KKR vs GT pits defending champions against two-time winners. Both franchises had met once this season, with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) clinching a stunning victory over Gujarat Titans (GT) at Narendra Modi Stadium, Hyderabad. Needing 29 off the final over, Rinku Singh struck five consecutive sixes and helped KKR grab a second win this season.
The match will be played at Eden Gardens on Saturday at 3:30 PM.
KKR vs GT Preview | Team Analysis & Squad Details
Here’s a closer look at KKR and GT – team analysis, squad, head-to-head record, and prediction.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
KKR has returned to winning ways after a stellar performance against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Wednesday. The top order clicked as openers Jason Roy and Narayan Jagadeesan made a half-century stand. Meanwhile, Venkatesh Iyer and Nitish Rana made pivotal contributions. It was the perfect batting performance from the Kolkata outfit.
The franchise will once again rely on spinners to give them breakthroughs. Against RCB, the ace attack consisting of Umesh Yadav and Vaibhav Arora gave away plenty of runs in the powerplay. However, Varun Chakravarthy and Suyash Sharma delivered a match-winning performance. The duo has taken 22 wickets between them.
KKR Squad
- Nitish Rana (captain)
- Jason Roy
- Narayan Jagadeesan
- Venkatesh Iyer
- Andre Russell
- Rinku Singh
- David Wiese
- Sunil Narine
- Vaibhav Arora
- Umesh Yadav
- Suyash Sharma
- Varun Chakravarthy
- Mandeep Singh
- Shardul Thakur
- Jason Roy
- Kulwant Khejroliya
- Harshit Rana
- Narayan Jagadeesan
- Anukul Roy
- Lockie Ferguson
- Tim Southee
- Litton Das
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz
- Aarya Desai
Gujarat Titans (GT)
The Titans’ head coach Ashish Nehra would have been happy seeing his batters do their job well against Mumbai Indians (MI). Shubman Gill set the tempo with a delightful fifty, while David Miller and Abhinav Manohar wreaked havoc in death overs. Rahul Tewatia, too, added valuable runs to the total.
The bowling department, too, played its part perfectly against MI. Hardik Pandya removed Rohit Sharma early. Meanwhile, Noor Ahmad and Rashid Khan made life difficult for MI batters. The Afghanistan captain has 14 wickets, while Noor has six wickets in three matches. Pacer Mohit Sharma, too, is picking up wickets consistently.
GT Squad
- Hardik Pandya (captain)
- Wriddhiman Saha
- Shubman Gill
- Vijay Shankar
- Abhinav Manohar
- David Miller
- Rahul Tewatia
- Rashid Khan
- Mohammad Shami
- Mohit Sharma
- Joshua Little
- Alzarri Joseph
- Jayant Yadav
- Odean Smith
- R Sai Kishore
- Urvil Patel
- Dasun Shanaka
- Matthew Wade
- KS Bharat
- Shivam Mavi
- Pradeep Sangwan
- B Sai Sudharsan
- Darshan Nalkande
- Noor Ahmad
- Yash Dayal
KKR vs GT – Head-to-Head
KKR and GT have only played each other twice, and each team has won one match against the other.
IPL 2023 Stats – KKR & GT
- Most Runs: Venkatesh Iyer – 285 runs (KKR); Shubman Gill – 284 runs (GT)
- Total Wickets: Varun Chakravarthy – 13 wickets (KKR); Rashid Khan – 14 wickets (GT)
- Most Sixes: Rinku Singh – 18 sixes (KKR); David Miller – 6 sixes (GT)
Winner Prediction – KKR vs GT
GT will be eyeing revenge against KKR, and the Hardik Pandya-led team is the favorite to grab two points on Saturday.
Final Thoughts on KKR vs GT
It would be thrilling as both teams have grabbed an excellent win in their last IPL games.
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