Last Updated on 4 weeks by Charbel Coorey

Rajasthan Royals (RR) will face the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 6th match of IPL 2025. Both sides lost their first respective games this season and will be eager to open their account in this match. This game will be played at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, Assam on 26th March.

RR lost their first game by 44 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). Their bowlers had nowhere to hide as SRH scored a mammoth 286 runs. Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel were excellent for the Royals but a top-order collapse meant they fell short of the target. 

Tushar Deshpande was the best bowler for RR and Theekshana also bowled well. Jofra Archer was very expensive and Fazalhaq Farooqi too failed to make an impact. Rajasthan’s batting looked good with Shimron Hetmyer and Shubham Dubey stepping up with the bat, but they’ll have to be on their toes in the bowling department. 

The defending champions, KKR lost their first game against RCB by seven wickets. Phil Salt and Virat Kohli decimated their bowling as they chased down 174 runs quite easily. Sunil Narine regained his form while Ajinkya Rahane’s fifty was inspiring. None of the other batters got going in the first game. They will need the likes of Rinku Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell and Quinton de Kock to contribute consistently with the bat. 

All the bowlers, except Sunil Narine, including Varun Chakaravarthy were quite expensive for KKR. Harshit Rana created chances but they failed to capitalise on them. KKR will be eager to regroup as a team and come back strongly in this match.

IPL 2025 6th Match: RR vs KKR Probable Playing XIIs

RR may bring in Wanindu Hasaranga for Maheesh Theekshana or Jofra Archer. 

Rajasthan Royals: 1. Sanju Samson, 2. Yashasvi Jaiswal, 3. Nitish Rana, 4. Riyan Parag (c), 5. Dhruv Jurel (wk), 6. Shimron Hetmyer, 7. Shubham Dubey, 8. Wanindu Hasaranga, 9.  Jofra Archer/Maheesh Theekshana, 10. Tushar Deshpande, 11. Sandeep Sharma 12. Fazalhaq Farooqi (Impact)

KKR is expected to be unchanged for this match.

Kolkata Knight Riders: 1. Quinton de Kock, 2. Sunil Narine, 3. Ajinkya Rahane (c), 4. Venkatesh Iyer, 5. Angkrish Raghuvanshi, 6. Rinku Singh, 7. Andre Russell, 8. Ramandeep Singh, 9. Harshit Rana, 10. Spencer Johnson, 11. Varun Chakaravarthy 12. Vaibhav Arora (Impact)

Barsapara Cricket Stadium Guwahati Pitch Report and Weather

The pitch is expected to be a good one for batting as it is for most of the venues in the league. There will be some movement for the pacers with the new ball and spinners will also get some assistance off the deck. Overall, the batters are expected to dominate the game. 

Scores in the range of 180-200 are expected with teams preferring to chase if they win the toss. In a T20I in November 2023, Australia chased down India’s 222. Last season, Punjab Kings chased Rajasthan’s 144 with ease.

The weather will be clear with no chance of rain. The temperature will be around 32 degrees Celsius at the game time.

Fantasy Cricket Tips for RR vs KKR: Top Picks/Key Players to Watch

Note: Try to pick more batters and all-rounders if you are playing on Dream11. The new point system rewards the batters heavily.

Top Wicket-Keeper Picks: 

• Sanju Samson scored 66 in the first game against SRH. He looked in great touch despite not being 100% fit. Samson has 529 runs against KKR at an average of 29.40 including three fifties.  
• Quinton de Kock has 389 runs in 12 innings against the Royals at an average of 35.40 with three fifties. De Kock has struggled to get going in recent times but will be a good fantasy pick.
• Dhruv Jurel justified his price tag in the first match. He scored 70 in just 35 deliveries. Jurel’s form is a great sign for the Royals going forward. He will be a top fantasy pick. 

Key batter picks: 

• Yashasvi Jaiswal has 139 runs against KKR in four innings including a 98 run knock back in 2023. Jaiswal got out early but he can score big on his day. He will be a must in your fantasy teams.
• Ajinkya Rahane scored 56 off 31 in the first game. He has a poor record against Rajasthan but based on his current form and RR’s new ball attack, Rahane will fancy his chances of a big score. 

Top all-rounder picks: 

• Riyan Parag was dismissed cheaply in the first game but he will be a key batter for the Royals and a must in your fantasy teams. He is a good player of spin bowling and likes to bat aggressively. He also fields in the hotspot positions.
• Andre Russell didn’t bowl in the first game against RCB but he can score big on his day and win games on his own. Russell will be a good fantasy pick but you can take the risk of dropping in Mini GLs or GLs. 
• Sunil Narine scored 106 against Rajasthan in IPL 2024. He scored 44 in the first match. Narine has picked up 14 wickets in 19 innings against RR. He will fetch points from both bat and ball which makes him a top fantasy pick.

Key bowler picks: 

• Varun Chakaravarthy is among the most in-form bowlers in world cricket. He picks up wickets in clusters when he gets going. He has nine wickets in seven games against Rajasthan at an economy of 7.40.
• Tushar Deshpande has five wickets in five games against the Knight Riders. He picked up three wickets against them in the last season playing for CSK. Deshpande was the best bowler for the Royals in the first game.

Other Players to Consider for Your Fantasy Cricket Team 

• Nitish Rana will bat at 3 for the Royals. He has four fifties against SRH in 16 innings for his 546 runs at an average of 34.10. He may roll his arm over if required. A top fantasy pick who will be a game-changer on his day. 
• Wanindu Hasaranga has six wickets in three games against KKR. He is expected to play this match. Hasaranga is handy with the bat as well and will be a must in fantasy cricket if he plays this game.
• Wanindu has also kept Andre Russell quiet in domestic T20s (26 balls, 27 runs, 1 wicket). Given Russell was dismissed by legspin in the first game, RR will likely try Hasaranga against him.

Other picks you can consider: 

• Shubham Dubey (GLs)
• Venkatesh Iyer
• Harshit Rana (Bowling first)
• Sandeep Sharma (Bowling first)

Other Matchups and Facts 

• Head to Head: RR (14), KKR (14)
• Sanju Samson vs Sunil Narine (T20s): 82 deliveries, 66 runs, 3 dismissals.
• Quinton de Kock vs Sandeep Sharma (T20s): 35 deliveries, 43 runs, 2 dismissals.
• Quinton de Kock vs Jofra Archer (T20s): 52 deliveries, 100 runs, 3 dismissals.

IPL 2025 6th Match: RR vs KKR Dream11 Prediction 

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IPL 2025 6th Match: RR vs KKR Match Prediction: Who will win?

Kolkata Knight Riders’ middle order looked rusty in the first game. Meanwhile, Rajasthan’s bowlers took a lot of beating against SRH. The conditions are not expected to be as flat as in Hyderabad and Rajasthan’s batters looked in good touch. It’s expected to be a close contest but I believe Rajasthan Royals will win this match.