Rajasthan Royals vs. Kolkata Knight Riders Match Scorecard – 6th match at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, March 26, 2025 gave thrilling entertainment for IPL fans. Both teams faster played, dynamic batting and strategic bowling. Barsapara echoed with Cricket Stadium Cheers as local supporters saw a competitive encounter. Major moments defined the match, pasting fans to every delivery. Analysts closely examined the scorecard to understand the player’s influence and strategic decisions. The struggle of this initial season added enthusiasm to the story of the tournament and exposed the emerging stars. The competition proved that IPL 2025 is one of the most anticipated seasons so far.
Match Information: Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders 6th Match
| Toss | Kolkata Knight Riders, elected to field first |
| Series | Indian Premier League 2025 |
| Player Of The Match | Quinton de Kock , KKR |
| Match days | 26 March 2025 |
| RR Player Impact player: | Shubham Dubey in, Sanju Samson Out |
| KKR Player Impact player: | Angkrish Raghuvanshi in, Varun Chakravarthy Out |
| RR Playing 11 | Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma |
| Bench | Kunal Singh Rathore, Shubham Dubey, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya, Kwena Maphaka, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Ashok Sharma, Vaibhav Suryavanshi |
| KKR Playing 11 | Quinton de Kock (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh , Spencer Johnson, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy |
| Bench | Anrich Nortje, Manish Pandey, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Anukul Roy, Luvnith Sisodia, Sunil Narine, Chetan Sakariya, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Mayank Markande, Rovman Powell |
| Umpires | Akshay Totre, Rohan Pandit |
| TV Umpire | Adrian Holdstock |
| Match Referee | Shakti Singh |
Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders Match Scorecard
1st inning Rajasthan Royals: 151/9 (20 Overs)
| Batting | R | B | SR | 6s | 4s | |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | c Harshit Rana b Ali | 29 | 24 | 120.83 | 2 | 2 |
| Sanju Samson | b Arora | 13 | 11 | 118.18 | 0 | 2 |
| Riyan Parag (c) | c †de Kock b Varun | 25 | 15 | 166.66 | 3 | 0 |
| Nitish Rana | b Ali | 8 | 9 | 88.88 | 0 | 0 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | c Rahane b Varun | 4 | 4 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Dhruv Jurel † | b Harshit Rana | 33 | 28 | 117.85 | 0 | 5 |
| Shubham Dubey | c Russell b Arora | 9 | 12 | 75 | 0 | 1 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | c Raghuvanshi b Harshit Rana | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Jofra Archer | b Johnson | 16 | 7 | 228.57 | 2 | 0 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | not out | 1 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Tushar Deshpande | not out | 2 | 1 | 200 | 0 | 0 |
| Extras | (w 4) | 4 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 7.55) | 151/9 |
Did not bat: Sandeep Sharma
Rajasthan Royals Fall of the wickets:
33-1 (Samson, 3.5), 67-2 (Riyan Parag, 7.5), 69-3 (Yashasvi Jaiswal, 8.4), 76-4 (W Hasaranga, 9.5), 82-5 (Nitish Rana, 10.6), 110-6 (Shubham Dubey, 14.6), 131-7 (Dhruv Jurel, 18.1), 138-8 (Hetmyer, 18.6), 149-9 (Jofra Archer, 19.5)
Kolkata Knight Riders Bowling:
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Dot Ball | ECON |
| Spencer Johnson | 4 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 9 | 10.5 |
| Vaibhav Arora | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 9 | 8.25 |
| Harshit Rana | 4 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 11 | 9 |
| Moeen Ali | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 5.75 |
| Varun Chakravarthy | 4 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 13 | 4.25 |
2nd inning Kolkata Knight Riders: 153/2 (17.3 Overs)
| Batting | R | B | SR | 6s | 4s | |
| Moeen Ali | run out (Theekshana/Parag) | 5 | 12 | 41.66 | 0 | 0 |
| Quinton de Kock † | not out | 97 | 61 | 159.01 | 6 | 8 |
| Ajinkya Rahane (c) | c Deshpande b Hasaranga | 18 | 15 | 120 | 1 | 1 |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi | not out | 22 | 17 | 129.41 | 0 | 2 |
| Extras | (lb 2, w 9) | 11 | ||||
| Total | 17.3 Ov (RR: 8.74) | 153/2 |
Did not bat: Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Spencer Johnson, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana
Kolkata Knight Riders Fall of the wickets:
41-1 (Moeen Ali, 6.1), 70-2 (Ajinkya Rahane, 10.1)
Rajasthan Royals Bowling:
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Dot Ball | ECON |
| Jofra Archer | 2.3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 7 | 13.2 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 11 | 8 |
| Riyan Parag | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 6.25 |
| Sandeep Sharma | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 5.5 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 3 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 11.33 |
| Nitish Rana | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Tushar Deshpande | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders 6th Match Result:
🏆 Result: Kolkata Knight Riders won by 8 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
