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RR Vs KKR IPL 2025 Highlights: De Kock 97* finishes off in style as Kolkata win by 8 wickets

FirstCricket Staff • March 27, 2025, 00:16:26 IST

KKR vs RR IPL 2025 Highlights: Quinton de Kock hit a massive six over long-on and reached an unbeaten 97 runs as KKR registered their first victory this season. He helped Kolkata Knight Riders chase down a below par target of 152 runs in 17.3 overs with Angkrish Raghuvanshi by his side. Earlier, they restricted Rajasthan Royals to 151/9 in 20 overs thanks to some brilliant bowling including from Varun Chakravarthy and Moeen Ali, who came in as replacement for Sunil Narine. KKR climb to the sixth position in the points table and RR consolidate their spot at the bottom. Follow the live score and latest updates on the RR vs KKR match on our live blog.

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RR Vs KKR IPL 2025 Highlights: De Kock 97* finishes off in style as Kolkata win by 8 wickets
KKR win the toss and opt to bowl first against RR. Image: BCCI

RR vs KKR IPL 2025 Highlights: Rajasthan Royals defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 8 wickets in the sixth match of IPL 2025 on Wednesday at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. RR currently sit at the bottom of the points table after a heavy defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad and now against RR. Meanwhile, KKR have moved to the sixth spot following their win against Royals. Follow our live blog for real-time updates and score

RR vs KKR IPL 2025 Highlights

RR vs KKR IPL 2025 Highlights: Follow our live blog for the latest updates on Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders match

