Kolkata Knight Riders are having a roller coaster season so far, winning one match and losing the other. Out of their last five matches, they won two and lost three. Gujarat Titans, on the other hand, are in good shape, winning four out of their last five games.
Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Titans have played 38 matches against each other in the IPL. Mumbai has won 20 times, while Chennai has won 18 times. Gujarat Titans won the last match in the last meeting and are also winning the last five matches.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have played 7 matches so far, winning 3 and losing 4. As they move forward in the season they are now left with the only option of winning all seven matches in a row to get qualified for the playoffs.
They have had a forgetful season so far however there are few positives as well. They won against Chennai Super Kings by 8 wickets, Sunrisers Hyderabad by 80 runs, and Rajasthan Royals by 8 wickets. But sadly they lost more matches than they won. They lost to Punjab Kings by 16 runs, Lucknow Super Giants by 4 runs, Mumbai Indians by 8 wickets, and Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 7 wickets.
Gujarat Titans have played 7 matches and won 5 of them. They are having a golden season so far sitting on the top of the points table with 10 points in the bank. They are coming off a solid win against Delhi Capitals in the last match. They have four wins out of their last five games.
Gujarat were solid against Rajasthan Royals winning by 58 runs, Sunrisers Hyderabad by 7 wickets, Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 8 wickets, and Mumbai Indians by 36 runs. GT only lost the first match of the season against Punjab Kings by 11 runs and a recent match against Lucknow Super Giants by 6 wickets.
The weather in Kolkata will be clear and warm, around 29–30°C, with high humidity (80–85%) and no chance of rain. The high humidity will bring more dew in the later half of the inning making it easy to chase. The pitch at Eden Gardens also helps the team batting second. Out of 98 matches, 56 were won by the chasing team. The average first innings score is 167, so it’s a decent ground for batting.
If Kolkata Knight Riders win the toss and also decide to bowl first, Gujarat Titans are likely to get 45–55 runs in the powerplay and post a similar score of 190–200 runs. In this case, KKR are expected to chase the target successfully.
If Gujarat Titans win the toss and choose to bowl first, Kolkata Knight Riders might score around 45–55 runs in the powerplay and reach a total of 190–200 runs. Even with this good score, Gujarat Titans are expected to chase it down and win the match.
So, in both situations, the team batting second is predicted to win the match.
Quinton de Kock(w), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Anrich Nortje, Varun Chakaravarthy
Impact Players: Manish Pandey, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rovman Powell, Luvnith Sisodia, Anukul Roy
Injury Update: None
Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(w), Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj, Ishant Sharma
Impact Players: Sherfane Rutherford, Mahipal Lomror, Anuj Rawat, Washington Sundar, Karim Janat
Injury Updates: None
Sai Sudharsan has been in great form for Gujarat Titans. He is scoring consistently at the top. He smashed 82 against Rajasthan in the last third match. He didn’t stop there as he followed it up with a solid 56 versus LSG. He makes runs in tricky matches as well. Sai played a good knock of 36 off 21 balls in the last match against Delhi Capitals. Sai is becoming one of the most dependable batters in the Gujarat Titans team.
Varun has been a key spinner for KKR, taking wickets regularly to break partnerships. He picked up 2/22 vs CSK and 2/21 against PBKS, showing great control and sharp variations. His form has improved as the season progressed, and he’s bowling with confidence now. When Varun is on song, he can turn the match in just a few overs.
The team chasing will have a higher chance in this match as both the teams have depth in their batting lineup. Gujarat Titans have a solid top three while Kolkata Knights have quality finishers in the team who can take the game away from the away team. Although Gujarat’s most runs have come from their top four players. So, Kolkata have to break through the top order of Gujarat Titans to dominate them. The final verdict is favouring the chasing team in this venue.
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