IPL 2025: Kolkata Knight Riders registered their first win of the IPL 2025 season, handing Rajasthan Royals a crushihng 8-wicket defeat in Guwahati on Wednesday. With the result, RR becomes the first side this season to lose more than one match.
Quinton De Kock delivered a masterclass with the bat, as his record-breaking unbeaten 97 propelled KKR to chase 152 with 15 balls to go.
READ HERE: Quinton De Kock Breaks Manish Pandey's 11-Year-Old Record During KKR's Crushing Win Vs RR
For his antics, QDK was awarded Player of the match, and here's what he said during post-match presentation ceremony:
"Ah... Sure! Yeah, I mean, it is nice to get my opportunity and make it count. (On his early retirement and post-retirement challenges) To be fair, I haven't found any challenges yet. I got three weeks off before Christmas. It was good to get ten days in the camp before the tournament. Also, I had a few practice games."
"It is only my second game here. Luckily, we batted second tonight. I am a keeper. I can see what the ball does if we bowl first. I can adapt accordingly and play according to the situation. I know the IPL is known for big scores, but I just tried to win the game for us."
"Nothing, to be honest. I love meeting new guys and new environments. There weren't any challengers. It was about finding my feet in a new environment. Sometimes the team accepts you later, but here with KKR, they have accepted me already with open arms, so it feels good. They made it really easy for me."
"Not at all. Like as I said earlier, it is not a wicket for that type of cricket (On net run rate conversation). It was stopping, turning a bit. Not a flat wicket, which you get here in IPL. It was a working man's wicket. If we get an opportunity at a better wicket, then surely that will be a chat, but today it was all about getting down and winning it."
IPL 2025 Points Table
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | No Result | Net Run Rate | Points |
| 1 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.200 | 2 |
| 2 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.137 | 2 |
| 3 | Punjab Kings | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.550 | 2 |
| 4 | Chennai Super Kings | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.493 | 2 |
| 5 | Delhi Capitals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.371 | 2 |
| 6 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -0.308 | 2 |
| 7 | Lucknow Super Giants | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -0.371 | 0 |
| 8 | Mumbai Indians | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -0.493 | 0 |
| 9 | Gujarat Titans | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -0.550 | 0 |
| 10 | Rajasthan Royals | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1.882 | 0 |
IPL 2025 Most Runs
| Player | Team | Runs |
| Ishan Kishan | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 106 |
| Dhruv Jurel | Rajasthan Royals | 103 |
| Quinton De Kock | Kolkata Knight Riders | 101 |
| Shreyas Iyer | Punjab Kings | 97 |
| Sanju Samson | Rajasthan Royals | 79 |
IPL 2025 Most Wickets
| Player | Team | Wickets |
| Noor Ahmed | Chennai Super Kings | 4 |
| Khaleel Ahmed | Chennai Super Kings | 3 |
| Krunal Pandya | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 3 |
| Ravi Sai Kishore | Gujarat Titans | 3 |
| Vignesh Puthur | Mumbai Indians | 3 |