March 27, 2025, 00:16:26 (IST)
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17.3 – SIX! BANG! Game, set and match! Quinton de Kock wraps the game and Kolkata Knight Riders register their first win. They win by 8 wickets! Archer goes fuller and angles it into middle, Quinton de Kock swings through the line and pumps it over long on for a biggie. He finishes unbeaten at 97!
March 27, 2025, 00:16:19 (IST)
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9.6 – Another big shout for LBW, this time the finger goes up! However, Quinton de Kock takes the review straightaway. Maheesh Theekshana bowls this quicker, shortish and on middle, angling in again. Quinton de Kock tries to pull it away but gets a bit cramped up and misses as the ball hits him on the pads. The replay shows no bat involved and Ball Tracking shows that wickets is missing again. Nothing going for RR at the moment. Good review from KKR!
March 27, 2025, 00:16:09 (IST)
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9.4 – Floated, full and on middle, Ajinkya Rahane tucks it through mid-wicket for a brace.
March 27, 2025, 00:15:56 (IST)
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9.2 – Floated, full and around off, Ajinkya Rahane has wild hoick across the line but misses it.
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March 26, 2025, 23:25:27 (IST)
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Right then, that is it from this one-sided affair where Kolkata Knight Riders brushed aside Rajasthan Royals. Now, we move our focus to the clash between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad where we can once again expect runs galore. That will begin on 27th March, Thursday at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT), but as you know, you can join us early for all the build-up to the same. Until then, cheers and goodbye!
March 26, 2025, 23:24:34 (IST)
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Quinton de Kock is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his unbeaten 97-run knock. He says that it was nice to get the opportunity and make it count. Adds that he didn’t face any challenges as he had a three months break since Christmas. Ends by saying that a couple of warm-up matches helped him get out there and do his thing.
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March 26, 2025, 23:23:45 (IST)
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Quinton de Kock is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his unbeaten 97-run knock. He says that it was nice to get the opportunity and make it count. Adds that he didn’t face any challenges as he had a three months break since Christmas.
March 26, 2025, 23:19:51 (IST)
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The victorious captain of Kolkata Knight Riders, Ajinkya Rahane, says that they bowled the first six overs really well, and the middle overs were also crucial for them as their spinners did really good by picking up those wickets. Adds that this is the format where you want to give your players freedom to play their shots and they have good explosive batters in the team who can turn up on their given day. Mentions that Moeen bowled really well, and he didn’t say much to him. He is happy that all the players contributed to the team’s win. States that every season brings a different challenge and it is an opportunity for them to improve with each game.
March 26, 2025, 23:12:11 (IST)
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Moeen Ali is in for a quick chat. He says he was practising well and was ready for whenever the chance came, and also mentions it’s hard to replace somebody like Sunil Narine, but he did well. Says that a few balls spun while others didn’t, but it was a good pitch to bowl on. Mentions that this is a fun bunch and he just looks to learn at this age as well. Says that the team balance is too good and the overseas players are fierce as well. Concludes that facing the quality new bowlers was a tough task, and he hasn’t done it after the Ashes.
March 26, 2025, 23:11:13 (IST)
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The skipper of Rajasthan Royals, Riyan Parag, says that 170 could have been a good score on this pitch, and they wanted that, but he feels that the batting wasn’t that up to the mark. Adds that de Kock played really well and they tried to contain him in the middle overs but failed to do so. Mentions that the team wanted him to bat at number four and this year, they want him to bat at number four, so he is happy in being whatever the team wants from him and he wants to be professional for that. States that they have a young team and have a lot of talent in the group, and it is about having to click together, and they need just one match to show their talent. Concludes that they want to improve their mistakes when they go to Chennai and will try to put on a good performance.
March 26, 2025, 23:09:50 (IST)
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The skipper of Rajasthan Royals, Riyan Parag, says that 170 could have been a good score on this pitch, and they wanted that, but he feels that the batting wasn’t that up to the mark. Adds that de Kock played really well and they tried to contain him in the middle order but failed to do so. Mentions that the team wanted him to bat at number four and this year, they want him to bat at number four, so he is happy in being whatever the team wants from hi,m and he wants to be professional for that. States that they have a young team and have a lot of talent in the group and it is about having click together, and they need just one match to show their talent. Concludes that they want to improve their mistakes when they will go to Chennai and will try to put a good performance.
March 26, 2025, 23:09:07 (IST)
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March 26, 2025, 23:08:51 (IST)
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Moeen Ali is in for a quick chat. He says he was practising well and was ready for whenever the chance came and also mentions it’s hard to replace somebody like Sunil Narine but he did well. Says that a few balls spun while others didn’t but it was a good pitch to bowl on. Mentions that this is a fun bunch and he just looks to learn at this age as well. Says that the team balance is too good and the overseas players are fierce as well. Concludes that facing the quality new bowlers was a tough task and he hasn’t done it after the Ashes.
March 26, 2025, 23:07:26 (IST)
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Earlier in the game, Rajasthan Royals posted a somewhat fighting total with a few of the batters playing cameos, but no one could convert it into a big score, which was the problem for them. Kolkata Knight Riders bowlers were on the money right from the start, and except for Spencer Johnson, who picked up one wicket, every other bowler chipped in with a couple each to restrict the hosts.
March 26, 2025, 23:07:08 (IST)
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Rajasthan Royals will be disappointed with their bowling performance, though they didn’t have much of a total to defend. Their spinners couldn’t match the impact of KKR’s, and while they did manage to pick up a couple of wickets, it wasn’t enough to put the chasing side under real pressure. In the end, the visitors chased down the total with ease in 17.3 overs.
March 26, 2025, 23:05:11 (IST)
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Earlier in the game, Rajasthan Royals posted a somewhat fighting with a few of the batters playing cameos but one could convert it into a big score which was the problem for them. Kolkata Knight Riders bowlers were on the money right from the start and except for Spencer Johnson who picked up one wicket, every other bowler chipped in with a couple each to restrict the hosts.
March 26, 2025, 23:04:03 (IST)
