Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) won the nail-biting IPL 2025 match against the Rajasthan Royals (RR) by one run at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Opting to bowl first in the match, KKR posted a good score of 206/4 on the board, thanks to a brilliant batting show from Andre Russell, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, and Rinku Singh.
During the post-match presentation ceremony, Rahane said that they were quite satisfied to win the close match. He said:
Ajinkya Rahane credits good fielding for KKR's win over RR
Ajinkya Rahane further hailed Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, and Andre Russell for their brilliant batting performances.
Ajinkya Rahane, in the end, lauded the fielding efforts of his team and said that it made a big difference in the match. He stated:
KKR also won the previous match against RR
On March 26, 2025, in Guwahati, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) defeated the Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 8 wickets to secure their first win of the IPL 2025 season. Chasing a target of 152, Quinton de Kock’s magnificent 97* off 61 balls helped KKR win with 15 balls to spare.
Chasing the target, KKR lost Moeen Ali in the sixth over for just 5 runs, but Quinton de Kock's sensational batting kept KKR in control. The Proteas batter dominated the powerplay, scoring 34 of KKR’s 40 runs, and didn’t slow down as the innings progressed.
He kept batting brilliantly and found good support from captain Ajinkya Rahane, who chipped in with 18, and young Angkrish Raghuvanshi, who scored an unbeaten 22. The run-chase was eventually completed in 17.3 overs with Quinton de Kock being deservedly named Player of the Match for his match-winning knock.
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