KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane have won the toss (Source:@Yashwant_Saroha,x.com)
The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is all set to lock horns with the Gujarat Titans (GT) in the 39th match of the ongoing IPL 2025 at the iconic Eden Gardens on Monday, April 21. In a significant development, KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane have won the toss and opted to bowl first.
As for the team changes, KKR have made two changes Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Moeen Ali come in and Quinton de Kock and Anrich Nortje are out. GT also made two changes Sherfane Rutherford and Washington Sundar are in and Ishant Sharma and Arshad Khan are out.
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KKR vs GT's Tournament So Far
KKR, currently 7th in the standings, have managed just three wins from their seven matches so far. With the tournament now reaching its halfway mark, the two-time champions will be desperate to turn their campaign around.
On the other hand, Gujarat Titans, have been in impressive form. Sitting at the top of the table, GT have secured five wins in seven matches and will look to maintain their momentum.
KKR vs GT IPL 2025: Captains' Thoughts
Ajinkya Rahane (Kolkata Knight Riders Captain): "We are going to bowl first. The pitch is slightly on the drier side. When we bowl we will get an idea. This is a chasing ground that is why we are bowling first. We spoke after the last game. All the players are working really hard but it's about being positive. We are at number 7 and it is the motivation for everyone to do their best and go up. Middle order could be a tricky position to bat but when it works well it's nothing to worry. Couple of changes, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Moeen Ali come in."
Shubman Gill (Gujarat Titans Captain): "I don't think there will be any dew with the weather around. We will post a good total and it will be a good match. Our bowling, with the way everyone is contributing with wickets. The bowlers have been controlling the scores and that's good to see. (On Rashid Khan) The skillset that he brings along with his bowling. The energy on the field that he brings is great."
KKR vs GT IPL 2025: Playing XIs
Gujarat Titans Playing XI: Shubman Gill (c), B Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Washington Sundar, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
Kolkata Knight Riders Playing XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Venkatesh Iyer (vc), Andre Russell, Moeen Ali, Ramandeep Singh, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy
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