IPL 2025, RR vs KKR Highlights: Quinton de Kock, spinners power Kolkata Knight Riders to clinical 8-wicket win

RR vs KKR Live: Wanindu Hasaranga into the attack and Quinton de Kock welcomed him with a boundary. 11 runs came off the over as Ajinkya Rahane hit him for a four on the last ball. The current run rate is under 7 which needs to increase. KKR 55/1 in 8 overs

RR vs KKR Live: RUN OUT! Moeen Ali departs for 5 off 12 balls. Maybe a blessing in disguise for KKR as Moeen was struggling to score runs and his strike rate was below 50. However, poor running between the wicket from the Englishman. KKR 41/1 in 6.1 overs

RR vs KKR Live: Riyan Parag brings himself into the attack and Quinton de Kock hits him for a boundary. However, it was a decent over from the Royals skipper as only six runs came off it. Moeen Ali is batting on 3 off 10 balls which is a concerning sign for KKR.

RR vs KKR Live: Quinton de Kock slammed Maheesh Theekshana for a six. It was in his zone, and the southpaw went for a sweep to get the maximum. Nine runs came off the over as KKR have started to pick up the pace in the chase, but they also need Moeen Ali to up the ante now. KKR 29/0 in 4 overs

RR vs KKR Live: Quinton de Kock cuts it hard to find a boundary on the first ball of the over and then followed it up with a maximum on the fifth ball with a powerful pull shot in the stands. QDK at its best here. 13 runs came off the over. KKR 20/0 in 3 overs

RR vs KKR Live: Quinton de Kock off the mark with a boundary here but Maheesh Theekshana reacted well after that and five runs came off it. Moeen Ali is still batting on nought after facing seven deliveries. KKR 7/0 in 2 overs

RR vs KKR Live: Sensational first over from Jofra Archer as just two runs came off it that too via wide. Moeen Ali found it tough to get off the mark as Archer hit the right areas with an impressive pace to make things difficult for his countrymen. KKR 2/0 in 1 over

RR vs KKR Live: Quinton de Kock and Moeen Ali are out in the middle to open the innings for Knight Riders in the chase. Jofra Archer has the ball in hand.

RR vs KKR Live: Kolkata Knight Riders bowlers performed in unison reducing the Rajasthan Royals to 151 for 9. Varun Chakravarthy (2/17 in 4 overs) and Moeen Ali (2/23 in 4 overs) got deliveries to grip and turn on a sticky track while seamer Vaibhav Arora (2/33 in 4 overs) also used clever change of pace to get his scalps.

RR vs KKR Live: Spencer Johnson gets his revenge on Jofra Archer after getting hit for a six on the first ball as he uprooted his off-stump on the fifth. A good final over from the left-arm pacer as 13 runs came off it. Rajasthan Royals managed to get past 150 courtesy of a couple of lusty blows from Archer. Rajasthan Royals score 151/9 (D Jurel 33; V Chakaravarthy 2/17) in 20 overs vs Kolkata Knight Riders

RR vs KKR Live: Harshit Rana strikes again and gets the wicket of Shimron Hetmyer on the last ball of the over. He struck on the first and the last balls of the over to dent Royals's 165 hopes. Excellent penultimate over from the young paceman. RR 138/8 in 19 overs

RR vs KKR Live: Harshit Rana strikes on the first ball of the over to get the better of Dhruv Jurel for 33. Kolkata Knight Riders continue to dominate the Royals batters here and 165 looks highly unlikely from here now for the home team. RR 131/7 in 18.1 overs

RR vs KKR Live: A fine over from Spencer Johnson as only eight runs came off it. The Rajasthan Royals are succumbing under pressure now and struggling to get much-needed boundaries. RR 131/6 in 18 overs

RR vs KKR Live: A couple of boundaries by Dhruv Jurel as 10 runs came off it. The wicketkeeper batter is playing with the field now to find boundaries. 11 runs came off the over. RR 123/6 in 17 overs

RR vs KKR Live: Sensational over from Varun Chakaravarthy as only two runs came off it. Dhruv Jurel and Shimron Hetmyer need to up the ante to take Royals' score over 165 to put up a fight. RR 112/6 in 16 overs

RR vs KKR Live: Vaibhav Arora into the attack and gets his second as Shubham Dubey takes a long walk back towards the pavilion. Change of pace from Vaibhav and Dube played it over point but got caught near boundary line by Andre Russell for 9. RR 110/6 in 15 overs

RR vs KKR Live: Harshit Rana returned to the attack and Dhruv Jurel just managed to hit a couple of boundaries but he is living on the edge at the moment. 11 runs came off the over. Rana was unlucky to get hit for fours. RR 103/5 in 14 overs

RR vs KKR Live: Dhruv Jurel breaks the shackles to find a crucial boundary. 8 runs came off his over as he finished his spell with 2/23 in four overs. Excellent from the off-spinner to fill in the massive shoes of Sunil Narine. RR 92/5 in 13 overs

RR vs KKR Live: A brain-fade moment for Nitish Rana and Moeen Ali hits the middle stump. Rajasthan Royals half down as Rana failed to impress against his former team. Kolkata Knight Riders are all over the Royals in the game now. Poor shot selections from Royals batters continue. RR 82/5 in 11 overs

