The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) lost their fourth consecutive match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 as the Rajasthan Royals (RR) chased down a mediocre total of 133/9 with seven balls to spare.
Orange Cap
Sanju Samson walked back unbeaten on 42 to guide his team across the finishing line. With 187 runs in five matches, Sanju climbed to the fourth spot in the list. Nitish Rana, who scored 22 of 25 deliveries, sits at fifth place. Delhi Capitals’ Shikhar Dhawan holds the Orange Cap as of now.
| Batsman | Team | R | SR | 50 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | Delhi | 231 | 148 | 2 |
| KL Rahul | Punjab | 221 | 133 | 3 |
| Rohit Sharma | Mumbai | 201 | 131 | 1 |
| Sanju Samson | Rajasthan | 187 | 144 | 1 |
| Nitish Rana | Kolkata | 186 | 123 | 2 |
| Glenn Maxwell | Bangalore | 176 | 149 | 2 |
| Jonny Bairstow | Hyderabad | 173 | 132 | 1 |
| Faf du Plessis | Chennai | 164 | 145 | 1 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | Mumbai | 154 | 144 | 1 |
| Virat Kohli | Bangalore | 143 | 129 | 1 |
Purple Cap
Chris Morris was the pick of the RR bowlers. He conceded just 23 runs and picked up four wickets to rise to third place. With seven wickets, Chetan Sakariya is sixth. The Purple Cap is currently with Harshal Patel of the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
| Bowler | Team | W | Econ | 4WI |
| Harshal Patel | Bangalore | 12 | 7.25 | 1 |
| Rahul Chahar | Mumbai | 9 | 6.85 | 1 |
| Chris Morris | Rajasthan | 9 | 9.00 | 1 |
| Deepak Chahar | Chennai | 8 | 7.33 | 2 |
| Avesh Khan | Delhi | 8 | 7.35 | 0 |
| Chetan Sakariya | Rajasthan | 7 | 8.30 | 0 |
| Andre Russell | Kolkata | 7 | 12.44 | 1 |
| Trent Boult | Mumbai | 6 | 7.85 | 0 |
| Arshdeep Singh | Punjab | 6 | 7.85 | 0 |
| Mohammed Shami | Punjab | 6 | 8.00 | 0 |
| Varun Chakravarthy | Kolkata | 6 | 8.05 | 0 |
| Kyle Jamieson | Bangalore | 6 | 9.00 | 0 |
Points Table
Having lost their fourth consecutive match, Kolkata finds themselves at the bottom of the points table. On the other hand, with two wins and three defeats, Rajasthan is at sixth position. Meanwhile, Royal Challengers Bangalore sit at the top of the points table.
| Team | M | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.009 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1.142 |
| Delhi Capitals | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.426 |
| Mumbai Indians | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -0.032 |
| Punjab Kings | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -0.428 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -0.681 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -0.228 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | -0.675 |