KKR vs GT: Will The Titans Continue To Roar? | Predicted XIs, Fantasy Tips & Prediction
GT vs KKR at the Motera Stadium (IPLT20.com)
Ahead of match 39, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) would once again be eager to lock horns with the defending champions, Gujarat Titans (GT) in an intense clash set to take place at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata from 3.30 PM on April 29.
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Kolkata Knight Riders
After four back-to-back losses, KKR finally managed to secure a 21-run win against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Wednesday. The match saw some great performances from Jason Roy and Nitish Rana, who switched gears and levelled up the total to 200 runs. Varun Chakaravarthy, Andre Russell and Suyash Sharma, all picked up big wickets along with the fielding by the entire team that was spot on. However, coming from four straight losses there is still a lot that needs to be done by KKR to rejuvenate their faltering campaign.
Gujarat Titans
On the other side, GT sits at the second position on the table after their another consecutive victory and 55- run win against five-time winners, Mumbai Indians (MI). The heroics of Shubman Gill, David Miller and Abhinav Manohar helped the team set a score of 207 and then the bowlers defended it well by not letting the visitors score more than 152 runs. GT has time and again proved itself to be a strong team, they possess the wonderful ability to back one another as is evident in the games.
Match Details
Date & Time: April 29, 03:30 PM IST
Venue: Eden Gardens Stadium, Kolkata
Live Streaming: Jio Cinema & Star Sports Network
Pitch Report: The last game held at this location, although was an exciting match had few runs scored, as both teams had difficulty playing against the slower bowlers. The playing field is expected to have the same characteristics as the previous game, with the slow bowlers being favoured. It is favorable to bat first.
Probable Playing XIs
Kolkata Knight Riders: Jason Roy, Narayan Jagadeesan (wk), Venkatesh Iyer,* Nitish Rana(c), Mandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Vaibhav Arora, Umesh Yadav, and Varun Chkaravarthy
*Suyash Sharma - Impact Substitute
Gujarat Titans: Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Abhinav Manohar, Hardik Pandya (c), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Mohammed Shami, Mohit Sharma and Joshua Little
Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips
Wicket-Keeper: Wriddhiman Saha
Batters: Jason Roy, Shubman Gill, David Miller, Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh
All-Rounders: Andre Russell, Hardik Pandya
Bowlers: Varun Chakravarthy, Noor Ahmad, Suyash Sharma, Rashid Khan
Captain: Jason Roy/Shubman Gill
Vice Captain: Rashid Khan
Prediction
GT's track record shows that they have achieved victories both while chasing and defending. They possess a formidable bowling attack consisting of top-class bowlers such as Mohit Sharma, Mohammed Shami, and Rashid Khan, to name a few. As said before, the two key players of KKR, Sunil Narine and Andre Russell, have not yet performed up to their usual standards and their batting side looks not too strong in comparison to the other team.
Even though both the teams head to head have one point each, GT looks like a much tougher and stronger side to beat. It would be a thrilling encounter to witness.
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