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            <title><![CDATA[IPL 2025: KKR vs GT Match 39 - A Head to Head breakdown]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 12:22:37 GMT</pubDate>
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            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://media.cricketwinner.com/media/2025/04/WhatsApp-Image 2025-04-20 at 11.25.12_3185322d.webp" width="1080" height="608" alt=" KKR vs GT"/><figcaption> KKR vs GT</figcaption></figure><br><p>The 39th<strong> IPL 2025</strong> match between<a href="https://www.gujarattitansipl.com/"> Gujarat Titans </a>(GT) and <a href="https://www.kkr.in/">Kolkata Knight Riders </a>(KKR) is on April 23, 2025, at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Below is a detailed analysis of the head-to-head record and highlight matches between GT and KKR, bringing to light their competitive rivalry.</p><h3>Head-to-Head Record</h3><p>Since GT entered the IPL in 2022, KKR and GT have played against each other 4 times.</p><ul><li>GT Wins: 2</li><li>KKR Wins: 1</li><li>No Result: 1</li></ul><p>GT has an upper hand in this rivalry, winning three out of four meetings. The matches between these two sides have usually been high-scoring thrillers, with big-hitting batting and tight bowling dictating the course of proceedings. The Eden Gardens, famous for its batsman-friendly pitch and charged environment, is all set to witness yet another thrilling encounter.</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.cricketwinner.com/cricket-news/ipl-2025-kkr-vs-gt-match-39-eden-gardens-stadium-stats-and-preview/">IPL 2025: KKR vs GT Match 39 - Eden Gardens stadium stats and preview</a></p><h3>Notable Matches in KKR vs GT History</h3><p>Despite the brief history, the KKR-GT clash has witnessed some moments that are etched in memory, defined by individual genius and dramatic outcomes. Following are the highlight battles of their IPL encounters thus far:</p><p><strong>IPL 2022, Match 35 (April 23, 2022) &ndash; Navi Mumbai</strong></p><ul><li>GT Score: 156/9 (20 overs)</li><li>KKR Score: 148/8 (20 overs)</li><li>Result: GT won by 8 runs</li></ul><p>GT posted 156/9, with Hardik Pandya scoring 67. KKR&rsquo;s chase fell short despite Andre Russell&rsquo;s 48, as Rashid Khan&rsquo;s 2/22, including key wickets, sealed the game for GT. Mohammed Shami&rsquo;s tight bowling (2/20) supported the effort, and Pandya was named Player of the Match for his all-round contribution.</p><p><strong>IPL 2023, Match 13 (April 9, 2023) &ndash; Ahmedabad</strong></p><ul><li>KKR Score: 204/7 (20 overs)</li><li>GT Score: 207/7 (20 overs)</li><li>Result: GT won by 3 wickets</li></ul><p>KKR posted a tough 204/7, led by Venkatesh Iyer's 83 and Nitish Rana's 45. GT's run chase was spearheaded by Vijay Shankar's 63 and sustained by Rashid Khan's big-hitting 17* off 3 balls, including three sixes in the last over. Khan's spectacular display won him the Player of the Match award, a fitting end to a dramatic GT resurgence.</p><p><strong>IPL 2023, Match 39 (April 29, 2023) &ndash; Kolkata</strong></p><ul><li>GT Score: 179/7 (20 overs)</li><li>KKR Score: 180/3 (17.5 overs)</li><li>Result: KKR won by 7 wickets</li></ul><p>GT scored 179/7, with Shubman Gill making 49 and Hardik Pandya scoring 26. KKR chased it easily, spearheaded by Gurbaz's 81 and Andre Russell's 34 not out. Josh Little's 2/25 for GT went in vain, and Gurbaz was awarded Player of the Match for his match-winning knock.</p><p><strong><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.cricketwinner.com/cricket-news/abhishek-nayar-s-inevitable-return-to-kkr-in-ipl-2025-after-hostile-bcci-sacking/">Abhishek Nayar's Inevitable Return to KKR in IPL 2025 after Hostile BCCI Sacking</a></strong></p><p><strong>IPL 2024, Match 63 (May 13, 2024)&mdash;Ahmedabad</strong></p><ul><li>KKR Score: 157/3 (16.3 overs)</li><li>GT Score: Game abandoned owing to rain</li><li>Result: No result</li></ul><p>KKR were at 157/3, with Shreyas Iyer (58*) and Venkatesh Iyer (43) dominating, when rain halted the play. GT did not bat, and the match was abandoned, with no Player of the Match given.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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