RR vs KKR Live: Varun Chakaravarthy strikes again and gets the wicket of Wanindu Hasaranga for 4! The KKR spinners are ruling the roost once again as Varun is back to his best with two wickets already in his kitty. Royals' experiment of promoting Hasaranga failed miserably. RR 76/4 in 9.5 overs vs KKR

IPL 2025, RR vs KKR Live Score, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Moeen Ali gets the massive wicket of Yashasvi Jaiswal for 29. The left-handed batter danced down the ground in the quest to hit a boundary but mistimed it after the bat rolled in his hand and was caught for 29. RR 69/3 in 8.4 overs

IPL 2025, RR vs KKR Live Score, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Varun Chakaravarthy gets his revenge as he dismissed Riyan Parag for 25. The Royals skipper smashed a six in the over and went for another big shot but only managed an edge to it, Quinton de Kock kept his calm and settled under the ball to grab a fine catch. RR 67/2 in 8 overs

IPL 2025, RR vs KKR Live Score, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Moeen Ali into the attack and delivered a tidy 5-run over. Moeen has to fill the big shoes of Sunil Narine tonight, as KKR need to break the partnership here to strengthen their position. RR 59/1 in 7 overs

IPL 2025, RR vs KKR Live Score, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Riyan Parag and Yashasvi Jaiswal decide to go after Vaibhav Arora as the both of them ssmashed him a six each to end the powerplay on high for Rajasthan Royals. RR 54/1 in 6 overs

IPL 2025, RR vs KKR Live Score, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Harshit Rana into the attack and he almost got the better of Yashasvi Jaiswal on the final ball of the over. Jaiswal hit it straight, but Rana failed to hold onto it in the follow-through. Meanwhile, Riyan Parag smashed a six on the second ball of the over. 7 runs came off it. RR 41/1 in 5 overs

IPL 2025, RR vs KKR Live Score, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Vaibhav Arora gets the job done and claims the wicket of Sanju Samson. A big blow for Rajasthan Royals. Samson danced down the ground and Vaibhav was right on the money to hit the timber. Poor shot selection from Samson and he paid the price for it. RR 33/1 in 3.5 overs

IPL 2025, RR vs KKR Live Score, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Yashasvi Jaiswal has decided to up the ante as he hit Spencer Johnson for a four and a six to give the run-rate a much-needed spike. 12 runs came off the over. RR 26/0 in 3 overs

IPL 2025, RR vs KKR Live Score, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane goes over mid-on but didn't time it well as Ajinkya Rahane saved a couple with an outstanding effort on the field. A good over from Vaibhav Arora as five runs came off it. RR 14/0 in 2 overs

IPL 2025, RR vs KKR Live Score, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Yashasvi Jaiswal is off the mark with a boundary on the first ball. He got a thick edge and the ball raced away for a boundary. The Aussie paceman bounced back well and asked some tough questions with his left-arm angle on the next four balls but Sanju Samson hit him for a four on the last ball. RR 9/0 in 1 over

IPL 2025, RR vs KKR Live Score, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson are out in the middle to open the innings for Rajasthan Royals. Spencer Johnson has the ball in hand.

IPL 2025, RR vs KKR Live Score, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Kolkata Knight Riders Impact Subs: Anrich Nortje, Manish Pandey, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Anukul Roy, Luvnith Sisodia.

Rajasthan Royals Impact Subs: Kunal Singh Rathore, Shubham Dubey, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya, Kwena Maphaka.

IPL 2025, RR vs KKR Live Score, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Sri Lanka spinner Wanindhu Hasaranga will be making his Royals debut against Knight Riders.

Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag(c), Dhruv Jurel(w), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma

IPL 2025, RR vs KKR Live Score, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Kolkata Knight Riders will miss the services of Sunil Narine as Moeen Ali replaced him in the XI.

Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Rinku Singh, Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Spencer Johnson, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy

IPL 2025, RR vs KKR Live Score, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Ajinkya Rahane wins the toss and opts to bowl first against Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati.

IPL 2025, RR vs KKR Live Score, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: The likes of Jofra Archer, who bowled the most expensive spell in the history of IPL against SRH, Fazalhaq Farooqi and Maheesh Theekshana were rudderless against the onslaught of Travis Head and Ishan Kishan. Archer had leaked 76 runs from his overs at the Uppal.

IPL 2025, RR vs KKR Live Score, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: All eyes will be on Rinku Singh tonight. The left-handed batter has not been up to the mark with the bat but he is one player who you can't ignore while facing KKR.

IPL 2025, RR vs KKR Live Score, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: RR stand-in skipper Riyan Parag believes that the confidence gained from the last game will be valuable for Rajasthan moving forward.

"The way they played last game should be a big confidence booster. Hopefully, they can continue that form in the upcoming matches," he added.

IPL 2025, RR vs KKR Live Score, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: RR likely XI and impact player: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag(c), Nitish Rana, Dhruv Jurel(wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Jofra Archer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma, Fazalhaq Farooqi

KKR likely XI and impact player: Quinton de Kock (w), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Anrich Nortje, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora

IPL 2025, RR vs KKR Live Score, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane catches up Rahul Dravid in the training session ahead of the mega clash in Guwahati. The veteran batter played a lot of cricket under Dravid's captaincy at Rajasthan Royals.

IPL 2025, RR vs KKR Live Score, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Kolkata Knight Riders players and support staff visited the revered Maa Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati to seek blessings ahead of their upcoming game against Rajasthan Royals. The team had also visited the temple last year, after winning the IPL 2024.