Kolkata Knight Riders will look to end its winless run when it hosts Rajasthan Royals in an Indian Premier League 2026 clash at the Eden Gardens on Sunday.
KKR comes into the game on the back of a defeat to Gujarat Titans, while the Royals return to action after their loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad ended their winning start to the season.
Here is the head-to-head record between the two sides in the IPL:
KKR vs RR head-to-head record
Matches played: 31
KKR won: 16
RR won: 12
Tied: 2
No Result: 1
MOST RUNS IN KKR vs RR IPL MATCHES
Batter Innings Runs Average Strike Rate HS Sanju Samson 17 413 27.53 121.47 54 Jos Buttler 10 393 49.12 146.67 107* Ajinkya Rahane 15 386 25.73 122.53 72 Shane Watson 10 304 33.77 140.74 104* Yusuf Pathan 12 292 32.44 143.13 55
MOST WICKETS IN KKR vs RR IPL MATCHES
Bowler Innings Wickets Economy Average BBI Sunil Narine 20 14 7.11 39.64 2/21 Shivam Mavi 8 13 7.25 17.38 4/21 Varun Chakaravarthy 9 13 7.09 18 2/17 Yuzvendra Chahal 4 10 9.37 15.4 5/40 Shakib Al Hasan 7 10 6.16 15.4 3/17
Published on Apr 19, 2026
KKR vs RR head-to-head record
Matches played: 31
KKR won: 16
RR won: 12
Tied: 2
No Result: 1
| Batter | Innings | Runs | Average | Strike Rate | HS |
| Sanju Samson | 17 | 413 | 27.53 | 121.47 | 54 |
| Jos Buttler | 10 | 393 | 49.12 | 146.67 | 107* |
| Ajinkya Rahane | 15 | 386 | 25.73 | 122.53 | 72 |
| Shane Watson | 10 | 304 | 33.77 | 140.74 | 104* |
| Yusuf Pathan | 12 | 292 | 32.44 | 143.13 | 55 |
| Bowler | Innings | Wickets | Economy | Average | BBI |
| Sunil Narine | 20 | 14 | 7.11 | 39.64 | 2/21 |
| Shivam Mavi | 8 | 13 | 7.25 | 17.38 | 4/21 |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | 9 | 13 | 7.09 | 18 | 2/17 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 4 | 10 | 9.37 | 15.4 | 5/40 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 7 | 10 | 6.16 | 15.4 | 3/17 |
