Gujarat are looking really solid and are showing all indications of their ability to march to a second straight title. Kolkata though has shown that they still have a lot of fight in them, especially given the nature of their victory against Bangalore, with their mystery spinners coming to life and with the depth in batting proving to be pretty strong.
GT vs KKR Match Details
Date: April 9th, 2023
Time: 3:30 PM IST
Venue: Ahmedabad
GT vs KKR Weather Report
Warm and very dry weather is expected with a lot of dew.
GT vs KKR Pitch Report
The Ahmedabad track has played pretty flat and with dew in the second innings batting second will be a better option.
GT vs KKR Head-to-Head
Stats
Matches
KKR Won
GT Won
NR
Overall
1
0
1
0
At Ahmedabad
0
0
0
0
In the last Five Matches
5
0
1
0
In 2022
1
0
1
0
GT vs KKR Predicted Playing XI
GT Playing XI
Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha, Sai Sudharshan/Matthew Wade, Hardik Pandya, Vijay Shankar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohammad Shami, Alzarri Joseph, Josh Little, Yash Dayal
Sai Sudharshan, with two innings is proving to be a pretty strong prospect this IPL. Left handed, and with the ability to rotate strike effectively with proper cricketing shots, has made him a really good player to watch this season.
Nitish Rana
Nitish Rana has been with the Knight Riders for a really long time and is a vital part of their line-up. Now, with an interesting turn of events, Rana will be leading the side. His batting form has been good over the last couple of years and it will be interesting to see what leadership does to his batting.
GT’s Top Five Batters Last Season
Players
Matches
Runs
Average
Hardik Pandya
15
487
44.27
Shubman Gill
16
483
68
David Miller
16
481
34.5
WP Saha
11
317
31
Rahul Tewatia
116
217
3
KKR’s Top Five Batters Last Season
Players
Matches
Runs
Average
Shreyas Iyer
14
401
30.84
Nitish Rana
14
361
26.22
Andre Russell
14
335
37.22
Venkatesh Iyer
12
182
16.54
Rinku Singh
7
174
34.22
GT’s Top Five Bowlers Last Season
Players
Matches
Wickets
Average
Mohammad Shami
16
20
24.4
Rashid Khan
16
19
22.15
Lockie Ferguson
13
13
35.58
Yash Dayal
9
12
26.9
Hardik Pandya
15
8
27.75
KKR’s Top Five Bowlers Last Season
Players
Matches
Wickets
Average
Andre Russell
14
17
17
Umesh Yadav
16
16
21
Tim Southee
13
14
19.64
Sunil Narine
14
9
34
Pat Cummins
5
7
31
GT vs KKR Rivalries to Watch out For
Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharshan vs Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine: KKR are back with their mystery spin, and with GT strong chasers, the battle between a side which loves to defend totals with spin and a side which loves to chase will be interesting. Given that Shubman Gill and Sudharshan have proven key, and given their ability against spin, their approach could influence how the game goes.
GT vs KKR Match Tips
Gujarat look near perfect with their line-up and are favorites.