The Kolkata Knight Riders will be going up against table toppers Gujarat Titans at their home ground in Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on 21 April. This will also be a homecoming for Shubman Gill, who will be up against his former team in the upcoming encounter.
The defending champions are not having the best season under their new leader in Ajinkya Rahane and are currently sixth on the points table with three wins and four losses in the seven games they have played so far. This will be an important game for the Men in Purple, for whom almost every game is a must win game right now.
The Gujarat Titans, on the other hand, have been in top form this season, especially after their masterclass chase against the Delhi Capitals in the last game they played. The Titans have already won five games and lost only two in the tournament, and will want to continue their great form in the tournament going forward.
Match Details
| Match | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans, Match 39, IPL 2025 |
| Venue | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Date & Time (IST) | Monday, April 21, 2025, 7:30 PM |
| Live Broadcast and Streaming Details | JioStar Network Channels, JioHotstar (app & website) |
Pitch Report
The pitch at Eden Gardens in this edition of the tournament has been on the flatter side so far, where the batters have enjoyed hitting the ball. However, the last game saw the track slow down a bit, which will make the teams curious on what could be the better choices on the wicket. There could also be chances of dew that can affect the decisions of the skippers, and hence it would be ideal for the winning captain to opt batting first.
Head-to-Head Record
| Matches | 04 |
| Won by Kolkata Knight Riders | 01 |
| Won by Gujarat Titans | 02 |
| No Result | 01 |
| First Played |
April 23, 2022 – GT won |
| Last Played | May 13, 2024 – Abandoned |
Predicted Playing XIs
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Rovman Powell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Anrich Nortje, Varun Chakaravarthy
Impact Player: Angkrish Raghuvanshi
Gujarat Titans (GT)
B Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, R Sai Kishore, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj, Ishant Sharma
Impact Player: Sherfane Rutherford
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