The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is returning with exciting cricket action, which is all set to begin on April 22, 2025. This season holds the promise of exciting matches, fierce rivalries, and memorable performances by the best cricketers in the world. Fans globally are eagerly waiting to watch and support their favorite teams. Let's dive into interesting player battles that could be seen in the today's game;

KKR vs RR – Match Details

• Match: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals
• Date: May 4th, 2025
• Time: 7:30 PM IST
• Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata

KKR vs RR – Player Battle to watch out

• Sunil Narine vs Yashasvi Jaiswal: The veteran spinner vs the aggressive young opener; a powerplay showdown.
• Andre Russell vs Jofra Archer: Destructive finisher vs incendiary pace; fireworks in the death overs anticipated.
• Varun Chakravarthy vs Riyan Parag: Mystery spinner vs in-form middle-order aggression; a battle of brains.
• Moeen Ali vs Shimron Hetmyer: Left-arm spin vs left-handed batting; a middle-overs showdown.
• Harshit Rana vs Dhruv Jurel: Emerging pacer vs explosive finisher; may turn the match around in the last overs.

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Kolkata Knight Riders Playing XI 

Sunil Narine, Rahmanullah Gurbaz/ Quinton De Kock, Ajinkya Rahane, Venkatesh Iyer, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Moeen Ali, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy 

Impact Player: Vaibhav Arora

Rajasthan Royals Playing XI

Yashashvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana

Impact Player: Sandeep Sharma