All it’s good to know

Kolkata Knight Riders will take on Rajasthan Royals in match number 53 of IPL 2025 at 3.30 PM at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday. While RR have already been eliminated from the playoffs race, KKR stand very little chance to make it to the top four. Nevertheless, both sides will be aiming to get the much-needed 2 points.

Match details

1. Match: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals, match 53, IPL 2025
2. Date: May 4, 2025
3. Time: 3.30 PM IST
4. Toss time: 3 PM IST
5. Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Pitch report Eden Gardens

The pitch at Eden Gardens is expected to be favourable for batters and a high-scoring match is on the cards. The last time an afternoon match was played here, over 500 runs were scored. A score between 200 to 210 can be considered a par score.

Weather forecast for KKR vs RR

As per AccuWeather, there is a 20% chance of rain in the initial hours and around a 42% chance during the last couple of hours.

KKR vs RR Live Streaming & Broadcast Info

• Live Streaming: JioHotstar app and website
• Telecast: Star Sports Network (TV)

KKR vs RR squads for IPL 2025

Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag(c), Dhruv Jurel(w), Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Wanindu Hasaranga, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Tushar Deshpande, Kunal Singh Rathore, Kwena Maphaka, Ashok Sharma

Kolkata Knight Riders: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Rovman Powell, Anukul Roy, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Manish Pandey, Mayank Markande, Ramandeep Singh, Luvnith Sisodia, Chetan Sakariya, Anrich Nortje, Quinton de Kock, Moeen Ali, Spencer Johnson