 "KKR are all set to host GT for their eighth match in IPL 2025 on Monday. Image: Reuters")
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will take on table-toppers Gujarat Titans (GT) in a crucial IPL 2025 match at the iconic Eden Gardens on Monday. This will be the first time the two teams face off this season, and with the playoff race heating up, both sides will be eyeing important points.
Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders are currently seventh in the league standings with 3 wins in 7 games, and they desperately need a win to stay in contention. On the other hand, Gujarat Titans are enjoying a great run this season with 5 wins from 7 matches, sitting at the top of the table.
KKR vs GT head-to-head record
Here’s how the two teams have fared against each other in the IPL so far:
Matches Played: 4
KKR Wins: 1
GT Wins: 2
No Result: 1
KKR vs GT: Eden Gardens pitch report
The pitch at Eden Gardens is known to favour both batters and bowlers. While scores between 160 to 180 are common, the surface can assist slower bowlers as the ball tends to grip. Teams winning the toss often prefer to bowl first due to the dew factor in the second innings.
KKR vs GT: Kolkata weather report
The weather in Kolkata is expected to be warm and humid on Monday evening with temperatures around 28°C. As per Accuweather, there is a two percent chance of rain, but a full match is very likely.
KKR vs GT predicted playing XIs
Kolkata Knight Riders: Sunil Narine, Quinton de Kock (wk), Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Anrich Nortje, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy (IMP)
Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (c), B Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Washington Sundar (IMP)
KKR vs GT: Dream11 prediction
Quinton de Kock, Jos Buttler, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (vc), Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane, Sunil Narine (c), Andre Russell, Varun Chakravarthy, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna