We have already entered into the second part of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. All the teams are trying to secure a place in the playoffs. At this time no team wants to lose. The 39th match of IPL 2023 is to be played between Kolkata Knight Riders and defending champions Gujarat Titans (Kkr vs Gt). This is what all the fans will be eyeing. The match will start at 3.30 pm on April 29 at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata.
Half of KKR’s IPL 2023 matches are over. KKR’s performance this year has been average so far. He has started his season unsuccessfully. Five out of seven matches have been lost. However, KKR pulled off a spectacular win in the previous match.
The last match was played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. In the match in which they beat RCB by 21 runs and made a great start to the second half. KKR would like to taste victory in this match as well. KKR only beat King Kohli’s team RCB and Hardik Pandya’s team GT in the first half, and they started the second half well by defeating RCB in their first encounter.
Talking about Gujarat Titans, on the other hand, they have so far managed to collect 10 points in this season with 5 wins from 7 matches. Hardik Pandya leads his team. Last year’s final was won by Gujarat. This time also the team is playing like a champion. Gujarat Titans played their last match with the 5-time champion team Mumbai Indians. In which Gujarat team was the winner.
IPL 2023 Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Gujarat Titans (KKR Vs GT) Match Details
Match: Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Gujarat Titans (KKR VS GT)
Venue: Eden Garden Stadium, Kolkata
Day & Date: Saturday, 29 April 2023
Time: 03:30 PM IST
KKR VS GT Match Toss Timing
KKR vs GT, the 39th match is to be played at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The match between the two teams will start at 3:30 pm.
According to the rules, the toss of the match will be done 30 minutes before the start of the match at 03:00 PM. The captains of both the teams will toss. Nitish Rana will be seen captaining the Kolkata Knight Riders team in the match. Hardik Pandya will be seen captaining the Gujarat Titans team.
Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Gujarat Titans (KKR Vs GT) Pitch Report
The pitch at Eden Garden Stadium is famous for its batting friendly wickets. High scoring matches take place on this ground. The pitch doesn’t help the bowlers that much. During IPL 2023 at this ground, a total below 180 might be difficult to defend. Whichever team bats 2nd, the chances of success are higher.
Whichever team wins the toss at this ground, they prefer to bowl first due to pitch conditions and past results. An exciting encounter is expected between kkr and GT. Because both the teams have a powerful bowling and batting line-up. Here both the teams would like to win the match.
(Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Gujarat Titans) KKR Vs GT Head-To-Head Record
KKR and GT have faced each other twice in the Indian Premier League(IPL). In both the matches, KKR has won once and GT once. So far each has an equal number of One win and One loss. The last time when GT and KKR were face to face in the match. Rinku Singh of KKR team played some incredible cricket innings and took his team to victory by hitting 5 sixes in five consecutive balls in the last over.
IPL 2023 KKR Vs GT Prediction
Both KKR and GT are formidable teams. Both are coming with a win in their last played match. KKR, have had a bit of a slow start. After defeating RCB in their last match, suddenly a great team has started appearing. The line-up of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has improved a lot after the arrival of Jason Roy in the team.
On the other hand, GT is one of the best teams to be reckoned with. Looks like a serious contender for the title this time too. They would undoubtedly like to win this match and secure their place in the playoffs. Based on the weather and pitch assessment, the team batting later will be the contender for more wins. Looking at the performance of GT, it seems that the chances of victory in this match are high. But let’s talk about KKR, she is also walking on the path of victory at this time. His chances of winning are also full.
Last Match KKR VS GT Scorecard 2023
Last Match Result: 13th Match (D/N), Ahmedabad, April 09, 2023,Indian Premier League(IPL)
Gujarat Titans Team: 204/4
Kolkata Knight Riders Team: (20 ov, T:205) 207/7
KKR won by 3 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
What To Expect:
In only six innings played so far at the Eden Gardens ground in Kolkata, four have set targets of more than 200. All of whom have a first innings average of 222. The team that bats first. That team has managed to win each of the three matches. But all these matches were played in the evening. Now it will be exciting to see whether the conditions remain the same, or differ, for the afternoon match.
Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Gujarat Titans (KKR Vs GT) Probable Playing 11
Kolkata Knight Riders(KKR): Jason Roy, Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, N Jagadeesan (wk), Vaibhav Arora, Nitish Rana (c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, David Wiese,
Gujarat Titans(GT): Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Hardik Pandya (c), Shubman Gill, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Vijay Shankar, Abhinav Manohar, Rashid Khan, Mohit Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Noor Ahmad
IPL 2023 Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Gujarat Titans (KKR Vs GT) Full Squad
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): Litton Das, Mandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Aarya Desai, Lockie Ferguson, Suyash Sharma, Kulwant Khejroliya, Shardul Thakur, Tim Southee, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Harshit Rana, Venkatesh Iyer, Jason Roy, N Jagadeesan (wk), Nitish Rana (c),David Wiese, Andre Russell, Umesh Yadav, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy, Rinku Singh
Sunil Narine,
Gujarat Titans (GT): Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Shubman Gill, Joshua Little, Jayant Yadav, Dasun Shanaka, Shivam Mavi, Srikar Bharat, Alzarri Joseph, Sai Sudharsan, Odean Smith, Pradeep Sangwan, Urvil Patel, Matthew Wade,Yash Dayal, Darshan Nalkande, Hardik Pandya (c), Shubman Gill, David Miller, Vijay Shankar, Abhinav Manohar, Rahul Tewatia, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Mohit Sharma, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Mohammed Shami,
IPL 2023: Game between GT and KKR Has a Top Player Battle to Watch:
1. Hardik Pandya vs Varun Chakraborty
Hardik Pandya has scored 366 runs in the Indian Premier League against Kolkata Knight Riders at an average of 61 and a strike rate of 173.46. He also scored his best score of 91 in IPL against KKR. Varun Chakravarthy is one such player who has found success in keeping Hardik Pandya calm in the IPL. Hardik Pandya has so far scored 21 runs off 21 balls of Varna Chakravati.
2. Sunil Narine vs Shubman Gill
Of all these, the contest between Shubman Gill and Sunil Narayan will be the most interesting. Sunil Narine is an experienced West Indies spin bowler. The same Shubman Gill is a young batsman. He is looking in tremendous form. Narine tries to get rid of Gill.
3. Rashid Khan vs Andre Russell
In Match 29 of IPL 2023, both Andre Russell and Rashid Khan will be facing each other. Both are best players in T20 matches. Rashid Khan creates a lot of trouble in front of Andre. Russell has been dismissed thrice in the Indian Premier League by the spin wizard in T20 cricket. Russell, a blistering player, averages only 11 against Rashid. His strike rate against Rashid has been only 110.
Tata IPL 2023 Points Table
| RANK | TEAM | P | W | L | NR | NRR | FOR | AGAINST | PTS | RECENT FORM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  GT | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0.835 | 2252/249.0 | 2129/259.2 | 18 | WLWWL | |
| 2 |  CSK | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0.381 | 2146/234.3 | 2086/237.5 | 15 | LWWNL | |
| 3 |  LSG | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0.304 | 2077/235.2 | 2041/239.3 | 15 | WWLNL | |
| 4 |  MI | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | -0.128 | 2391/252.3 | 2420/252.1 | 14 | LWWLW | |
| 5 |  RCB | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.166 | 2118/236.2 | 2051/233.1 | 12 | WLLWL | |
| 6 |  RR | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0.140 | 2230/252.3 | 2202/253.2 | 12 | LWLLL | |
| 7 |  KKR | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | -0.256 | 2288/254.3 | 2256/244.0 | 12 | WLWWL | |
| 8 |  PBKS | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | -0.268 | 2133/235.3 | 2162/231.5 | 12 | WLLWL | |
| 9 |  SRH | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | -0.575 | 1990/237.1 | 2098/234.0 | 8 | LLWLW | |
| 10 |  DC | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | -0.686 | 1823/236.0 | 2003/238.1 | 8 | LLWWL |
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Did you know?
GT captain Hardik Pandya has played 11 innings against KKR so far. In these 11 innings, Hardik Pandya scored 366 runs at an average of 61 and a strike rate of 173.46. He has also taken 11 wickets against KKR at an average of 14.45 and an economy rate of 6.91.
KKR team player Sunil Narine has so far bowled 1442 dot balls in his IPL career. In this race, he needs 11 more dot balls to go ahead of R Ashwin who is currently in second place. In the same IPL career, Bhuvneshwar Kumar (1473) has thrown scolding. Who is the player who has bowled the most dot balls at the moment.
IPL 2023 KKR VS GT FAQ
1.What is the total number of matches played between GT and KKR in the IPL?
Answer: Two (2) Matches PLayed Between GT And KKR
2.Which team has won more matches in the IPL between GT and KKR?
Answer: Both Team Equal Match Won
3.What is the highest run scored by GT against KKR in an IPL match?
Answer: GT Highest Score Against KKR 204 Runs.
4.What is the highest run scored by KKR against GT in an IPL match?
Answer: KKR Highest Score Against GT 207 Runs.
5.What is the lowest runs scored by GT against KKR in an IPL match?
Answer: Lowest Runs Scored By GT Against KKR 204 Runs.
6.What is the lowest total that KKR has ever scored against GT in IPL?
Answer: Lowest Runs Scored By KKR Against GT 148 Runs.
7.Who Will win today’s IPL match?
Answer: Both teams have 5050 chances to win