Gujarat Titans (GT) are exhibiting excellent form in IPL 2025. Having won 5 out of 7 matches, they are firmly positioned in the points table. The team demonstrates balance across all departments: captaincy, bowling, and top-order batting.
KKR Vs GT: IPL 2025 is steadily reaching its peak of excitement, and the clash between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Gujarat Titans (GT) promises a thrilling encounter. While Gujarat has consistently performed bly this season, maintaining a top position in the points table, Kolkata are still striving to find their rhythm. The biggest question in this match is – will the Eden Gardens pitch favor the batsmen or will the bowlers dominate?
Eden Gardens Pitch Report: Batsmen's Paradise, But Spinners Also Have a Chance
Kolkata's Eden Gardens stadium is considered one of India's most prestigious cricket grounds. It's generally considered batsman-friendly, with run-scorers receiving significant applause from the audience. This IPL 2025 season has also seen several high-scoring matches at Eden Gardens. Scores of 200+ have been achieved three times, and in the last match, Lucknow Super Giants scored 238 runs, yet the match remained thrilling, decided by just 4 runs. This clearly indicates that batsmen find it easy to score runs here, but it doesn't mean there's no opportunity for bowlers.
Both Kolkata and Gujarat possess quality spinners who can exploit the slowness and turn of the pitch. Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy for KKR, and Sai Kishore for GT, all possess the ability to surprise the opposition batsmen.
Weather Conditions
The weather in Kolkata has turned warm. When the match begins on the evening of April 21st, the temperature will be around 32 degrees Celsius, gradually dropping to 28-29 degrees as the night progresses. Reassuringly, there's no prediction of rain for this match. Therefore, spectators will get to enjoy the full match, and players will be able to perform without interruption.
Eden Gardens' IPL Record
- Total Matches: 96
- First Innings Wins: 40
- Successful Chases: 56
- Highest Score: 262/2 (PBKS vs KKR)
- Lowest Score: 49/10 (RCB vs KKR)
- Average First Innings Score: 164 runs
- Best Bowling Figures: Sunil Narine - 5/19
- Highest Individual Score: Rajat Patidar - 112*
KKR: Batting Remains a Concern
Kolkata Knight Riders were bowled out for just 95 runs against Punjab Kings in their last match. This defeat was a major setback for them. The team's batsmen are out of form, leading to consistent failures. The team management recently re-integrated former assistant coach Abhishek Nayar, who is working with the players on both mental and technical aspects.
Batsmen like Venkatesh Iyer and Ramandeep Singh, who haven't performed as expected this season, are expected to regain their form.
Gujarat Titans: A Balanced and Confident Unit
Gujarat Titans are exhibiting exceptional balance and form this season. Under Shubman Gill's captaincy, the team has lost only two matches. Prasieed Krishna is the team's most successful bowler with 14 wickets, while R Sai Kishore, with 11 wickets, strengthens their spin attack. In batting, Sai Sudharshan has made a mark with 365 runs and is just three runs behind Nicholas Pooran in the Orange Cap race. Jos Buttler is also consistently scoring 300+ runs, providing solidity to the team.
Head-to-Head Record: Slight Edge to Gujarat
- Total Matches: 3
- KKR Wins: 1
- GT Wins: 2
Full Squads for KKR Vs GT
Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane (Captain), Rinku Singh, Quinton de Kock (Wicketkeeper), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Wicketkeeper), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Lavnith Sisodia, Venkatesh Iyer, Anukul Roy, Moeen Ali, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Enrique Nortje, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Spencer Johnson, Harshit Rana, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, and Chetan Sakariya.
Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (Captain), Jos Buttler (Wicketkeeper), Sai Sudharshan, Shahrukh Khan, Sherfane Rutherford, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasieed Krishna, Ishant Sharma, Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Anuj Rawat, Mahipal Lomror, Arshad Khan, Jayant Yadav, Nishant Sindhu, Kulwant Khejroliya, Gerald Coetzee, Manav Suthar, Kumar Kushgra, Gurnoor Brar, and Karim Janat.
