Tomorrow in match number 63 of IPL 2024, Gujarat Titans (GT) is going to face Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). This match between the two teams will be played on 13 May at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Let us know the probable playing XI of both the teams for this match
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
Kolkata Knight Riders has been a two-time champion and hence the team has played a total of 12 matches in the IPL, out of which it has won 9, while it has lost 3 matches. KKR is at the top of the points table with 18 points. Also, KKR has become the first team to qualify for the playoffs in the ongoing season by defeating Mumbai Indians. Now it will be interesting to see the performance of the team going forward.
Kolkata Knight Riders Probable Playing XI: Phil Salt (wicketkeeper), Sunil Narine, VenkateshIyer, ShreyasIyer (captain), Rinku Singh, NitishRana, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, HarshitRana, Varun Chakravarthy.
Impact Players: Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, AngrishRakhuvanshi, RahmanullahGurbaz.
Gujarat Titans (GT)
If we give you information about the performance of Gujarat team in the ongoing IPL season, then the team is currently at number 8 in the points table with 10 points. Let us tell you that Gujarat has won 5 out of 12 matches played, while it has lost 7 matches. Also, the team’s hope of reaching the playoffs is still alive.
The team has won by 35 runs against Chennai Super Kings in its last match and it would like to continue this victory against KKR as well.
Gujarat Titans Probable Playing XI: Shubman Gill (Captain), Sai Sudarshan, Shahrukh Khan, David Miller, Matthew Wade (Wicketkeeper), Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmed, Umesh Yadav, Mohit Sharma, KartikTyagi.
Impact Player: Abhinav Manohar, Sandeep Warrier, Sharath BR, DarshanNalkande, Jayant Yadav.
Head-to-head record, GT vs KKR
GT has had the upper hand against KKR so far
GT and KKR have played 3 matches in the history of IPL. GT has won 2 matches and lost only 1 match.
In IPL 2023, 2 matches were played between the two teams. KKR won 1 match and GT won 1 match.
In the IPL 2022 match also, GT won the only match by 8 runs. This season, both the teams will face each other for the first time tomorrow.
Toss Prediction
The pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium is spin-friendly and helps the batsmen, so the winning captain may opt to bowl first to take advantage of the evening dew and better batting conditions later, although it will be known only tomorrow which team chooses what after winning the toss.
IPL 2024: GT vs KKR Win Probability
Kolkata have a 52% chance of winning, which is indicative of their strong performance this season and their position at the top of the league standings. But it doesn’t take long for the conditions on the ground to change so the match will be interesting to watch. There is going to be equal pressure on both teams to win.
Average Score
The average first innings score at this venue has been around 170-180, which indicates that a competitive total could be within this range.
Pitch and Conditions
The Narendra Modi Stadium is known for its balanced pitch that helps both pacers and spinners, where batsmen enjoy the later stages of the game.
Eden Gardens IPL Stats
Total Matches: 92
Matches won while batting first: 37
Matches won while chasing: 55
Matches won after winning the toss: 49
Matches won after losing the toss: 43
Highest Score: 262/2
Lowest Score: 49
Average first innings score: 161
Highest score in chase: 262
Where to watch the match
The match can be watched live on Star Sports Network and Jio Cinema app in India from 7:30 PM IST.
