At present, an important match of IPL 2025 is being played between KKR vs RR at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. In this great match, Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and decided to bat first. It is very important for Kolkata Knight Riders to win this match while Rajasthan Royals are completely out of the playoff race.
Kolkata Knight Riders have won 4 out of 10 matches so far this season while they have lost 5 matches. The team has 9 points and is at the seventh position in the points table of IPL 2025. With six points, the Rajasthan Royals are in ninth place in the standings and have only won three of their last eleven games. In this game, both sides are playing incredibly well.
Talking about Kolkata Knight Riders, they have made two big changes in their playing XI in the match being played against Rajasthan Royals. Experienced all-rounder Moeen Ali and explosive batsman Ramandeep Singh have returned in this match. Moeen Ali has been included in the team in place of Rovman Powell. Moeen Ali can be seen playing an important role in this match with batting as well as bowling.
Talking about Rajasthan Royals, three big changes have been made in the team. Brilliant batsman Nitish Rana is not playing in this match due to injury. Kunal Rathod has been included in the team in place of Nitish Rana. Vanindu Hasaranga has returned to the playing XI in place of Kumar Karthikeya, while Yudhveer Singh Charak can also be seen performing brilliantly in this match. All three players will look to perform brilliantly and would like to play an important role in making their team win.
The KKR vs RR starting lineup is as follows:
Kolkata Knight Riders Playing XI:
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Angkrish Raghavvanshi, Moeen Ali, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakraborty, Vaibhav Arora.
Rajasthan Royals Playing XI:
Riyan Parag (captain), Kunal Singh Rathore, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Yudhveer Singh Charak, Akash Madhwal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, and Yashasvi Jaiswal.
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