🔥 Match: Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders
📅 Date: 26 March 2025
📍 Venue: Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
🕖 Start Time: 7:30 PM IST | 2:00 PM GMT
🌟 Match Preview:
Two strong IPL contenders, Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), are all set to battle it out in Match 6 of IPL 2025 at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. Both teams are coming off opening-match defeats and will be desperate to get their campaign back on track.
Current Form:
✅ KKR: Lost to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) by 7 wickets – Their middle-order collapse exposed the weakness against spin.
✅ RR: Lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) – Bowlers struggled to control the big hits, and Jofra Archer’s expensive spell raised concerns.
🚨 Team News:
Rajasthan Royals:
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Sanju Samson is likely to continue as an Impact Player while recovering from his finger injury.
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Kumar Kartikeya might get a spot to strengthen the spin attack.
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Pacers need to focus on better yorker execution to avoid leaking runs at the death.
💡 Probable Playing XI (RR):
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Yashasvi Jaiswal
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Sanju Samson (Impact Player)
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Riyan Parag (c)
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Nitish Rana
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Dhruv Jurel (wk)
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Shimron Hetmyer
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Shubham Dubey
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Jofra Archer
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Maheesh Theekshana
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Tushar Deshpande
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Sandeep Sharma
Kolkata Knight Riders:
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KKR’s bowling attack needs to tighten up after conceding 80 runs in the powerplay against RCB.
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Anrich Nortje might replace Spencer Johnson to strengthen the death bowling.
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Sunil Narine and Rinku Singh are expected to bat higher up the order.
💡 Probable Playing XI (KKR):
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Quinton de Kock (wk)
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Sunil Narine
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Ajinkya Rahane (c)
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Venkatesh Iyer
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Rinku Singh
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Andre Russell
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Ramandeep Singh
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Harshit Rana
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Varun Chakaravarthy
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Anrich Nortje
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Vaibhav Arora
🌍 Pitch and Conditions:
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The Barsapara Stadium pitch is generally batting-friendly but offers some assistance to spinners and slower bowlers.
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Chasing teams have struggled here, so the toss-winning captain might prefer to bat first.
🌡️ Weather: Hot and humid, with a slight chance of dew in the second innings.
🏆 Head-to-Head:
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Total Matches: 28
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KKR Wins: 14
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RR Wins: 14
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Tied: 2 (RR won both in Super Over)
🔥 Players to Watch:
✅ Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR): Explosive opener who can take on any bowling attack.
✅ Sunil Narine (KKR): Key all-rounder with both bat and ball.
✅ Jofra Archer (RR): Needs to bounce back after an expensive opening spell.
✅ Andre Russell (KKR): Big-hitter who can change the game in a few deliveries.
🏏 Best Dream11 Fantasy Team:
Wicketkeeper:
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Quinton de Kock
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Sanju Samson
Batters:
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Yashasvi Jaiswal (VC)
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Ajinkya Rahane
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Rinku Singh
All-Rounders:
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Sunil Narine (C)
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Andre Russell
Bowlers:
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Jofra Archer
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Varun Chakaravarthy
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Anrich Nortje
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Maheesh Theekshana
📌 Captain and Vice-Captain Picks:
🏅 Captain: Sunil Narine – Can contribute with both bat and ball.
🥈 Vice-Captain: Yashasvi Jaiswal – In great form at the top of the order.
💬 Match Prediction:
Given KKR’s struggle against quality spin and RR’s solid top order, Rajasthan Royals hold a slight edge. However, if KKR’s middle order fires and Andre Russell delivers with the bat, KKR could snatch a win.
👉 Prediction: Rajasthan Royals to win a close match! 🏆
