IPL 2025: KKR wins toss in game against RR; opts to bowl
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In a major blow to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), their key all-rounder Sunil Narine will miss tonight's match against Rajasthan Royals (RR) due to illness.
KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and opted to bowl first against RR at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. Both teams are eager to bounce back after disappointing defeats in their previous matches, TNIE reported.
KKR was defeated by Royal Challengers Bangalore by seven wickets in their opener, while RR lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad by 44 runs. A significant takeaway from both losses was the underperformance of the teams' once-promising batting and bowling units.
RR vs KKR Head-to-Head Record
Total Matches Played: 28
Rajasthan Royals Wins: 12
Kolkata Knight Riders Wins: 14
Tied Matches: 2
Last Encounter: Rajasthan Royals won by 2 wickets (Kolkata, 2024)
SQUADS
Rajasthan Royals - Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Sanju Samson, Dhruv Jurel, Kunal Singh Rathore, Riyan Parag, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Nitish Rana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya, Kwena Maphaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Ashok Sharma, Jofra Archer.
Kolkata Knight Riders - Ajinkya Rahane, Manish Pandey, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rinku Singh, Luvnith Sisodia, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh , Anukul Roy, Rovman Powell, Venkatesh Iyer, Moeen Ali, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Umran Malik, Anrich Nortje, Spencer Johnson.