Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2021 Dates Revealed, SMAT 2021 Fixtures, and Dates.



Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2021: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday took the much-delayed decision on the conduction of the domestic circuit games. BCCI went with SMAT this time and mailed the respective state units to assemble in the bio-secure hubs.



Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2021 will be played from January 10 to 31 with all the safety precautions. All the participating sides will be asked to report to the bio-secure hub on 2nd January.



After releasing the itinerary for the much-awaited SMAT 2021, BCCI was questioned on when Ranji Trophy will be conducted. There has been no clear statement on Ranji Trophy Games while SMAT will go as per the schedule.



BCCI secretary Jay Shah said, ?After having gone through the feedback and response received, I am delighted to announce to you that BCCI is planning to kick start the domestic Circuit 2020-21 with the scheduling of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tournament.?



"All the participating teams will have to assemble in their allotted hub by Saturday, 2nd January 2021. The tournament will begin from Sunday, January 10 and the final will be played on 31st January.?



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The secretary of BCCI, Jay Shah said the decision on conducting Ranji Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy will be taken once the league stages of SMAT are done.



?The Board will subsequently seek feedback from the members on organizing any other domestic tournament after the group stages of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy,? he said.



?The members are requested to factor a subsequent tournament in their planning and make arrangements accordingly,? Shah wrote.



<h2>SMAT hint for IPL 2021: </h2>



Some cricketing Pundits feel the SMAT is the hint for the addition of the ninth or tenth team in IPL. However, it can be understood that IPL mega Auctions might take place. SMAT could be a scouting term for the franchises ahead of IPL 2021.



BCCI might be keen on conducting Vijay Hazare Trophy before Ranji Trophy as it will be concluded in the short time period of one month like SMAT.



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Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2021 Dates Revealed, SMAT 2021 Fixtures and Dates

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Yuvraj Singh practicing for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2020-21.



Yuvraj Singh: The former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh likely to feature in Punjab?s SMAT squad. The chances of Yuvraj Singh stepping into competitive cricket got increased after Punjab included his name in the list of probable 30 players who can take part in SMAT 2021.



The swashbuckling all-rounder had confirmed his retirement from all forms of cricket last year. However, Punjab Cricket Association asked him to play for them and Singh assured his presence.



The southpaw was seen practicing in nets at Punjab Cricket Academy soon after he turned 39. He shared his training video on his Instagram.



<h2>We are still waiting for the response:</h2>



However, there is no clarity for him to be a part of the game. ?We are still waiting for BCCI?s response,? PCA secretary Puneet Bali.



The former Indian left-handed batsman also took part in the Global T20 League held in Canada after receiving NOC from BCCI. The Indian Cricket Board does not allow active players to take part in foreign leagues.



Bandar Sarn is another noticeable inclusion by Punjab Cricket Association along with Yuvraj Singh. The speedster had moved to Chandigarh last year after he was left out from the Punjab Squad for Vijay Hazare Trophy.



Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy will be the beginning of the domestic circuit after the Pandemic. The opener of SMAT will be played on 10th January.



However, the decision for Ranji Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy is not yet taken by the board.



<h2>Punjab probable Players for SMAT:?</h2>



Mandeep Singh, Yuvraj Singh, Abhishek Sharma, Salil Arora, Gitansh Khera, Ramandeep Singh, Sanvir Singh, Karan Kaila, Rahul Sharma, Krishan Alang, Sandeep Sharma, Arshdeep Singh, Ikjot Singh, Naman Dhir, Abhishek Gupta, Himanshu Satyawan, Gurkeerat Singh, Anmolpreet Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Anmol Malhotra, Aarush Sabharwal, Abhinav Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Mayank Arkande, Baltej Singh, Siddharth Kaul, Barinder Sarn, Gurnoor Singh, Harjas, Abhijit Garg, Kunwar Pathak.



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Yuvraj Singh practicing for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2020-21

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SMAT 2021: Dinesh Kartik, Vijay Shankar, and Murli Vijay among the probable for Tamil Nadu.



SMAT 2021 Tamil Nadu: As soon as the BCCI announced dates for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2020-21, the state associations have started releasing the strong probable for the tournament. Tamil Nadu releasing its probables included Dinesh Kartik, Vijay Shankar, and Murli Vijay.



