Rajasthan Royals Vs Kolkata Knight Riders IPL Match Today: Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders will face inaugural edition winners Rajasthan Royals in their second league match of the IPL 2025 on Wednesday (March 26). Match No. 6 of the ongoing 18th edition of the world’s richest franchise cricket league is scheduled to take place at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. KKR suffered a shocking defeat by 7 wickets against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the first match of IPL 2025 played at Eden Gardens on Saturday, whereas Rajasthan Royals also went down by 44 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Sunday. Both teams will be eager to secure their first win of the 2025 season on Wednesday and get their campaign back on track. Like last match, Riyan Parag will lead the Men in Pink, and Sanju Samson will come in as an impact player. Samson scored 66 runs from 37 balls in the last match against Orange Army. Royals will expect a big performance from their bowlers on Wednesday after they conceded 286/6 in 20 overs against SRH. It will be interesting to see if after getting smacked for 76 runs in four overs against SRH, Jofra Archer manages to retain his place in the playing XI. RR vs KKR: Head-to-Head Record The Rajasthan Royals have locked horns with the Kolkata Knight Riders 29 times in the IPL. Both sides have won 14 matches each and one match without a result. RR vs KKR: Probable XIs Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (C), Riyan Parag, Nitish Rana, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma Impact player: Fazalhaq Farooqi, Wanindu Hasaranga Kolkata Knight Riders: Quinton de Kock (WK), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (C), Venkatesh Iyer, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Spencer Johnson, Varun Chakravarthy Impact player: Vaibhav Arora, Anukul Roy Guwahati Pitch and Weather Forecast Guwahati’s Barsapara Cricket Stadium is known for its batting-friendly conditions, especially in white-ball cricket. The pitch typically provides minimum assistance to bowlers. A dew factor must also be considered during the second innings, which can potentially influence the match’s dynamics. The weather in Guwahati will be clear on March 26 when the Rajasthan Royals face the Kolkata Knight Riders. Chances of rain remain as low as two per cent. The temperatures are expected to hover around 32 degrees Celsius during the day and 19 degrees Celsius at night. The wind speeds will range between 10 km/h and 15 km/h with a maximum humidity level of 70 per cent. Stay updated with all the latest news on IPL 2025, including the schedule, points table, top run-scorers (IPL Orange Cap), and leading wicket-takers (IPL Purple Cap). Get real-time updates, match highlights, and expert insights—only on News18.