IPL 2023: KKR vs GT Match Prediction: Nitish Rana-led Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will take on Hardik Pandya’s Gujarat Titans (GT) at Eden Gardens for match number 39 of the Tata IPL 2023. KKR vs GT will be staged as the first fixture of Saturday’s (29th April) doubleheader clash.
The last time both these teams met, what unfolded was something once-in-a-blue-moon kind of stuff. Rinku Singh, who looked in decent touch, had scored a 16-ball 18 run until the 19th over and was unbeaten in the middle with one over to go and KKR required 29 off it to seal the game.
Yash Dayal came to deliver the final blow for Gujarat Titans (GT), but Rinku Singh was prepared for fun as he smoked five consecutive sixes in the final over of the innings to seal the deal for KKR, when it looked all done and dusted for the Knight Riders. Still, that game throws shock waves to the cricket fraternity as 29 runs off the final over aren’t everyone’s cup of tea unless it’s for Rinku Singh, who became the hero of the night and the days to follow.
However, now things have changed pretty much since that outing between KKR and GT. Gujarat Titans (GT) are in a much better position than Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the points table. So this will also play its effect in the players’ minds as the two teams regroup to stage another fine contest of bat and ball.
Talking about the IPL 2023 Points Table ranking of KKR and GT, while the former side is placed seventh in the leaderboard, the latter one is cruising nicely in second position.
This article will lead you through IPL 2023: KKR vs GT Match Prediction, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans Fantasy Team Prediction.
IPL 2023: KKR vs GT Match Details
Tournament: Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023
Match Details: KKR vs GT, Match 39
Day/Date: Saturday/29th April 2023
Time: 3:30 PM IST
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
KKR vs GT Playing XI
KKR Playing XI: Jason Roy, N Jagadeesan (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana (c), Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, David Wiese, Vaibhav Arora, Sunil Narine, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Suyash Sharma/Venkatesh Iyer (Impact Substitute)
GT Playing XI: Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Hardik Pandya (c), David Miller, Vijay Shankar, Abhinav Manohar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Shami, Noor Ahmad, Mohit Sharma, Josh Little/Shubman Gill (Impact Substitute)
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KKR vs GT Match Prediction
Top Fantasy Picks:
- Shubman Gill (GT): Young GT opener Shubman Gill is in great form. So far in the IPL 2023, he has scored 284 runs from seven innings with three half-centuries. Moreover, he is well accustomed to the conditions of Eden Gardens, which will certainly help him notch a big score against KKR.
- Jason Roy (KKR): England batter Jason Roy has solved a major head-scratching issue of KKR. The opening, which let them down on most occasions, is now becoming their strength with the arrival of Roy. The batter has scored two back-to-back quickfire half-century knocks for KKR. In just three innings Roy has scored 160 runs at a blistering strike rate of 170.21.
- Varun Chakravarthy (KKR): Although Eden Gardens is a small venue and the bowlers tend to get hammering, this season has given some respite to the spinners. In three matches, this venue has produced 21 wickets to spin at an economy rate of 8.7. Hence, Varun Chakravarthy will be in the game to exploit the conditions.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans Fantasy Team Prediction
Wicketkeeper: N Jagadeeshan
Batters: Jason Roy (c), Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Venkatesh Iyer (vc), David Miller
All-Rounders: Sunil Narine, Rashid Khan
Bowlers: Varun Chakravarthy, Mohammad Shami, Mohit Sharma
Head to IPL’s official website to know more.
