Kings XI would come into this match with high on confidence as they managed to chase 206 against Chennai Supen Kings. Whereas on the other side Rajasthan Royals did beat Sunrisers Hyderabad but not so convincingly as they wanted to. These two teams have often played good matches among them. Let’s see how these two have faired against each other –
| Match No. | Winner | Margin | Ground | Match Date | MoM |
| 1 | Rajasthan Royals | 6 Wickets | Jaipur | April 21, 2008 | Shane Watson |
| 2 | Kings XI Punjab | 41 Runs | Mohali | May 28, 2008 | Shaun Marsh |
| 3 | Kings XI Punjab | 27 Runs | Cape Town | April 26, 2009 | Kumar Sangakkara |
| 4 | Rajasthan Royals | 78 Runs | Durban | May 5, 2009 | Graeme Smith |
| 5 | Rajasthan Royals | 31 Runs | Mohali | March 24, 2010 | Adam Voges |
| 6 | Rajasthan Royals | 9 Wickets | Jaipur | April 7, 2010 | Michael Lumb |
| 7 | Kings XI Punjab | 48 Runs | Mohali | April 21, 2011 | Shaun Marsh |
| 8 | Rajasthan Royals | 31 Runs | Jaipur | April 6, 2012 | Ajinkya Rahane |
| 9 | Rajasthan Royals | 43 Runs | Mohali | May 5, 2012 | Shane Watson |
| 10 | Rajasthan Royals | 6 Wickets | Jaipur | April 14, 2013 | James Faulkner |
| 11 | Rajasthan Royals | 8 Wickets | Mohali | May 9, 2013 | Kevon Cooper |
| RR – 8 KXIP – 3 |
Off the 11 matches played between these two teams RR has won 8 and KXIP have won only 3. With a new team, it will be a great chance for Kings XI to set this record straight.
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MoM : Man of the Match