The Kolkata Knight Riders and the Rajasthan Royals are two of the original teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Both teams started their journeys from the inaugural 2008 season. The Kolkata Knight Riders are in their eighteenth season while the Rajasthan Royals are in their sixteenth season, due to their two-year ban in 2015. The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are owned by Knight Riders Sports Private Limited and have Eden Gardens as their home gound. Likewise, the Rajasthan Royals are owned by Royal Multisport Private Limited and use Sawai Mansingh Stadium as their home ground.
The Kolkata Knight Riders have been IPL champions thrice, thereby making them the second most winning franchise in the league, as of March 2025. Unfortunately, the Rajasthan Royals only won the IPL Championship once in the inaugural 2008 IPL season and are yet to win it again since then. For the 2025 IPL season, the Kolkata Knight Riders are being captained by Ajinkya Rahane while the Rajasthan Royals have Sanju Samson as their captain.
KKR vs RR head-to-head stats
The Kolkata Knight Riders and the Rajasthan Royals have reportedly gone head-to-head 30 times over the last 18 years, as of March 2025. The following table is an account of the results of the games between these two teams:
| Games | KKR wins | RR Wins | No Result | Highest Score by KKR | Highest Score by KKR | Lowest Score by KKR | Lowest Score by RR |
| 30 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 223 | 224 | 125 | 81 |
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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals head-to-head
The Kolkata Knight Riders and the Rajasthan Royals are tied with 14 wins each. The following table is an account of the winners in all the games between the Kolkata Knight Riders and the Rajasthan Royals, as of March 2025:
| Date | Winner | Won by | Venue |
| 19-May-2024 | Match Abandoned | NA | Guawahati |
| 16-Apr-2024 | Rajasthan Royals | 2 Wickets | Kolkata |
| 11-May-2023 | Rajasthan Royals | 9 Wickets | Kolkata |
| 02-May-2022 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 7 Wickets | Mumbai |
| 18-Apr-2022 | Rajasthan Royals | 7 Runs | 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-Sep-2020 | 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 |
| 15-May-2015 | Rajasthan Royals | 9 Runs | Mumbai (BS) |
| 25-Apr-2015 | Match Abandoned | NA | Kolkata |
| 4-May-2014 | Rajasthan Royals | 10 Runs | Ahmedabad |
| 28-Apr-2014 | Rajasthan Royals | Super Over (Boundary Count) | Abu Dhabi |
| 2-May-2013 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 8 Wickets | Kolkata |
| 7-Apr-2013 | Rajasthan Royals | 19 Runs | Jaipur |
| 12-Apr-2012 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 5 Wickets | Kolkata |
| 7-Apr-2012 | Rajasthan Royals | 22 Runs | Jaipur |
| 16-Apr-2011 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 8 Wickets | Kolkata |
| 14-Apr-2011 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 9 Wickets | Jaipur |
| 16-Apr-2010 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 8 Wickets | Kolkata |
| 19-Mar-2010 | Rajasthan Royals | 34 Runs | Ahmedabad |
| 19-Mar-2009 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 4 Wickets | Durban |
| 22-Apr-2009 | Rajasthan Royals | Super Over | Cape Town |
| 19-May-2008 | Rajasthan Royals | 6 Wickets | Kolkata |
| 30-Apr-2008 | Rajasthan Royals | 45 Runs | Jaipur |
KKR vs RR head-to-head in KKR’s home ground, Eden Gardens
The Kolkata Knight Riders and the Rajasthan Royals have faced off against each other eleven times at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The following table is an account of the result of these games, as of March 2025:
| Matches Played | Matches won by KKR | Matches won by RR | No Result | Previous Meeting |
| 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | RR won by 2 wickets (April 16, 2024) |
KKR vs RR head-to-head in RR’s home ground, Sawai Mansingh Stadium
The Kolkata Knight Riders have comepeted against the Rajasthan Royals six times at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. The following table is an account of the result of these games between the teams, as of March 2025:
| Matches Played | Matches won by KKR | Matches won by RR | Previous Meeting |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | KKR won by 8 runs (April 7, 2019) |
KKR vs RR head-to-head in neutral venues
The Kolkata Knight Ridgers and the Rajasthan Royals have encountered each other 12 times in several neutral venues. The table below is an account of the results of all these matches, as of March 2025:
| Matches Played | Matches won by KKR | Matches won by RR | Previous Meeting |
| 12 | 5 | 7 | KKR won by 7 wickets (May 2, 2022) |
FAQs on KKR vs RR Head-to-Head
A. The Kolkata Knight Riders have beat the Rajasthan Royals 14 times, as of March 2025.
A. Sanju Samson has scored the most runs in KKR vs RR Head-to-Head so far, with 388 runs to his name.
A. There have been eleven matches between the Kolkata Knight Riders and the Rajasthan Royals at Eden Gardens. KKR won 6 matches, RR won 4 matches and one match resulted in no-match.
A. Shivam Mavi while playing for KKR leads with 13 wickets.
A. Jos Buttler and Shane Watson from RR have both smashed a century against KKR.
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