IPL 2023, Match 39 | KKR vs GT| Cricket Exchange Fantasy Teams, Player Stats, Probable XIs and Pitch Report
KKR vs GT, Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips: IPL 2023, Match 39 (Source: AP Photo)
The 39th match of the sixteenth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will see 2012 and 2014 winners Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) lock horns with the reigning champions Gujarat Titans (GT). The clash is scheduled for a doubleheader Super Saturday, April 29, 2023, at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata at 7.30 PM IST. Courtesy of Rinku Singh's heroics, the Knight Riders defeated the Titans by three wickets when both sides met earlier in the ongoing tournament in Ahmedabad. However, before the action begins, let us look at some of the important stats, the prime player picks, and the best-predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of the match.
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Nitish Rana's KKR has made a slow and poor start to their current season, as they have played eight matches so far with just three victories and five defeats. With 6 points and a net run rate of -0.027, they are placed in the seventh position in the table. On the other hand, the defending champions GT are again impressive this season as they have played seven games with five wins and just two losses. They are positioned second in the table with 10 points and an NRR of +0.580.
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KKR vs GT, Match 39: Pitch Report- Eden Gardens, Kolkata
It's been a high-scoring venue in IPL 2023, as four out of the six innings have produced above 200. Sides batting first have managed to win all three games played in Kolkata this season.
Numbers at the ground (Overall IPL)
Total Matches: 81
Matches won batting first: 34
Matches won batting second: 47
Average first innings score: 163.4
Average runs per over: 8.25
Average runs per wicket: 27.30
KRR vs GT, Match 39: Head-to-Head
GT and KKR have met each other twice in the IPL with both sides winning a match each.
Head-to-Head (Overall)
Total Matches: 2
Kolkata Knight Riders won: 1
Gujarat Titans won: 1
KKR vs GT, Match 39: Probable Playing XIs
Kolkata Knight Riders Team News
No major updates.
Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted Playing XI
Narayan Jagadeesan (wk), Jason Roy, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana (c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, David Wiese, Vaibhav Arora, Umesh Yadav, and Varun Chakravarthy.
Impact Players: Mandeep Singh, Litton Das, Anukul Roy, Suysah Sharma, and Kulwant Khejroliya.
Gujarat Titans Team News
No major updates.
Gujarat Titans Predicted Playing XI
Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, B Sai Sudharsan, Hardik Pandya (c), Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Shami, Noor Ahmed, and Mohit Sharma.
Impact Players: Abhinav Manohar, Joshua Little, R Sai Kishore, Srikar Bharat, and Shivam Mavi.
KKR vs GT, Match 39: Top five picks
- Jason Roy (KKR): England international Jason Roy has been in some form since joining the Knight Riders. The right-handed batter has scores of 43, 61 and 56 in three outings as he is the in-form player and must be picked for this tie.
- Nitish Rana (KKR): KKR skipper Nitish Rana has hit only one half-century in eight innings in IPL 2023. The left-handed batter averages 28.62 and would look to add more to his tally by leading his side from the front against GT at home.
- Andre Russell (KKR): It's been a disappointing campaign for hard-hitter Andre Russell so far, as he has scored just 108 runs in eight innings at an average of 18.00 and with the best score of 38*. He is due for a significant knock, which might come in this fixture.
- Shubman Gill (GT): Shubman Gill is the leading run-scorer for GT, with 284 runs to his name in seven innings at an average of 40.57. Gill would hope to get his side off to a good start again against his former franchise.
- Rashid Khan (GT): Spin wizard Rashid Khan has picked up the most wickets (14) for the Titans. He is the most in-form bowler in the ongoing season, as he is a worthy pick on the Kolkata track.
KKR vs GT, Match 39: Must picks for the match
Kolkata Knight Riders
- Jason Roy - 160 runs in 3 innings
- Nitish Rana - 229 runs in 8 innings
- Andre Russell - 108 runs in 8 innings and 5 wickets in 5 innings
Gujarat Titans
- Shubman Gill- 284 runs in 7 innings
- Rashid Khan - 14 wickets in 7 innings
- Hardik Pandya - 128 runs in 6 innings and 2 wickets in 5 innings
KKR vs GT, Match 39: Risky Picks
Kolkata Knight Riders: N Jagadeesan, Umesh Yadav
Gujarat Titans: Wriddhiman Saha, Abhinav Manohar
KKR vs GT, Match 39: Best Captain and Vice-captain choices
- Jason Roy (KKR)
- Andre Russell (KKR)
- Shubman Gill (GT)
KKR vs GT, Match 39: Team for Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips
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KKR vs GT, Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips: IPL 2023, Match 39 (Powered by Cricket Exchange)
Wicketkeeper: Wriddhiman Saha
Batters: Jason Roy, Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Shubman Gill
All-rounders: Andre Russell, Hardik Pandya
Bowlers: Varun Chakaravarthy, Mohammed Shami, Mohit Sharma, Rashid Khan
Captain: Jason Roy
Vice-captain: Andre Russell
KKR: 5 Players, GT: 6 Players
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