The highly anticipated match of the ongoing IPL 2023 season pits the Kolkata Knight Riders against the Rajasthan Royals. This IPL match will take place on Thursday, May 11, at Eden Gardens, which is a famous venue. It will be the first time the two teams have met this season.
The Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals are both aware of this match’s significance and the potential implications for their respective IPL careers. A victory could bring either team closer to securing a prized position in the points table, as the competition for the coveted top four spots heats up.
In any case, a misfortune at the Eden Nurseries would put them dangerously near the verge of disposal, uplifting the strain and stakes for the two sides. The Kolkata Knight Riders have a 14-12 head-to-head advantage over the Rajasthan Royals heading into this match.
Here are the IPL’s most important victories for Rajasthan Royals over Kolkata Knight Riders:
2021: Won by six wickets:
In most matches played at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, the surface is ideal for batsmen, but in this one between KKR and Rajasthan Royals, batsmen had trouble gaining momentum.
Kolkata batted first and battled to break free against a trained bowling execution by the Rajasthan Royals. The only batter who seemed comfortable was Rahul Tripathi, who scored the most runs with 36. However, KKR was limited to 133 for 9 in 20 overs, and none of their other batters were successful.
Sanju Samson played the perfect anchor’s knock as Rajasthan paced their chase perfectly, remaining unbeaten on 42 out of 41 deliveries to lead his side to an easy victory by six wickets in the 19th over.
2008: Won by 45 runs:
The best team in the inaugural IPL season was the unheralded Rajasthan Royals led by Shane Warne. Swapnil Asnodkar and Yusuf Pathan collaborated with Jaipur in this particular match at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium against the Kolkata Knight Riders to reduce Rajasthan to 196 for 7 in 20 overs.
Sohail Tanvir, Shane Watson, and Siddarth Trivedi each took two wickets as RR defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 45 runs to win the game. Across all IPL seasons, this is still their best and most comprehensive victory over KKR.