KKR vs GT: IPL 2023 Match Preview, Possible Lineups, Pitch Report, and Dream XI Team Prediction

Kolkata Knight Riders will face Gujarat Titans at Eden Gardens, Kolkata in the 39th game of IPL 2023 on Saturday 29th April. GT is placed at the 2nd position on the points table whereas KKR is in the 7th position. This game is most for KKR and they will try to win the game to stay in the playoff berth. Read the full match preview, pitch report & every detail about the KKR vs GT match with dream XI team prediction in our fantasy sports segment.

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KKR vs GT

Match Details

• Match: 39
• Date: 29/04/2023
• Time: 3:30 PM IST
• Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
• Where to watch: Star Sports, Jio Cinema

Venue Details | Pitch Report

The Eden Gardens pitch is famous for its batting-friendly wickets. It will be a high-scoring venue in the T20 format due to its relatively small size. In IPL 2023, it is difficult to defend a total below 180 on this surface. A team may prefer to bowl first at the Eden Gardens stadium. Also, it has been observed that the team who likes to chase has a better chance of winning at this venue.

In IPL 2023 at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata:

• 1st-inning score: 235
• 2nd-inning score: 205
• Matches won by the team batting 1st: 3
• Matches won by the team batting 2nd: 0

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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans | Head to Head

• Matches Played: 2
• KKR won: 1
• GT won: 1

Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Team News

Kolkata Knight Riders

KKR will be high on confidence as they won their last away game. Though they lost the last match at Eden against CSK, still they will be in a good rhythm due to their last win against RCB. Their Opener Jason Roy is in form and the middle order consists of Venky Iyer, Nitish Rana, Russell & Rinku Singh. In bowling, they have Umesh Yadav along with their spin trio of Suyash Sharma, Narine & Varun Chakravarthy.

Gujarat Titans

GT also comprehensively won their last game against Mumbai. They have in-form batsmen on the likes of Gill & Saha in the opening and Pandya, Vijay Shankar & David Miller in the middle. In their bowling lineup, they have Shami & Mohit Sharma in fast bowling and Rashid Khan in spin bowling.

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans | Possible Lineups

Kolkata Knight Riders:

• Jason Roy
• N Jagadeesan
• Venkatesh Iyer
• Nitish Rana
• Andre Russell
• Rinku Singh
• David Wiese
• Sunil Narine
• Umesh Yadav
• Varun Chakaravarthy
• Suyash Sharma

Gujarat Titans:

• W Saha
• Shubman Gill
• Hardik Pandya
• Vijay Shankar
• David Miller
• Rashid Khan
• Rahul Tewatia
• Mohammed Shami
• Noor Ahmad
• Mohit Sharma
• Joshua Little

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans | Dream XI Team Prediction