RR vs KKR Dream11 Prediction Today | Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report – IPL 2025, 6th Match

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Kolkata Knight Riders are only just in front of the Rajasthan Royals because of net run rate. They are a quality side who now how to navigate setbacks. You can expect them to have a say, especially as last year’s champions.

The Rajasthan Royals have backed some of their core batters from past seasons. They will be glad to have that continuity in the batting. Their bowling will be a work in progress as they try to establish a settled bowling lineup.

Whoever earns points from this game, will be putting their first points on the board for 2025.

Team Stats

Rajasthan Royals	Vs	Kolkata Knight Riders
10	Matches Played	10
40%	Win	70%
184	Average Score	187
242	Highest Score	261
139	Lowest Score	114

Head to Head Record

Teams	Matches Won
Rajasthan Royals	5
Kolkata Knight Riders	5

Probable Playing XI

Rajasthan Royals Expected Playing 11

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag (c), Nitish Rana, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma

Kolkata Knight Riders Expected Playing 11

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

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Injuries & Illnesses

Both teams came up unscathed in a physical sense after their first match losses. They will both be at full strength.

Pitch Report & Weather Conditions

The chance of rain is close to nothing. Conditions will also be warm and extremely humid. The numbers are similar for pacers and spinners on this ground. Pacers have taken 52 percent of the wickets in the last ten matches and spinners have taken 48 percent of the wickets in the same period.

The average first innings total is 180. Batters can work with the pitch to get to a decent total.

RR vs KKR Dream11 Top Picks

Wicketkeeper

Dhruv Jurel is a quality wicketkeeper-batter, especially on potential. He is one of Rajasthan’s emerging stars. Quinton de Kock of KKR will be a more reliable pick, having played in the IPL for years while scoring a mountain of runs.

Batters

Kolkata captain Ajinkya Rahane is a man on a mission with the bat after hitting 56 runs to open the tournament. Another Indian international in the form of Sanju Samson has been seeing the white cricket ball like a beach ball with 66 runs in his previous innings. West Indian power-hitter Shimron Hetmyer is a solid choice for runs at a clip in the middle overs.

All Rounders

Sunil Narine may arguably be your first-choice all-rounder between the teams. The superstar from Trinidad has more than enough IPL pedigree with 181 wickets and 1578 runs. Fellow West Indian all-rounder Andre Russell has been known to win games single-handedly. His batting strike rate in the IPL is almost touching 175. He has also taken 100-plus IPL wickets.

Bowlers

Tushar Deshpande is a local boy to watch out for. The Indian pacer was among the wickets against SRH. Varun Chakravarthy’s mystery spin could be fruitful for your Dream11 fantasy points tally. The dry conditions may bring him into the game. Spencer Johnson’s left-arm angle could be effective with a change of angle. He took eight wickets in his last four BBL games.

RR vs KKR Captain and Vice-Captain Choices

Captain

Sanju Samson could be a smart choice for captain. He will be playing on his home ground. The right-handed batter has three IPL centuries and 26 half-centuries. His batting strike rate is almost 140 with a batting average of almost 31.

Vice-Captain

Quinton de Kock’s wealth of IPL experience could be what your team needs. The South African left-handed wicketkeeper-batter has more than 3000 IPL runs with two centuries and 23 half-centuries.

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RR vs KKR Team Expert Advice

There should be enough in the pitch for the batters. The Rajasthan Royals batting in their top order is largely consistent with previous seasons. They will have a clear understanding of how to play at this venue. The experienced heads for Kolkata’s batting unit could come good too.

The percentages of wickets taken by pacers and spinners is close to evenly split. You should ensure to vary your bowling attack to cater for all types of bowlers.

Notable Stats

Most Fantasy Points

Ajinkya Rahane has the most Dream11 fantasy points by quite a margin. He is on top with 578 points. Sunil Narine is more than 150 points behind him in second place.

Most Runs

Dhruv Jurel has the most runs after his knock of 70 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad

Most Wickets

Tushar Deshpande leads the way here after a cracking three wickets in his 2025 IPL opening game

Most Sixes

Dhruv Jurel was in six-hitting form in his one and only knock this tournament. He has six sixes at the moment

Best Strike Rate

Dhruv Jurel has the highest strike rate and is also the only player across both teams to be striking at 200.

Best Economy

Spinner Sunil Narine was extremely economical on a night when his team was chasing leather. The mystery spinner’s economy is at 6.75