GT vs KKR Match Preview
Gill scored a half-century for GT in the game against the CSK and looks to be in good form. Vijay Shankar and Sai Sudharsan add stability to the middle order, while Hardik Pandya and David Miller are the perfect finishers for the team. The Titans have a lot of depth in their batting thanks to Rahul Tewatia and Rashid Khan and they will be hoping to score a big total here.
Mohammad Shami and Alzarri Joseph make up for a formidable pace attack and they will need to be disciplined here. Rashid Khan has been at his wily best in the spin department but he lacks company there as he is the only quality slower bowler on the team.
All the off-field drama concerning the unavailability of Shakib Al-Hasan and Litton Das didn’t seem to affect the on-field performance of the KKR players as they pulled out a brilliant team effort. The management has roped in Jason Roy for the upcoming matches and seeing his scintillating knocks in the PSL, we can expect more fireworks from him here.
The middle order for the Knight Riders appears to be considerably weaker when compared to the Titans, at least on paper. However, we did see excellent performances from Rinku Singh and Shardul Thakur in the last match and they will be hoping to continue with the momentum.
The West Indian all-rounders, Andre Russell, and Sunil Narine will be the key players here as they can quickly shift the momentum of the game with their lofty shots.
Narine and Varun Chakaravarthy bowled brilliant spells and will once again play an important role in this match.
Weather Report
The weather is expected to remain clear with temperatures of between 30-35 degrees Celsius.
Pitch Report
The surface at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad is excellent to bat on and we can expect a high-scoring encounter. The team batting first will be looking to get close to 200 runs on the board to put the opposition under pressure. The wicket does have some grass on it which will help the quicker bowlers at least in the first few overs.
Notable stats
Rashid Khan’s Miserly Bowling
While Rashid Khan can take wickets at regular intervals, he is also a disciplined bowler who dries up runs for the batsmen. In his last 10 outings, he has picked up 16 wickets and has an excellent economy rate of 6.30.
Team News
There are no updates regarding injuries from either side.
GT vs KKR Probable 11
GT Playing 11
- Wriddhiman Saha (Wk)
- Shubhman Gill
- Hardik Pandya (C)
- Sai Sudharsan
- Vijay Shankar
- David Miller
- Rahul Tewatia
- Rashid Khan
- Mohammad Shami
- Alzarri Joseph
- Joshua Little
KKR Playing 11
- Nitesh Rana (C)
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Wk)
- Venkatesh Iyer
- Rinku Singh
- Shardul Thakur
- Mandeep Singh
- Andre Russell
- Sunil Narine
- Varun Chakaravarthy
- Umesh Yadav
- Tim Southee
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing the Gujarat Titans to win this contest. They have carried their excellent form from the last season and have secured convincing wins in both games so far. They have found a good balance in their selections and will be very confident when they take on the field. The support of a massive home crowd will be a bonus for them.
Top Picks
David Miller: David Miller is known for his hard-hitting abilities and will be looking to play another crucial knock here. He has scored 2486 runs in his IPL career at a strike rate of 138.19.
Shubhman Gill: Gill has been a consistent opener for the Titans since the last season. He has scored more than 400 runs in each of the last 3 seasons and has an average of 32.41 in the IPL.
Sunil Narine: Narine can contribute with the bat as well as the ball. He has a strike rate of 163.03 in the IPL and has picked up 155 wickets so far.
GT vs KKR Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: R Gurbaz
Batters: S Gill, N Rana, D Miller
All-rounders: A Russell, H Pandya, S Narine (VC)
Bowlers: Rashid-Khan (C), S Thakur, M Shami, A Joseph
GT vs KKR Dream11 Team 2
Keeper: W Saha, R Gurbaz
Batters: D Miller, S Gill (C), S Sudharsan
All-rounders: A Russell
Bowlers: M Shami (VC), S Thakur, Rashid-Khan, L Ferguson, A Joseph
