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

KKR Playing XI

Mandeep Singh, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Tim Southee, Varun Chakravarthy, Umesh Yadav

GT vs KKR Key Players

Sai Sudharshan

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.

Match Prediction: Gujarat Titans Win the Match