In the history of the Indian Premier League, Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals have given their fans some memorable matches to cherish for life. Whether it’s a low-score thriller or a high-scoring run-fest, you can never underestimate the matches between these two teams. Rajasthan Royals Vs Kolkata Knight Riders Timeline is worth taking a look at, and today, in this blog, we are going to travel back and give you a gist of their memorable matches. Scroll down and take a look.
Rajasthan Royals Vs Kolkata Knight Riders Timeline: IPL History
Both teams have faced each other 32 times in the 18-year history of the IPL. Out of the 32 encounters, 14 victories are registered under the name of RR, while KKR has won 16 matches. However, 1 match got abandoned and 1 ended in a no-result. Let’s have a look at their timeline.
2008-2010 – Firsts Of Many
These three years of this rivalry were written in the name of RR, as they won 4 games (including one super over win) out of 6 encounters against KKR from 2008-2010. KKR, however, managed to register only two victories against RR during this time.
2011-2013 – Redemption Of KKR
These years can be called as redemption of KKR against RR, as they won 4 out of the 6 encounters against RR from 2011 to 2013. Meanwhile, RR managed to secure only 2 wins out of the 6 matches against KKR in these three years.
2014-2018 – Equal Wins
During this period, both teams were on the same pace. Both won 3-3 encounters out of the seven matches, and one match was abandoned. Special mention to the 19th match of IPL 2014 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium (Abu Dhabi), where RR registered a victory against KKR based on the boundary counts after scores were leveled and the super over got tied.
2019-2021 – Dominance Of KKR
KKR again showed their dominance against RR in these three years by winning 4 out of 6 encounters from 2019-2021. However, RR registered only two wins out of their 6 games against KKR during these years.
2022-2024 – Redemption Of RR
These two years marked the redemption of RR against KKR again. Rajasthan Royals won 3 out of their 5 matches against Kolkata Knight Riders from 2022 to 2024. However, Kolkata Knight Riders managed to secure only 1 win during these years. Further, one match ended without a result.
2025: The Recent Encounters
The IPL 2025 did not go according to the expectations of Rajasthan as they constantly ended up losing by a small margin. The 53rd match of IPL 2025, again between KKR and RR, was won by the Kolkata Knight Riders by just 1 run.
Rajasthan Royals Vs Kolkata Knight Riders Head-To-Head Record
| Total Matches | 32 |
| Kolkata Won | 16 |
| Rajasthan Won | 14 |
| Kolkata Lost | 14 |
| Rajasthan Lost | 16 |
| No Result | 1 |
| Match Abandoned | 1 |
| Super Over | 2 |
| Lowest Score | 81 (RR) |
| Highest Score | 224 (RR) |
| Lowest Score | 125 (KKR) |
| Highest Score | 223 (KKR) |
RR vs KKR Match Result IPL 2025
Match Summary
RR vs KKR Match No. 6th IPL 2025
- Date: Mar 26, 2025
- Venue: Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
- Time: 7:30 PM
Rajasthan Royals (RR): 151/9 (20 Overs)
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): 153/2 (17.3 Overs)
Result: Kolkata Knight Riders won by 8 wkts
Player of the Match: Quinton de Kock
Match Summary
KKR vs RR Match No. 53th IPL 2025
- Date: May 04, 2025
- Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- Time: 3:30 PM
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): 206/4(20 Overs)
Rajasthan Royals (RR): 205/8(20 Overs)
Result: Kolkata Knight Riders won by 1 runs
Player of the Match: Andre Russell
Rajasthan Royals Full Schedule Match Result IPL 2025
| Match No. | Date | Venue | Opponent Team | RR Score | Opponent Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mar 23 | Hyderabad | SRH | 242/6 (20.0 OV) | 286/6 (20.0 OV) | Lost by 44 Runs |
| 6 | Mar 26 | Guwahati | KKR | 151/9 (20.0 OV) | 153/2 (17.3 OV) | Lost by 8 Wickets |
