New Delhi, May 4 -- Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders will welcome the Rajasthan Royals to the Eden Gardens for Match 53 of the Indian Premier League, in the first match of today's double header.

The home side will be very eager to get a win today to keep their hopes alive for an IPL 2025 playoff spot as the competition is hotting up, especially with the teams above them racking up points at regular intervals.

KKR is currently 7th in the IPL standings with 9 points from 10 matches.

Meanwhile, RR are out of the tournament with 6 points from their 11 games so far, and will have only pride to play for at the Eden Gardens.

The two sides have met each other 30 times in the IPL and the defending champions have a slight edge. The las...