RR vs KKR IPL Match 2024: Head-to-head Record, Fantasy Player Stats

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals

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Introduction to Kolkata Knight Riders: The Kolkata Knight Riders, or as called by its fans, KKR, is a leading franchise owned by Knight Riders Sports Pvt Ltd, which is co-owned by Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan, along with actress Juhi Chawla and her spouse Jay Mehta. The team is based in Kolkata, West Bengal. Due to its association with famous stars and business owners, the team has gained immense popularity and debuted in IPL in 2008 for the first-ever time. The team regularly practices at the iconic Eden Gardens stadium.

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In these sixteen years, the team has won IPL 2 times in 2012 and 2014. The high-flying Kolkata Knight Riders boast several national and international players who excel in different areas of cricket. Currently, the team is led by Shreyas Iyer, who plays for the Indian cricket team. Here is the list of players in Kolkata Knight Riders:

Venkatesh Iyer	Rahmanullah Gurbaz	Shreyas Iyer
Andre Russell	Sherfane Rutherford	KS Bharat
Varun Chakravarthy	Sunil Narine	Manish Pandey
Jason Roy	Nitish Rana	Angkrish Raghuvanshi
Anukul Roy	Ramandeep Singh	Ben Cutting
Suyash Sharma	Mujeeb Ur Rahman	Dusmantha Chameera
Sakib Hussain	Harshit Rana	Rinku Singh
Varun Chakaravarthy	Mitchell Starc	Chetan Sakariya
Vaibhav Arora

Introduction to Rajasthan Royals

Often abbreviated RR, the Rajasthan Royals is a famous cricket franchise based in Jaipur, Rajasthan. RR is one of the initial eight IPL franchises. It was founded in 2008, the year IPL came into existence. Initially, the franchise of Rajasthan Royals was bought jointly by Manoj Badale, Lachlan Murdoch, and RedBird Capital Partners. Each of these has its share. Manoj Badale has a 65% stake in RR in 2024. The team’s motto is “Halla Bol”.

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In 2015, the team faced fixing issues. As a result, Rajasthan Royals were banned for two years. The team has been performing well in the IPL circuit. Rajasthan Royals features some of the world’s best cricketers, such as Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler, and others who have emerged as the nation’s shining stars. The team’s captain is Sanju Samson. Here is the list of players in Rajasthan Royals:

Sanju Samson	Shimron Hetmyer	Yashasvi Jaiswal
Dhruv Jurel	Donovan Ferreira	Rovman Powell
Shubham Dubey	Tom Kohler-Cadmore	Ravichandran Ashwin
Abid Mushtaq	Avesh Khan	Kuldeep Sen
Navdeep Saini	Prasidh Krishna	Sandeep Sharma
Trent Boult	Yuzvendra Chahal	Jos Buttler
Adam Zampa	Nandre Burger	Riyan Parag
Kunal Rathore

Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2024

When talking about the IPL RR vs KKR matches, both are powerful teams that will stand against each other in IPL 2024. Moreover, both teams feature some of the best national and international players.

With the Rajasthan Royals, the team hasn’t performed well in a long time, whereas Kolkata Knight Riders are two-time IPL winners. Nonetheless, between RR vs KKR, out of 28 matches, 14 were won by Kolkata Knight Riders and 13 by Rajasthan Royals, while one match was abandoned due to rain. Hence, it can be said that fans are rooting for Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals equally.

Past Performance of Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals

On the one hand, where Kolkata Knight Riders are evolving as the best team in the nation, Rajasthan Royals have practiced hard to beat Kolkata in the upcoming 2024 IPL. Although both the teams are star-studded with players like Venkatesh Iyer, Sanju Samson, Yuzvendra Chahal and others, it’s hard to decide which one will win.

Here is the list of matches played by Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals against each other.

Date	Winner	Won by	Venue
11-May-2023	Rajasthan Royals	9 Wickets	Kolkata
18-Apr-2022	Rajasthan Royals	7 Runs	Mumbai
2-May-2022	Kolkata Knight Riders	7 Wickets	Mumbai
7-Oct-2021	Kolkata Knight Riders	86 Runs	Sharjah
24-Apr-2021	Rajasthan Royals	6 Wickets	Mumbai
1-Nov-2020	Kolkata Knight Riders	60 Runs	Dubai
30-Apr-2019	Kolkata Knight Riders	37 Runs	Dubai
25-Apr-2019	Rajasthan Royals	3 Wickets	Kolkata
7-Apr-2019	Kolkata Knight Riders	8 Wickets	Jaipur
23-May-2018	Kolkata Knight Riders	25 Runs	Kolkata
15-May-2018	Kolkata Knight Riders	6 Wickets	Kolkata
18-Apr-2018	Kolkata Knight Riders	7 Wickets	Jaipur
16-May-2015	Rajasthan Royals	9 Runs	Mumbai (BS)
26-Apr-2015	Match Abandoned	Kolkata	-
5-May-2014	Rajasthan Royals	10 Runs	Ahmedabad
29-Apr-2014	Rajasthan Royals	Super Over (Boundary Count)	Abu Dhabi
3-May-2013	Kolkata Knight Riders	8 Wickets	Kolkata
8-Apr-2013	Rajasthan Royals	19 Runs	Jaipur
13-Apr-2012	Kolkata Knight Riders	5 Wickets	Kolkata
8-Apr-2012	Rajasthan Royals	22 Runs	Jaipur
17-Apr-2011	Kolkata Knight Riders	8 Wickets	Kolkata
15-Apr-2011	Kolkata Knight Riders	9 Wickets	Jaipur
17-Apr-2010	Kolkata Knight Riders	8 Wickets	Kolkata
20-Mar-2010	Rajasthan Royals	34 Runs	Ahmedabad
20-May-2009	Kolkata Knight Riders	4 Wickets	Durban
23-Apr-2009	Rajasthan Royals	Super Over	Cape Town
20-May-2008	Rajasthan Royals	6 Wickets	Kolkata
1-May-2008	Rajasthan Royals	45 Runs	Jaipur

Retained Players in Each Team

Top retained batters and their performance in RR vs KKR head to head matches till 2021

Most runs:

Sanju Samson (RR) - 3888 runs
Andre Russell (KKR) - 2262 runs
Jos Buttler (RR) -3223 runs
Top retained bowlers and their performance in RR vs KKR head to head matches till 2023

Most wickets:

Sunil Narine (KKR) - 163 wickets
Andre Russell (KKR) - 96 wickets
Ravichandran Ashwin (RR) - 171 wickets

Top Performers in Batting and Bowling

Both Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals have excellent players. Sanju Samson, with 3888 runs, is at the top among batters, followed by Jos Buttler (3223) and Andre Russell (2262). Sunil Narine has marked the number one position in the bowling department with 163 wickets, followed by Andre Russell with 96.

In the last season’s Kolkata vs Rajasthan match, RR won by 9 wickets.

Conclusion

RR and KKR are two of the most iconic teams of the IPL. Therefore, witnessing the clash between these two teams would be iconic. So, if you’re excited to know what all is stored for you, download the Fantasy Cricket Dream11 app. You can also check the RR vs KKR live score or get the RR vs KKR highlights in just one click. So, download the app right now!

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IPL Match Kolkata vs Rajasthan