| 11 | Mar 30 | Guwahati | CSK | 182/9 (20.0 OV) | 176/6 (20.0 OV) | Won by 6 Runs |
| 18 | Apr 5 | Chandigarh | PBKS | 205/4 (20.0 OV) | 155/9 (20.0 OV) | Won by 50 Runs |
| 23 | Apr 9 | Ahmedabad | GT | 159 (19.2 OV) | 217/6 (20.0 OV) | Lost by 58 Runs |
| 28 | Apr 13 | Jaipur | RCB | 173/4 (20.0 OV) | 175/1 (17.3 OV) | Lost by 9 Wickets |
| 32 | Apr 16 | Delhi | DC | 188/4 (20.0 OV) | 188/5 (20.0 OV) | Lost in Super Over (RR 11/2, DC 13/0) |
| 36 | Apr 19 | Jaipur | LSG | 178/5 (20.0 OV) | 180/5 (20.0 OV) | Lost by 2 Runs |
| 42 | Apr 24 | Bengaluru | RCB | 194/9 (20.0 OV) | 205/5 (20.0 OV) | Lost by 11 Runs |
| 47 | Apr 28 | Jaipur | GT | 212/2 (15.5 OV) | 209/4 (20.0 OV) | Won by 8 Wickets |
| 50 | May 1 | Jaipur | MI | 117 (16.1 OV) | 217/2 (20.0 OV) | Lost by 100 Runs |
| 53 | May 4 | Kolkata | KKR | 205/8 (20.0 OV) | 206/4 (20.0 OV) | Lost by 1 Run |
| 59 | May 18 | Jaipur | PBKS | 209/7 (20.0 OV) | 219/5 (20.0 OV) | Lost by 10 Runs |
| 62 | May 20 | Delhi | CSK | 188/4 (17.1 OV) | 187/8 (20.0 OV) | Won by 6 Wickets |
Kolkata Knight Riders Full Schedule Match Result IPL 2025
| Match No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | KKR Score | Opponent Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 22 | Kolkata | RCB | 174/8 (20.0 OV) | 177/3 (16.2 OV) | Lost by 7 Wickets |
| 6 | Mar 26 | Guwahati | RR | 153/2 (17.3 OV) | 151/9 (20.0 OV) | Won by 8 Wickets |
| 12 | Mar 31 | Mumbai | MI | 116 (16.2 OV) | 121/2 (12.5 OV) | Lost by 8 Wickets |
| 15 | Apr 3 | Kolkata | SRH | 200/6 (20.0 OV) | 120 (16.4 OV) | Won by 80 Runs |
| 19 | Apr 8 | Kolkata | LSG | 234/7 (20.0 OV) | 238/3 (20.0 OV) | Lost by 4 Runs |
| 25 | Apr 11 | Chennai | CSK | 107/2 (10.1 OV) | 103/9 (20.0 OV) | Won by 8 Wickets |
| 31 | Apr 15 | Chandigarh | PBKS | 95 (15.1 OV) | 111 (15.3 OV) | Lost by 16 Runs |
| 39 | Apr 21 | Kolkata | GT | 159/8 (20.0 OV) | 198/3 (20.0 OV) | Lost by 39 Runs |
| 44 | Apr 26 | Kolkata | PBKS | 7/0 (1.0 OV) | 201/4 (20.0 OV) | No Result |
| 48 | Apr 29 | Delhi | DC | 204/9 (20.0 OV) | 190/9 (20.0 OV) | Won by 14 Runs |
| 53 | May 4 | Kolkata | RR | 206/4 (20.0 OV) | 205/8 (20.0 OV) | Won by 1 Run |
| 57 | May 7 | Kolkata | CSK | 179/6 (20.0 OV) | 183/8 (19.4 OV) | Lost by 2 Wickets |
| 58 | May 17 | Bengaluru | RCB | – | – | Abandoned |
| 68 | May 25 | Delhi | SRH | 168 (18.4 OV) | 278/3 (20.0 OV) | Lost by 110 Runs |
Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders Team Squads for IPL 2025
Rajasthan Royals Squad
Batters /WK-Batters
- Sanju Samson (WK)
- Shubham Dubey
- Vaibhav Suryavanshi
- Kunal Rathore (WK)
- Lhuan-dre Pretorius
- Shimron Hetmyer
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Dhruv Jurel (WK)
- Riyan Parag
All-Rounders
- Yudhvir Singh Charak
Bowlers
- Jofra Archer
- Maheesh Theekshana
- Wanindu Hasaranga
- Akash Madhwal
- Kumar Kartikeya Singh
- Tushar Deshpande
- Fazalhaq Farooqi
- Kwena Maphaka
- Ashok Sharma
- Nandre Burger
Kolkata Knight Riders Squad
Batters / WK-Batters
- Ajinkya Rahane
- Rinku Singh
- Quinton de Kock (WK)
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK)
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi
- Manish Pandey
- Luvnith Sisodia (WK)
All-Rounders
- Venkatesh Iyer
- Anukul Roy
- Moeen Ali
- Ramandeep Singh
- Andre Russell
Bowlers
- Anrich Nortje
- Vaibhav Arora
- Mayank Markande
- Spencer Johnson
- Shivam Shukla
- Harshit Rana
- Sunil Narine
- Varun Chakaravarthy
- Chetan Sakariya
Summing Up
The Rajasthan Royals and the Kolkata Knight Riders Timeline consists of a few nail-biting finishes decided in Super Overs have effectively served as testimony to the high-octane cricket that these meetups have always delivered. While KKR holds an upper hand in their head-to-head record, the nature of this competition being highly spirited and unpredictable ensures that each encounter between these two is a treat for the cricketing community, thus adding another interesting chapter to their already storied history.
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