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

  1. April 16, 2024 – RR won by 2 wickets
  2. May 11, 2023 – RR won by 9 wickets
  3. May 2, 2022 – KKR won by 7 wickets
  4. April 18, 2022 – RR won by 7 runs
  5. 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.

Head to Head Records & Stats for other IPL Teams:

FAQs about KKR vs RR Head to Head Record in IPL

RR clinched a thrilling two-wicket win courtesy of a hundred from Jos Buttler, who also won the Player of the Match award.

Yashasvi Jaiswal made 139 runs in four innings against KKR in the IPL. He has scored an unbeaten 98 at Eden Gardens in IPL 2023.

Sunil Narine scored a century and took 14 wickets in 19 matches against RR in IPL.

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