In the 26 men strong squad, Tamil Nadu omitted spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, Washington Sundar, and speedster T. Natarajan who are on the tour of Australia.



K. B Arun Karthick is also included in the side after a long gap of seven years. Medium-pacer Sandeep Warrier is also named in the list of 26 men probables. Warier had moved to Kerala before the season.



Aswin Crist who suffered an injury in February 2018 is made his comeback and got his name in the strong probable.



The squad selected by the state selection committee TNCA has also ensured enough practice ahead of the season. All the picked players will play three practice games on December 19, 20, and 21 at MA Chidambaram Stadium.



The selector?s chairman S Vasudevan said players have been picked with a good mixture altogether.



?We have picked players on the basis of last year?s performance. It is a mix of both youth and experience,? Vasudevan told PTI.



The final squad will be selected on December 21 and are waiting for BCCI notice on the actual size of the squad.



<h2>Tamil Nadu probables:?</h2>



Dinesh Karthik, M Vijay, B Aparajith, B Indrajith, Vijay Shankar, M Shahrukh Khan, C Hari Nishaanth, Pradosh Ranjan Paul, K B Arun Karthik, Akshay V Srinivasan, N Jagadeesan, M Abhinav, Aswin Crist, M Mohammed, G Periyasamy, Sandeep Warrier, S Harish Kumar, K Vignesh, R Silambarasan, J Kousik, R Sonu Yadav, M Ashwin, R Sai Kishore, M Siddharth, L Sathiyannaarayanan and M E Yazh Arun Mozhi.



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SMAT 2021: Dinesh Kartik, Vijay Shankar, and Murli Vijay among the probables for Tamil Nadu

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Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021 Venues and fixtures announced.



Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021 Venues: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday announced the venues for the SMAT 2021 season. Gujarat?s Ahmedabad to host the knock out games while Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata are some of the other venues.



The recently reconstructed Sardar Patel Stadium also known as Motera Stadium will host the Knock out games of SMAT 2021 as reported by BCCI secretory Jay Shah.



BCCI secretary Jay Shah, sent a letter to the state associations, according to which, teams have been divided into six groups, five elite groups while one plate group. The latter also mentioned Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Indore, and Vadodra as the venues for the league games.



?BCCI will begin its domestic tour from 10th January with the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2021,? Shah stated in the letter.



?All the participating teams are required to group in their allocated host cities on or before January 2, 2021, and have to undergo COVID-19 tests procedures and regulations in accordance with the state government,? Shah.



The plate group consists of eight teams and Chennai will host games of these teams while the other 30 teams have been divided into five elite groups with each group having five teams.



The knock out games have been scheduled to begin on January 26, quarter-finals are to be played on January 26 and 27. Progressing forward the two semi-finals will be held on 29th January while the Final will be played on 31st January at Ahmedabad.



The players will undergo three rounds of COVID-19 tests on the 2nd, 4th, and 6th January.&nbsp;



Stepping into the knockouts will also require players to undergo two other rounds of COVID-19 tests on January 20 and 22.



<h2>Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2020-21 Team Groups:</h2>



Elite Group A: Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Railways, Tripura (Venue- Bengaluru)



Elite Group B: Odisha, Bengal, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Hyderabad (Venue-Kolkata)



Elite Group C: Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Baroda, Uttarakhand (Venue- Vadodara)



Elite Group D: Services, Saurashtra, Vidarbha, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Goa (Venue- Indore)



Elite Group E: Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Mumbai, Kerala, Puducherry (Venue- Mumbai)



Plate Group: Chandigarh, Meghalaya, Bihar, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh (Venue ? Chennai).



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Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2020/21 Venues and fixtures announced

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BCCI announced squad composition for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2020-21. A total of 30 members per teams will be allowed. BCCI announced squad composition for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2020-21.



The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah on Saturday had written to all the association to keep their squad limit squeezed. According to the letter written by Shah, the squad size should not exceed 30 members for a team for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2020-21.



Every team is asked to include one separate Physician for the covid related issues in the team and the physician must be included in 30 members.



?Each team participating in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy can have a maximum of 20 players and 10 support staff. Each team should have a team physician to manage Covid-19 related issues,? Shah.



?The team?s physician must be separate from the regular team physiotherapist and is inclusive of a 30 member squad.?



