IPL match today, KKR vs GT: Team prediction, head-to-head, Eden Gardens pitch report, Kolkata weather report

Ajinkya Rahane-led Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will lock horns against Shubman Gill 's Gujarat Titans in Match No 39 of the Indian Premier League at the iconic Eden Gardens on Monday.

KKR suffered suffered an inexplicable meltdown in their previous match, getting bowled out for 95 while chasing 112 against Punjab Kings in Mullanpur. However, the return of Abhishek Nayar will surely boost the struggling KKR outfit.

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Meanwhile, on the other hand, Titans under the leadership of Shubman Gill, have lost only twice this season and are currently placed top of the points table.

Gujarat Titans bowling attack has been a major strength with pacer Prasidh Krishna leading their charge with 14 wickets at an average of 14.35 from seven games. Krishna's ability to outthink batters and vary his length have been the key, as seen in his recent spell against Lucknow Super Giants when he returned with a four-wicket haul. Left-arm spinner R Sai Kishore has taken 11 wickets and could relish the variable bounce and slow nature of Eden surface.

KKR vs GT : Eden Gardens Pitch Report

The surface at the Eden Gardens has been questioned by the KKR players. Ahead of their must-win fixtures, two pitches have been prepared for this match. One has an extra layer of grass that has not been trimmed. The final decision on the surface will depend on the team's strategy, even as the KKR have conveyed their displeasure at not getting enough "home advantage".

KKR vs GT Predicted XI

KKR Predicted XI: Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane , Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Anrich Nortje, Vaibhav Arora

Impact Subs: Varun Chakravarthy


Gujarat Titans Predicted XI: Shubman Gill (c), B Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, R Sai Kishore, Mohammad Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ishant Sharma

Impact Sub: Washington Sundar

KKR vs GT: Head-to-Head
Matches Played: 4
KKR Won: 1
GT Won: 2
NR: 1

KKR vs GT: Weather Report

While the temperature will be warm and humidity high, there is a low chance of rain affecting the KKR vs GT match. The possibility of dew in the evening is something for both teams to consider in their strategy.

KKR vs GT: Livestreaming details

Catch the KKR vs GT match live on Star Sports Network on TV, with live streaming available on JioHotstar from 7:30 PM IST onwards.

Squads

Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Quinton de Kock (wk), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Luvnith Sisodia, Venkatesh Iyer, Anukul Roy, Moeen Ali, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Anrich Nortje, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Spencer Johnson, Harshit Rana, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy and Chetan Sakariya.

Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (Captain), Jos Buttler (wk), B Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan, Sherfane Rutherford, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Mohammad Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ishant Sharma, Washington Sundar, Dasun Shanaka, Anuj Rawat, Mahipal Lomror, Arshad Khan, Jayant Yadav, Nishant Sindhu, Kulwant Khejroliya, Gerald Coetzee, Manav Suthar, Kumar Kushagra, Gurnoor Brar and Karim Janat.