Overview
- Quinton de Kock scored an unbeaten 97 off 61 balls, leading Kolkata Knight Riders to a commanding eight-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals.
- Kolkata successfully chased a target of 152 in just 17.3 overs, securing their first win of the IPL 2025 season after an opening loss.
- Spinners Moeen Ali and Varun Chakravarthy played a pivotal role, taking two wickets each and restricting Rajasthan to 151-9 on a spin-friendly pitch.
- Rajasthan Royals suffered their second consecutive defeat, with captain Sanju Samson limited to playing as a batter due to injury.
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi supported de Kock with an unbeaten 22 in an 83-run partnership, while Dhruv Jurel top-scored for Rajasthan with 33 runs.