The 6th match of IPL 2025 brought a cricket carnival to the vibrant city of Guwahati, as Barspara Cricket Stadium hosted a blockbuster clash between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on 26 March 2025. Background of growing love for the game of North-East India. Rajasthan Royals supported by a well -round squad and dynamic leadership were ready to make Guwahati their fort for the evening. Meanwhile, Knight Riders, who are always known for their nature and fighting spirit, arrived with confidence and star power to illuminate the stage. With the stand packed and environment, the stage was determined for a thrilling competition. Will Sanju Samson’s Cool-Headed Royals Shreyas Iyer underline the fiery challenge presented by KKR? Or will Kolkata’s explosive batting line-up take the center stage under the Guwahati sky? As soon as Roshni came and the drum defeated loudly, one thing was certain – another epic of IPL cricket drama was about to serve the night.
RR vs KKR Match Scorecard
1st Inning Rajasthan Royals: 151/9 (20 Overs)
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | c Harshit Rana b Ali | 29 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 120.83 |
| Sanju Samson | b Arora | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 118.18 |
| Riyan Parag (c) | c †de Kock b Varun | 25 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 166.66 |
| Nitish Rana | b Ali | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 88.88 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | c Rahane b Varun | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Dhruv Jurel † | b Harshit Rana | 33 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 117.85 |
| Shubham Dubey | c Russell b Arora | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | c Raghuvanshi b Harshit Rana | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 87.5 |
| Jofra Archer | b Johnson | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 228.57 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Tushar Deshpande | not out | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
| Extras | (w 4) | 4 |
Did not bat: Sandeep Sharma
Rajasthan Royals Fall of wickets:
1-33 (Sanju Samson, 3.5 ov), 2-67 (Riyan Parag, 7.5 ov), 3-69 (Yashasvi Jaiswal, 8.4 ov), 4-76 (Wanindu Hasaranga, 9.5 ov), 5-82 (Nitish Rana, 10.6 ov), 6-110 (Shubham Dubey, 14.6 ov), 7-131 (Dhruv Jurel, 18.1 ov), 8-138 (Shimron Hetmyer, 18.6 ov), 9-149 (Jofra Archer, 19.5 ov)
Kolkata Knight Riders Bowling:
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON |
| Spencer Johnson | 4 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 10.5 |
| Vaibhav Arora | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 |
| Harshit Rana | 4 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 9 |
| Moeen Ali | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 |
| Varun Chakravarthy | 4 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 4.25 |
2nd Inning Kolkata Knight Riders: 153/2 (17.3 Overs)
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Moeen Ali | run out (Theekshana/Parag) | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 41.66 |
| Quinton de Kock † | not out | 97 | 61 | 8 | 6 | 159.01 |
| Ajinkya Rahane (c) | c Deshpande b Hasaranga | 18 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 120 |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi | not out | 22 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 129.41 |
| Extras | (lb 2, w 9) | 11 |
Did not bat: Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Spencer Johnson, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana
Kolkata Knight Riders Fall of wicket:
1-41 (Moeen Ali, 6.1 ov), 2-70 (Ajinkya Rahane, 10.1 ov)
Rajasthan Royals Bowling:
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON |
| Jofra Archer | 2.3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 13.2 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 8 |
| Riyan Parag | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6.25 |
| Sandeep Sharma | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 3 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 11.33 |
| Nitish Rana | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Tushar Deshpande | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Match Information: Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders 6th Match
Player Of The Match Award
In the 6th match of IPL 2025, Barsapara Cricket Stadium was named Player of the Match for his extraordinary batting performance between Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Quinton de Kock. He scored an unbeaten 97 off 61 balls, taking charge of 8-curses win over RR. D Coke’s innings consisted of 9 fours and 3 sixes, which was followed and the first win of KKR season was ensured.
Royal Challengers Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders 6th Match Result IPL 2025
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 8 wickets with 15 balls remaining
