Having lost its campaign opener against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rajasthan Royals heads to its adopted home in Guwahati on Wednesday, to face Kolkata Knight Riders.
Kolkata Knight Riders too went down in its opener, losing by seven wickets to Royal Challengers Bengaluru last week. This is the first time the Knight Riders will play at the Baraspara Stadium in Guwahati.
The record between Rajasthan and Kolkata favours the latter with the three-time champion having won 14 out of the 28 games.
Here are the head-to-head records between the two teams in IPL:
RR vs KKR head-to-head record
Matches played: 28
Rajasthan Royals won: 12
Kolkata Knight Riders won: 14
Tied: 2
Last result: Rajasthan Royals won by 2 wickets (Kolkata, 2024)
Rajasthan Royals record in Guwahati
Matches played: 3
Won: 1
Lost: 2
Highest score: 199/4 vs Delhi Capitals (2023)
Lowest score: 144/9 vs Punjab Kings (2024)
MOST RUNS IN RR vs KKR IPL MATCHES
| Batter | Inns. | Runs | Avg. | Strike Rate | HS |
| Sanju Samson (RR) | 16 | 400 | 28.57 | 121.58 | 54 |
| Jos Buttler (RR) | 10 | 393 | 49.12 | 146.64 | 107* |
| Ajinkya Rahane (RR) | 13 | 338 | 26.00 | 122.46 | 72 |
MOST WICKETS IN RR vs KKR IPL MATCHES
| Bowler | Inns. | Wkts. | Econ. | Avg. | BBI |
| Sunil Narine (KKR) | 19 | 14 | 7.13 | 37.71 | 2/21 |
| Shivam Mavi (KKR) | 8 | 13 | 7.25 | 17.38 | 4/21 |
| Shakib Al Hasan (KKR) | 7 | 10 | 6.16 | 15.20 | 3/17 |