BCCI has planned to begin the Indian domestic circuit by the annual T20 League. All the respective teams are advised to reach the hubs by January 2. Further details regarding the Schedule, Hotels, and playing conditions will be notified later.



Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is scheduled to begin from January 10 till 31 January and the board has picked six venues to host the matches - Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Indore, Vadodra, and Tamil Nadu.



?The health and safety of each player and member of the teams, match officials and state association members are constant to our planning for the SMAT. With Covid-19 pandemic affecting the way of cricket, all the measures and systems are being implemented across travel, hotel, and training to ensure the safety of the players and the safe conduction of the annual T20 League.?



?The upper two teams from the Plate Group of previous years Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy has been placed in the Elite Group to get the balance of six teams per Elite Group. However, the plate group has a total of eight teams,? Shah added.



<h2>Qualification schedule for Knockout games:</h2>



All the five Elite groups and one Plate Group will play five league matches per group so that all the 38 teams play an equal number of games. The Plate group has eight teams and each team would play only five Matches. The top team from every group (five Elite Group and one Plate Group) will be directly sent to the knockouts and the subsequent top two teams from the five Elite Groups will also qualify for the Knockouts, making it eight teams knockout.



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BCCI announced squad composition for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2020-21

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Dinesh Karthik to lead Tamil Nadu in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021.



Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: 35 Years old wicketkeeper-batsman, Dinesh Karthik will lead Tamil Nadu in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021 starting January 10.



However, all-rounder Vijay Shankar is named as the Vice-Captain of the side.



Tamil Nadu will miss the services of the seasoned bowlers as Ravichandran Ashwin, T Natarajan, and Washington Sundar are occupied in the Australia tour.



Dinesh Karthik will lead the squad mix of youth and experience.



S Vasudevan heading the State Senior Selection Committee has picked the squad keeping in mind all the Covid-19 related issues and requirements.



Ashwin Christ returns to the squad after being away from the game due to injury. Sandeep Warrier who lately shifted to Kerala is also included in the squad.



Tamil Nadu is packed with some good spinners as well, M Ashwin, R Sai Kishore, and M Siddharth.



<h2>Murli Vijay Pulled out:</h2>



A few days ago experienced batsman Murli Vijay pulled out of the tournament citing some personal reasons while medium-pacer K Vignesh, who tested positive for Coronavirus was replaced by the all-rounder R S Jaganath Sinivas.



The chairman of selectors Vasudevan previously said the squad is a mix of both youth and experience and looks pretty much balanced.



Vasudevan also feels that the players will perform better in the upcoming tournament given that they all are well prepared.



In the 2018-19 Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy Tamil Nadu lost the finals against Karnataka.



?The players are well prepared and I expect the team to do well in the Mushtaq Ali tournament. I am confident that they (team) will perform well,? he added.



<h2>Tamil Nadu Squad for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2020-21:</h2>



 Dinesh Karthik (captain), Vijay Shankar (vice-captain), B Aparajith, B Indrajith, M Shahrukh Khan, C Hari Nishaanth, K B Arun Karthik, Pradosh Ranjan Paul, N Jagadeesan, Aswin Crist, M Mohammed, G Periyasamy, Sandeep Warrier, J Kousik, R Sonu Yadav, M Ashwin, R Sai Kishore, M Siddharth, L Suryapprakash, R S Jaganath Sinivas.



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Dinesh Karthik to lead Tamil Nadu in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021

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Surya Kumar Yadav to lead Mumbai in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021.



Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021: The exuberant Mumbai batsman Surya Kumar Yadav to lead Mumbai in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021. Yadav has been one of the prominent faces in Mumbai domestic season as well as in IPL with Mumbai Indians.



However, Arjun Tendulkar son of cricket God Sachin Tendulkar failed to see his name in the 20 members list of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy for Mumbai Indians. It is learned that Arjun has not performed well in the practice games and went for plenty of runs.



This will be a perfect opportunity for Surya Kumar to knock on the doors of national selectors once again. Yadav who has not got his maiden national call-up will be excited to smash the bowlers to make his stance more solid in front of selectors.



Mumbai Cricket Association shared the information about the 20 member squad on its website earlier on Saturday.



