Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), the defending champions, have played two matches so far in IPL 2025. In their opening match on March 22, they faced Royal Challengers Bengaluru and lost by 7 wickets after scoring 174/8, while RCB chased it down with 177/3.
However, they bounced back in their second match on March 26, defeating Rajasthan Royals by 8 wickets. KKR restricted RR to 151/9 and successfully chased the target, scoring 153/2.

KKR's standout performers so far include Quinton de Kock, who scored an unbeaten 97 runs against Rajasthan Royals to secure an eight-wicket win. Moeen Ali impressed on his debut, taking 2 wickets for 23 runs in the same match. Varun Chakravarthy also contributed with his economical bowling, while Ajinkya Rahane has provided steady leadership as captain.
KKR will be looking to maintain their winning momentum as they travel for their second consecutive away game. KKR's next match will be against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Monday (March 31).
Kolkata Knight Riders will next play in another night match as their away clash against Mumbai Indians on Monday, March 31st at 7:30 PM IST with the toss taking place at 7 PM IST. Post the MI vs KKR match, the Kolkata team will once again be set for travels as they return home to host Sunrisers Hyderabad on 3rd April. Here is a look at the KKR schedule with results:
| Match | Date | Time (IST) | Venue | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 22 | 7:30 PM | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Lost by 7 Wickets |
| 6 | March 26 | 7:30 PM | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Rajasthan Royals | Won by 8 Wickets |
| 12 | March 31 | 7:30 PM | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | Mumbai Indians | |
| 15 | April 3 | 7:30 PM | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Sunrisers Hyderabad | |
| 19 | April 8 | 3:30 PM | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Lucknow Super Giants | |
| 25 | April 11 | 7:30 PM | M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | Chennai Super Kings | |
| 31 | April 15 | 7:30 PM | Mullanpur, Punjab | Punjab Kings | |
| 39 | April 21 | 7:30 PM | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Gujarat Titans | |
| 44 | April 26 | 7:30 PM | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Punjab Kings | |
| 48 | April 29 | 7:30 PM | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | Delhi Capitals | |
| 53 | May 4 | 3:30 PM | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Rajasthan Royals | |
| 57 | May 7 | 7:30 PM | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Chennai Super Kings | |
| 60 | May 10 | 7:30 PM | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | Sunrisers Hyderabad | |
| 68 | May 17 | 7:30 PM | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |