KKR vs RR Head to Head Record in IPL

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) are two franchises that have been part of the Indian Premier League (IPL) since the inaugural season. The Kolkata outfit has won the trophy twice and finished runners-up in 2021, while RR lifted the IPL in the 2008 season and clinched a runners-up medal in the 2022 edition.

Here’s a look at the KKR vs RR head to head record in IPL and a few batting and bowling stats from the matches between both teams.

KKR vs RR Head to Head IPL History

KKR and RR first met in IPL in Jaipur. Swapnil Asnodkar and Yusuf Pathan made the headlines with half-centuries, while the pace trio of Shane Watson, Sohail Tanvir, and Siddharth Trivedi made life difficult for KKR batters. RR, who posted 196 after batting first, won the match by 46 runs.

KKR vs RR Overall IPL Head to Head Record

Matches Played	KKR Wins	RR Wins	No Result
29	14	14	1

List of Last 5 KKR vs RR Matches

April 16, 2024 – RR won by 2 wickets
May 11, 2023 – RR won by 9 wickets
May 2, 2022 – KKR won by 7 wickets
April 18, 2022 – RR won by 7 runs
October 7, 2021 – KKR won by 86 runs

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals Timeline 2024

Date	Match	Venue	Time
April 17, Wednesday	KKR vs RR	Eden Gardens Stadium	7:30 PM
May 19, Sunday	RR vs KKR	Barsapara Cricket Stadium	7:30 PM

KKR vs RR Stats

RR captain Sanju Samson and KKR spinner Sunil Narine lead the most runs and wickets tally in the matches between KKR and RR. Samson scored 400 runs in 16 innings, while Narine claimed 14 wickets in 19 outings against RR. The Caribbean cricketer has also scored a century against the IPL 2008 champions.

Most Runs for KKR against RR

Player	Total Runs vs RR
Dinesh Karthik	272🏏
Sunil Narine	257🏏
Gautam Gambhir	255🏏
Sourav Ganguly	237🏏
Nitish Rana	224🏏

Most Runs for RR against KKR

Player	Total Runs vs KKR
Sanju Samson	400🏏
Jos Buttler	393🏏
Ajinkya Rahane	338🏏
Shane Watson	304🏏
Yusuf Pathan	177🏏

Most Wickets for KKR against RR

Player	Total Wickets vs RR
Sunil Narine	14
Shivam Mavi	13
Shakib Al Hasan	10
Varun Chakaravarthy	9
Kuldeep Yadav	7
Andre Russell	7

Most Wickets for RR against KKR

Player	Total Wickets vs KKR
Yuzvendra Chahal	10
Chris Morris	9
Siddharth Trivedi	9
Shane Watson	8
Kevon Cooper	6
Munaf Patel	6
Jofra Archer	5
Shreyas Gopal	5
Kamran Khan	5
Sohail Tanvir	5
Pravin Tambe	5
Rahul Tewatita	5

Concluding Thoughts

KKR and RR have established themselves as powerhouses in IPL in a short time. However, neither team has had any success in the last few seasons in IPL. Both teams will be keen to put their best foot forward in the upcoming season, which will likely result in thrilling matches between the two teams.