parag has played 11 innings this season and has scored 282 runs at a strike rate of 160.23, and would be eager to play a big knock for his team here. In the last match against MI, he scored 16 runs and also took one wicket. He should be included in your fantasy team. Top Bowlers to Pick Varun Chakravarthy | KKR: Varun Chakravarthy has played 10 matches this season and has taken 13 wickets so far. He has been featured in 81 IPL matches in which he has taken 96 wickets in his career overall, including a best figure of 5 for 20 runs. He took two wickets in the last match against DC. Maheesh Theekshana | RR: Theekshana has not taken wickets up to his standards, but he has been looking good to go in the rest of the upcoming matches. He has featured in 10 matches this season and has taken 10 wickets for RR.