Kolkata Knight Riders comfortably defeated Rajasthan Royals in the 6th match of the IPL 2025 season. KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and chose to field first, a common trend this season. Unlike the previous matches, RR had a shaky start, losing 5 wickets for just 86 runs.
Captain Riyan Parag, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and their most in-form batsman, Dhruv Jurel, played decent innings but couldn’t build on their starts. Thanks to Jofra Archer‘s fightback, the Royals managed to post a total of 152. All KKR bowlers contributed with wickets, with Varun Chakravarthy being the standout performer.
Shah Rukh Khan‘s team started cautiously, as Sunil Narine was out due to illness. His replacement, Moeen Ali, couldn’t match his power-hitting and was run out bizarrely. Wanindu Hasaranga dismissed captain Rahane, but Quinton de Kock‘s brilliant half-century kept KKR in the game.
The match got tense towards the end, but the South African batsman stayed calm and secured the win for KKR. He scored 97 runs off 61 balls, hitting 8 fours and 6 sixes. De Kock was named Man of the Match for his performance. With this win, the Knight Riders have finally opened their account and now sit in 6th place on the points table.
Fans react to KKR’s comprehensive win over Rajasthan Royals
Cricket fans were surprised that the match between KKR and RR wasn’t a high-scoring one. Many praised de Kock’s comeback after his rare failure against RCB, while others accused Archer of deliberately bowling wides.
One fan was frustrated with the Englishman for his poor performances in RR’s first two matches. Another blamed Rahul Dravid, arguing that he was ruining the structure built by former coach Kumar Sangakkara. Here are the top fan reactions:
One fan called his innings ‘sensible,’ as it helped his team secure an easy win. Many felt the Royals were weaker without former players Jos Buttler, Yuzi Chahal, and Trent Boult. Fans also compared de Kock’s knock to Shreyas Iyer’s, as both played key roles in their team’s victories.