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Kolkata Knight Riders began steadily, ensuring they didn’t lose any wickets in the Powerplay – a crucial factor in their chase. Quinton de Kock played the anchor role to perfection, even as a couple of wickets fell at the other end. He brought up his maiden IPL fifty for KKR in style, looking in sublime form throughout. His partnership with Angkrish Raghuvanshi, worth over 50 runs, kept RR at bay, and in the end, it was only fitting that De Kock finished the game in style.
March 26, 2025, 23:03:54 (IST)
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Kolkata Knight Riders began steadily, ensuring they didn’t lose any wickets in the Powerplay—a crucial factor in their chase. Quinton de Kock played the anchor role to perfection, even as a couple of wickets fell at the other end. He brought up his maiden IPL fifty for KKR in style, looking in sublime form throughout. His partnership with Angkrish Raghuvanshi, worth over 50 runs, kept RR at bay, and in the end, it was only fitting that De Kock finished the game in style.
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March 26, 2025, 23:00:44 (IST)
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The defending champions are off the mark! A dominant performance from Kolkata Knight Riders as they outclassed Rajasthan Royals in all departments, handing them their second straight defeat of the season. QDK stole the spotlight with a brilliant unbeaten 97, sealing the chase in style.
March 26, 2025, 22:57:43 (IST)
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17.3 – Six!
March 26, 2025, 22:56:57 (IST)
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16.6 – Full, on the pads, Quinton de Kock nudges it to short fine leg for a single.
March 26, 2025, 22:56:48 (IST)
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17.3 – WIDE! Another one but on the other end! Archer fires it in, on a length but down leg.
March 26, 2025, 22:56:12 (IST)
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17.3 – WIDE! Overpitched and well beyond the tramline outside off. Left alone by Quinton de Kock!
March 26, 2025, 22:55:51 (IST)
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17.2 – SIX! That’s into the orbits! Quinton de Kock is in a hurry to wrap this game up!
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March 26, 2025, 22:54:54 (IST)
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Jofra Archer (2-0-15-0) comes back into the attack.
March 26, 2025, 22:54:50 (IST)
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17.1 – FOUR! Stand and deliver! Jofra Archer drops it short and over middle, Quinton de Kock pulls it through the gap at mid-wicket for a boundary.
March 26, 2025, 22:54:30 (IST)
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16.4 – Full, on off, Quinton de Kock tucks it to mid-wicket for one.
March 26, 2025, 22:53:27 (IST)
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16.6 – 1 run.
March 26, 2025, 22:53:04 (IST)
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16.6 – FIVE WIDES! That’s the last thing Maheesh Theekshana and Rajasthan Royals wanted at this moment. Full and going down leg. The ball evades the batter and the keeper to race to the fine leg fence.
March 26, 2025, 22:52:44 (IST)
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16.6 – 5 Wides!
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March 26, 2025, 22:52:40 (IST)
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16.3 – An appeal for LBW but is turned down. There was a big chance for a run-out as well, but RR spill that chance. Fuller and on off, Quinton de Kock looks to reverse sweep but misses, and the ball deflects towards short third off his pads. Angkrish Raghuvanshi sets himself off for the run but is sent back from almost halfway down the track. The throw is fired at the bowling end, but it misses the stumps. The UltraEdge show no spike, and the Ball Tracking shows the impact to be outside off.
March 26, 2025, 22:52:17 (IST)
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16.5 – Tossed up, on off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi drives it to long off for one.
March 26, 2025, 22:52:08 (IST)
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16.4 – Full, on off, Quinton de Kock tucks it to mid-wicket for one.
March 26, 2025, 22:51:43 (IST)
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16.4 – 1 run.
March 26, 2025, 22:51:38 (IST)
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16.3 – An appeal for LBW but is turned down. There was a big chance for a run-out as well, but RR spill that chance.
March 26, 2025, 22:51:18 (IST)
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Strategic Break! The result is pretty much inevitable here unless a miracle happens and saves the Rajasthan Royals. Quinton de Kock has taken this game out of the hands of the hosts with his fine knock, and he will be hoping to stay till the end and finish things off. RR bowling once again have missed that edge, and they will need to fix a few things if they want to be competitive in this season. Also, the hosts have asked for a change of ball here, and the umpires agree with them.
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March 26, 2025, 22:50:37 (IST)
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16.2 – On a nagging length, at the stumps, Angkrish Raghuvanshi taps it to cover for one.
March 26, 2025, 22:50:01 (IST)
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16.1 – Sliding into the pads, on a fuller length, de Kock looks to run it behind but misses. The ball goes off his pads towards the on side and the batters sneak a leg bye.
March 26, 2025, 22:49:37 (IST)
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Strategic Break! The result is pretty much inevitable here unless a miracle happens and saves Rajasthan Royals. Quinton de Kock has taken this game out of the hands of the hosts with his fine knock, and he will be hoping to stay till the end and finish things off. RR bowling once again have missed that edge, and they will need to fix a few things if they want to be competitive in this season. Also, the hosts have asked for a change of ball here, and the umpires agree with them.
March 26, 2025, 22:47:27 (IST)
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Strategic Break! The result is pretty much inevitable here unless a miracle happens and saves Rajasthan Royals. Quinton de Kock has taken this game out of the hands of the hosts with his fine knock, and he will be hoping to stay till the end and finish things off. RR bowling once again have missed that edge and they will need to fix a few things if they want to be competitive in this season.

RR vs KKR IPL 2025 Live Cricket Score & Updates: Riyan Parag-led Rajasthan Royals will face Ajinkya Rahane’s Kolkata Knight Riders in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 clash at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Wednesday. Both teams are still searching for their first win of the season, having suffered defeats in their opening matches.

Kolkata struggled in their season opener against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Meanwhile, Rajasthan’s bowling attack was dismantled by Sunrisers Hyderabad in a high-scoring encounter. With Sanju Samson sidelined from captaincy due to a finger injury, local boy Riyan Parag will take charge of the Royals in Assam.

RR vs KKR: When and where to watch?

The IPL 2025 match between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders is scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM IST on Wednesday, 26 March 2025. The match will take place at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati.

RR vs KKR: Live streaming and broadcast

The IPL 2025 match between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network, while live streaming will be available on the JioHotstar app and website.

RR vs KKR: Squads

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

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

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