IPL 2025 | Quinton de Kock spearheads a facile chase as KKR piles misery on RR

IPL 2025 KKR vs RR | The champion off-spinning all-rounder from England would go on to make a fine start with his new IPL team, but it was the spinner that dazzled in India’s recent triumph at the Champions Trophy in the UAE that struck sooner.

Then the tweakers turned things around.

Rajasthan Royals was looking good with opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and stand-in captain Riyan Parag involved in a promising partnership, after Sanju Samson came forward and made enough room to get himself yorked by Vaibhav Arora.

RR raced to 54 for one by the end of the PowerPlay. KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane then introduced spin, tossing the ball to Moeen Ali, making his debut for the Kolkata franchise in place of the injured Sunil Narine.

The champion off-spinning all-rounder from England would go on to make a fine start with his new IPL team, but it was the spinner that dazzled in India’s recent triumph at the Champions Trophy in the UAE that struck sooner.

Varun Chakaravarthy proved such a wonderful partner in crime for Moeen, and the duo helped the defending champion post its first win of the season.

After restricting RR to 151 for nine, KKR, riding on a superb knock from Quinton de Kock, romped home with eight wickets and 15 balls to spare at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.

The combined figures for Varun and Moeen read four for 40 from eight overs.