KKR vs GT Match Preview- IPL 2025, Match 39
Published - 20 Apr 2025, 12:52 PM | Updated - 20 Apr 2025, 01:00 PM
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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will be up against the Gujarat Titans (GT) in the 39th match of IPL 2025 at the Eden Gardens. The KKR vs GT Match Preview provides today's IPL match details.
KKR vs GT Match Preview- IPL 2025, Match 39:
Date and Venue:
The KKR vs GT match will be played on April 21 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The game will start at 7:30 PM IST.
Squads:
Kolkata Knight Riders
Ajinkya Rahane, Manish Pandey, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rinku Singh, Luvnith Sisodia, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Rovman Powell, Venkatesh Iyer, Moeen Ali, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Umran Malik, Anrich Nortje, Spencer Johnson
Gujarat Titans
Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Dasun Shanaka, Kumar Kushagra, Anuj Rawat, Jos Buttler, Rashid Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Nishant Sindhu, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Gerald Coetzee, Jayant Yadav, Arshad Khan, Karim Janat, Sherfane Rutherford, Mahipal Lomror, Washington Sundar, Manav Suthar, Gurnoor Brar, Ishant Sharma, Kagiso Rabada, Prasidh Krishna, Kulwant Khejroliya, Mohammed Siraj
KKR vs GT Key battles:
Quinton de Kock vs Mohammed Siraj
Quinton de Kock will open the innings for KKR and will face an in-form Mohammed Siraj with the new ball in the first six overs, who will look to get the better of him to provide a good start to his team.
The battle between de Kock and Siraj promises to be a mouth-watering contest as it will set the tone for KKR's batting lineup in the upcoming game against GT
Ajinkya Rahane vs Sai Kishore
Ajinkya Rahane will look to lead from the front when he goes up against Sai Kishore in the middle overs of the KKR vs GT encounter. It will be a fascinating battle between two in-form players, with Sai Kishore also looking to get rid of Rahane to keep KKR's scoring rate in check
Shubman Gill vs Vaibhav Arora
Shubman Gill, who has been among runs for GT and will be itching to get another big score against KKR. The right-hander will battle it out against Vaibhav Arora, who has picked up crucial wickets for the defending champions in the powerplay
Sai Sudharshan vs Harshit Rana
Sai Sudharshan, who has been the talk of the town in the ongoing IPL season and has impressed everyone with his elegant strokeplay, will look to carry his rich vein of form in the upcoming clash against KKR, where he is expected to face Harshit Rana who is comming on the back of a solid performance against PBKS
KKR vs GT Key Players:
KKR - Quinton de Kock, Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana
GT - Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharshan, Jos Buttler, Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj
KKR vs GT Weather Report:
Rain is not expected to play spoilsport during the KKR vs GT game in Kolkata on Monday, with a maximum temperature of 36°C and a minimum of 27°C.
Conclusion
KKR would like to make a strong comeback after a disappointing performance in the last game against PBKS.
GT, on the other hand, would like to carry the good work the team has done in the tournament till now and hope to register a win in the Kolkata vs Gujarat clash.
