RR vs KKR Head-to-head stats and records you need to know before Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2024 match

Rajasthan Royals (RR) will meet Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in match number 70 of IPL 2024 at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Sunday, May 19. This will be the second match of a double-header. Both RR and KKR have qualified for the playoffs. In fact, Kolkata will finish first irrespective of the result of Sunday's clash.

For Rajasthan Royals, who are on a four-match losing streak, the match holds a lot more significance. They are second in the points table, with 16 points from 13 matches. They would like to stay there to set up a clash with Kolkata Knight Riders in Qualifier 1.

A win against KKR on Sunday will take RR to 18 points and confirm their spot in Qualifier 1. However, if Sanju Samson and Co. go down to KKR, and Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Punjab Kings in the other match of the day, SRH will finish the league stage with 17 points and clinch the No. 2 position.

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Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders head-to-head record in IPL

Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders have met 29 times in the IPL, with both sides winning 14 matches each. One game produced a no result. When the two sides clashed in the first half of this year's edition, RR registered a two-wicket win in a last-ball thriller in Kolkata.

Here's a look at their overall head-to-head record:

Matches Played - 29

Matches won by Rajasthan Royals - 14

Matches won by Kolkata Knight Riders - 14

Matches with No Result - 1

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RR's head-to-head record vs KKR in home matches

The Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur serves as RR's permanent home venue in the IPL.

However, Sunday's match will be played at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. Rajasthan and Kolkata have clashed six times in Jaipur, with both sides winning three matches each.

Matches Played - 6

Matches won by Rajasthan Royals - 3

Matches won by Kolkata Knight Riders - 3

Matches with No Result - 0

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Last five Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders matches

Rajasthan Royals have won three of the last five matches played against Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL. KKR's last win over RR came in May 2022 when they registered a seven-wicket triumph in Mumbai.

Here's a summary of the last five Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders games:

• RR (224/8) beat KKR (223/6) by 2 wickets, April 16, 2024
• RR (151/1) beat KKR (149/8) by 9 wickets, May 11, 2023
• KKR (158/) beat RR (152/5) by 7 wickets, May 2, 2022
• RR (217/5) beat KKR (210) by 7 runs, April 18, 2022
• KKR (171/4) beat RR (85) by 86 runs, October 7, 2021