Apart from Surya Kumar Mumbai regulars Aditya Tare, Sarfaraz Khan, all-rounder Shivam Dube and Siddesh Lad are also in the squad.



The young U19 batting sensation Yashasvi Jaiswal is also among the 20 members for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Jaiswal could not capitalize on his chances given by Rajasthan Royals, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021 will be the perfect opportunity to gain confidence and win selectors heart.



The pace attack will be led by Tushar Deshpande and Dhawal Kulkarni along with spinners Atharva Ankolekar and Shams Mulani.



The center has asked all the players to undergo an RT-PCR test for Covid-19 and carry a negative report of the same before heading to the Wankhede Stadium on December 29th.



The domestic season will kick off with Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021 that will begin on 10th January.



<h2>Mumbai Squad of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021:</h2>



Suryakumar Yadav (Captain), Aditya Tare (Vice Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Aakarshit Gomel, Sarfaraz Khan, Siddhesh Lad, Shivam Dube, Shubham Ranjane, Sujit Nayak, Sairaj Patil, Tushar Deshpande, Dhawal Kulkarni, Minad Manjrekar, Prathamesh Dake, Atharva Ankolekar, Shashank Attarde, Shams Mulani, Hardik Tamore, Akash Parkar and Sufiyan Shaikh.



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Surya Kumar Yadav to lead Mumbai in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021

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Shikhar Dhawan to lead Delhi in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021.



Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021: Team India?s limited over opener Shikhar Dhawan is all set to lead Delhi in the most competitive Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2020-21. Speedster Ishant Sharma is likely to make his return with the shortest format. Sharma will join the Delhi squad directly after his rehab at National Cricket Acadamy (NCA) Bangalore.



Delhi District Cricket Association (DDCA) announced a 20 men squad for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on Monday afternoon. The tournament will begin on 10th January and the senior pacer will make his return to competitive cricket after missing out on Australia?s test leg.



Shikhar Dhawan last featured in international cricket last month against Australia where he scored 201 runs including two half-centuries.



"In the Senior Selection Committee meeting held on Sunday attended by Ashu Dani (Chairman), Mohan Chaturvedi (Selector), Chetnya Nanda (Selector), Shikhar Dhawan (Captain), Rajkumar Sharma (Coach) and Atul Wassan (Member CAC-DDCA), following players have been selected to represent Delhi in the Syed Mushtaq All Trophy T20 Tournament for the Domestic Season 2020-21," DDCA stated in a document.



DDCA has asked all the selected players to report to the newly appointed head coach Rajkumar Sharma and Gursharan Singh at Delhi?s home ground. Ahmedabad?s Motera Stadium is scheduled to host all the knockout matches of the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.



Along with skipper Shikhar Dhawan and Ishant Sharma, Nitish Rana and Pawan Negi have also included in the 20-member squad.



All the states have been ordered by the BCCI to assemble at their respective venues by January 2.



<h2>Delhi Squad for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy:</h2>



Shikhar Dhawan (capt), Ishant Sharma, Nitish Rana, Himmat Singh, Kshitiz Sharma, Jonty Sidhu, Hiten Dalal, Lalit Yadav, Shivank Vashisth, Manjot Kalra, Siddhant Sharma, Anuj Rawat (wk), Pradeep Sangwan, Simranjeet Singh, Pawan Negi, Ayush Badoni, Vaibhav Kandpal, Lakshay Thareja (wk), Pawan Suyal, Karan Dagar.



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Shikhar Dhawan to lead Delhi in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021

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Sreesanth returns to the Kerala Squad for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021.



Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Former Indian pacer, S. Sreesanth has been inducted to the Kerala Squad for the domestic circuit. Sreesanth who has been out of the game for long seven years due to a ban is all set to mark his comeback to competitive cricket next year.



He has been named in the 21-men strong squad for the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021.



Sreesanth was banned by the BCCI over his engagement in the match-fixing in the IPL has found his name in the squad. BCCI banned the pacer from all forms of cricket for seven years as his punishment. However, Sreesanth completed his ban in September this year.



The experienced speedster has been picked by Kerala Squad for the upcoming domestic T20 League starting January 10.



Earlier after the completion of the ban, Sreesanth was also included in the list of local T20 events this month.



Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) released the squad for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on Tuesday.



Wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson will lead the side and Sachin Baby will be his deputy.



Robin Uthappa along with Sanju Samson, Sachin Baby, and S. Sreesanth will provide the much-needed experience to the squad.



The other players include Salman Nizar, Vishnu Vinod, Asif KM, Akshay Chandran, Abhishek Mohan SL, Nidheesh M D, Vinoop S Manoharan, Mohammed Azharuddeen M, Vathsal Govind Sharma, Rohan S Kunnummal, Midhun S, Sreeroop M P, Midhun PK, and Rojith KG.



<h2>Kerala Full Squad for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy:</h2>



Sanju Samson ?, Sachin Baby (VC), S Sreesanth, Vishnu Vinod, Salman Nizar, Nidheesh M D, Asif KM, Akshay Chandran, Abhishek Mohan SL, Vinoop S Manoharan, Mohammed Azharuddeen M, Rohan S Kunnummal, Midhun S, Vathsal Govind Sharma, Sreeroop M P, Midhun PK, and Rojith KG.



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Sreesanth returns to the Kerala Squad for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021

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Rahul Tripathi to lead Maharashtra in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021.



Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021: Young Kolkata Knight Riders batsman, Rahul Tripathi to lead Maharashtra in the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021. Maharashtra has shortlisted 20 members squad for the National T20 Championship which will begin next month.



Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) announced the 20-men strong squad through a press release on Wednesday.



Along with flamboyant Rahul Tripathi, the team is a combination of both experience and youth.



Experienced Kedar Jadhav has also been included to the side. Promising top-order batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad is also named in the 20-men strong squad for Maharashtra.



Gaikwad who performed consistently at the end of the IPL will be one of the key members to watch for the franchises who will be scouting the talent.



Left-arm spinner Satyajeet Bachhav is one of the prominent faces among the bowlers and will lead the bowling unit for Maharashtra in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.



All the league games of Maharashtra will be held at Vadodra and is placed in the Elite Group C along with Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Baroda, Gujrat, and Chhattisgarh.



The tournament will begin on 10th January and all the teams have been asked to assemble at their respective hubs on or before 02nd January by the Board.



<h2>Maharashtra Squad for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021:?</h2>



Kedar Jadhav, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rahul Tripathi (C), Vishant More (WK), Shamshuzma Kazi, Naushad Shaikh, Ranjeet Nikam, Azim Kazi, Mukesh Choudhary, Nikhil Naik (WK), Satyajeet Bachhav, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Taranjeet Singh Dhillon, Pradeep Dadhe, Divyang Hingankar, Jagdish Zope, Manoj Ingle, Swapnil Gugale, Dhanraj Pardeshi, Sunny Pandit.



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Rahul Tripathi to lead Maharashtra in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India finally announced the contract list for the next season.

Full list of players added and terminated from BCCI's central contract list

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Struggling KKR (3 wins in 7 matches) face table-toppers GT (5 wins in 7 matches) at Eden Gardens. KKR's batting has been inconsistent, with Rahane, de Kock and others failing to chase even modest totals, while their bowlers have performed well. GT, led by in-form Shubman Gill, have been dominant with strong contributions from Buttler, Sudarshan and their bowling attack. The Eden Gardens pitch, initially a point of controversy, is now more spin-friendly but should still allow competitive scores around 180-190. GT have won 2 of their 4 past meetings against KKR.

KKR vs GT IPL 2025: Will the Eden Gardens pitch support the batters or bowlers? Check the pitch report here

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Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan, who were terminated last year, are back on the list following impressive performances. 

BCCI releases annual contract list for 2025 season, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan return

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The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) has reportedly asked the BCCI to ban commentators Simon Doull and Harsha Bhogle from Eden Gardens after they criticized the pitch curator for not favoring KKR. The CAB defended the curator, stating he followed rules against franchise interference. As a result, Doull and Bhogle will miss KKR’s next match, with the BCCI’s decision pending. Eden Gardens is still set to host the IPL 2025 final.

Harsha Bhogle & Simon Doull banned by CAB from commentating at the Eden Gardens, Controversy in IPL

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GT vs KKR Match Prediction: The Gujarat Titans will be heading to the city of joy as Shubman Gill leads them to his first home in the IPL, the den of the Knight Riders. 

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