Published on: Apr 21, 2025 11:26 am IST|Updated on: Apr 21, 2025 4:27 pm IST
The reigning champions, Kolkata Knight Riders, will be back home for match 39 of Tata IPL 2025. After a demeaning defeat at the hands of Punjab Kings by 16 runs while chasing a modest 111, the Knight Riders will now gear up to face a stiff challenge in the form of the current table toppers, Gujarat Titans.
With 5 wins from 7 games, Gujarat Titans hold the pole position on the points table. They are heading into this contest on the back of a win over former table-toppers Delhi Capitals at home. With momentum by their side, the Titans would fancy their chances of taming the reigning champions in their den.
For Knight Riders, this hasn’t been a season of great highs so far. Having won and lost matches alternately so far, the Ajinkya Rahane-led side would be hoping for more stability, especially now that the tournament has reached its midway point. Playing at home is the last thing they would have asked for after a sour defeat at the hands of the Punjab Kings in their last game.
Let’s delve deeper into this post for the KKR vs GT Dream11 Prediction.
Date: 21st April 2025 Time: 7:30 PM IST Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Matches Played: 4 KKR won: 2 GT won: 1 No Result: 1 Tied: 0
Having faced each other 4 times in IPL history, the Gujarat Titans have a slight upper hand in head-to-head battles with 2 wins, whereas Kolkata Knight Riders have won only once, which came in the 2023 season. In the last season, their match was abandoned due to persistent rain.
The Eden Gardens pitch has been unpredictable this season, keeping the home team Kolkata Knight Riders, guessing. It could favor spin, as seen in their game against Hyderabad, or turn out flat like the surface against Lucknow Super Giants, where spin was ineffective. Gujarat Titans might hope for a spin-friendly wicket to capitalize on their strengths. Alternatively, a flat pitch could favor batters and pacers, setting up a high-scoring contest. The pitch will undoubtedly play a pivotal role in shaping the match’s outcome.
Here’s the updated table with generic stats for Eden Gardens in IPL up to the 2025 season:
KKR vs GT Team News and Expected Playing XI
MI Expected Playing XI: Q de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (C), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana, Anrich Nortje IMPACT PLAYERS: Vaibhav Arora
GT Expected Playing XI: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill, Jos Buttler, Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Arshad Khan, Rashid Khan, Ravi Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna IMPACT PLAYERS: Washington Sundar, Ishant Sharma
As per the betting odds provided by most of the bettors, the 2022 IPL champions, Gujarat Titans, are tipped as the favorites to win this match.
The all-important clash between the Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders will take place on Monday, April 21, at 07:30 PM (IST). Online live streaming will take place on the JioHotstar app. The TV streaming will take place on Star Sports Network.
Wicket-keepers: Jos Buttler Batters: Ajinkya Rahane, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill, Sherfane Rutherford, Angkrish Raghuvanshi All-rounders: Sunil Narine Bowlers: Prasidh Krishna, Ravi Sai Kishore, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana
C/VC Options- Sai Sudharsan, Ajinkya Rahane, Jos Buttler, Sunil Narine
Tags: IPL 2025