IPL 2025 Match 6 KKR vs RR: The sixth IPL 2025 match saw a thrilling encounter between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. As both teams looked to log an early-season victory, KKR dominated the game to log an 8-wicket victory over RR. It was a magnificent bowling effort by KKR and a lifetime innings by Quinton de Kock that left the Royals with no way to recover.
IPL 2025 Match 6 KKR vs RR Table of Contents
IPL 2025 Match 6 KKR vs RR Match Result
Winner: Kolkata Knight Riders
Margin of Victory: 8 wickets
Ground: Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
Player of the Match: Quinton de Kock (97* off 61 balls)
IPL 2025 Match 6 KKR vs RR Match Highlights
Rajasthan Royals’ Struggles with the Bat
Rajasthan Royals, losing the toss, were asked to bat by KKR. The spin-friendly surface favored the KKR bowlers, who kept RR’s batsmen on their toes during their innings. Only batsman Dhruv Jurel was in good form, scoring 33 runs in 28 balls, but failed to find support from other batsmen.
Major Performances from RR’s Team:
Dhruv Jurel: 33 off 28 balls (5 fours, 0 six)
Yashasvi Jaiswal: 29 off 24 balls (2 fours, 2 six)
Riyan Parag: 25 off 15 balls (0 fours, 3 sixes)
The middle order fell apart under the KKR bowlers’ disciplined bowling onslaught, and RR could only score a paltry 151/9 in their 20 overs.
KKR Bowlers Excel
KKR bowlers played out their game plan to perfection, employing pace and spin variations to suffocate RR’s batting order.
Best Bowling Figures:
Varun Chakaravarthy: 4 overs, 17 runs, 2 wickets
Moeen Ali: 4 overs, 23 runs, 2 wickets
Vaibhav Arora: 4 overs, 33 runs, 2 wicket
KKR’s composed effort kept RR to a below-par total, and it was a straightforward run-chase.
Quinton de Kock’s Masterclass Guides KKR to Victory
Pursuing 152, KKR had a strong start, with Quinton de Kock taking charge from the front. His assertive but controlled batting performance left no glitch in the chase. De Kock finished on 97, a hair’s breadth from a hundred, but his knock helped KKR sail past victory.
Critical Performances during KKR’s Innings:
Quinton de Kock: 97* from 61 balls (8 fours, 6 sixes)
Angkrish Raghuvanshi: 22 off 17 balls (2 fours, 0 six)
KKR easily chased the target in 17.3 overs, ending at 153/2 to achieve their first victory of IPL 2025.
Match Scoreboard
Rajasthan Royals Innings:
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | (9 wickets, 20 Overs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | 29 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 120.83 | c Harshit Rana b Moeen |
| Sanju Samson | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 118.18 | b Vaibhav Arora |
| Riyan Parag (c) | 25 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 166.67 | c de Kock b Varun Chakaravarthy |
| Nitish Rana | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 88.89 | b Moeen |
| W Hasaranga | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | c Ajinkya Rahane b Varun Chakaravarthy |
| Dhruv Jurel (wk) | 33 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 117.86 | b Harshit Rana |
| Shubham Dubey | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 75.00 | c Russell b Vaibhav Arora |
| Shimron Hetmyer | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 87.50 | c Angkrish Raghuvanshi b Harshit Rana |
| Jofra Archer | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 228.57 | by Spencer Johnson |
| M Theekshana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | Not Out |
| Tushar Deshpande | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 200.00 | Not Out |
| Extras | 4 | (b 0, lb 0, w 4, nb 0, p 0) | ||||
| Total | 151 | (9 wkts, 20 Overs) |
Fall of Wickets:
33-1 (Samson, 3.5), 67-2 (Riyan Parag, 7.5), 69-3 (Yashasvi Jaiswal, 8.4), 76-4 (W Hasaranga, 9.5), 82-5 (Nitish Rana, 10.6), 110-6 (Shubham Dubey, 14.6), 131-7 (Dhruv Jurel, 18.1), 138-8 (Hetmyer, 18.6), 149-9 (Jofra Archer, 19.5)
KKR Bowling Figures:
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Johnson | 4 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10.50 |
| Vaibhav Arora | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8.20 |
| Harshit Rana | 4 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Moeen | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.80 |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | 4 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.20 |
Kolkata Knight Riders Innings:
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moeen Ali (run out) | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 41.67 |
| Quinton de Kock (not out) | 97 | 61 | 8 | 6 | 159.02 |
| Ajinkya Rahane (c) (c Tushar Deshpande b W Hasaranga) | 18 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 120.00 |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi (not out) | 22 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 129.41 |
| Extras | 11 | (b 0, lb 2, w 9, nb 0, p 0) | |||
| Total | 153/2 | (17.3 Ov) |
Fall of wickets: 41-1 (Moeen Ali, 6.1), 70-2 (Ajinkya Rahane, 10.1)
Rajasthan Royals Bowling Performance
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jofra Archer | 2.3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13.20 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8.00 |
| Riyan Parag (c) | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.20 |
| Sandeep Sharma | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.50 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 3 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.30 |
| Nitish Rana | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Tushar Deshpande | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 |
Turnaround Moments of the Match
KKR’s Opening Blows: Chakaravarthy and Moeen Ali dismantled RR’s high order, ensuring the scoring rate was in hand.
Quinton de Kock’s Unbeaten 97: His winning innings took the match away from RR, and there was no room for a comeback.
KKR’s Strategic Bowling: Strategic placement of the field and strict bowling kept RR on their toes.
What’s Next?
KKR’s dominant performance will instill in them the confidence to perform better in the next couple of games, while RR must turn around batting depth and middle-order solidity. This exciting match was just a precursor to the action that IPL 2025 has in store for fans of the game all around the world.
Tata Ipl 2025 point table
| Rank | Team | Matches Played | Wins | Losses | No Result | Points | Net Run Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +2,200 |
| 2 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +2.137 |
| 3 | Punjab Kings (PBKS) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0.550 |
| 4 | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0.493 |
| 5 | Delhi Capitals (DC) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0.371 |
| 6 | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -0.308 |
| 7 | Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.371 |
| 8 | Mumbai Indians (MI) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.493 |
| 9 | Gujarat Titans (GT) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.550 |
| 10 | Rajasthan Royals (RR) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1.882 |
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