Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders Clash at Narendra Modi Stadium
The Gujarat Titans Vs Kolkata Knight Riders IPL match is to be played at Narendra Modi Stadium.
GT vs KKR Pitch Report
Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2024 match today 62nd match is to be played on 13th May at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. This match will start at 7:30 pm but the captains of both teams will have to come to the field for the toss half an hour before the match. KKR has secured a playoff berth with 16 points, In such a situation, his focus will now be on maintaining the winning streak.
GT vs KKR Pitch Report
The team that has won at the Narendra Modi Stadium prefers to bowl first. The home team Gujarat has not had a very special performance on this ground this year. It is also being said that with today’s pitch, the batsmen Will get a lot of help. Therefore, this match can also become a high-scoring match today. Spinners will get more help in the pitch due to which spinners of both teams can perform well.
So far 33 IPL matches have been played at Narendra Modi Stadium. The team batting first has won 15 matches and the team chasing the target has won 18 matches. Also, the highest score in this stadium has been 233 and the lowest score has been 89. The minimum score of the first innings is 173 and the team playing in the second innings is 205, that is why it is also called a chasing pitch.
Today, the whole team will again keep an eye on the bowling of experienced Gujarat bowlers Mohit Sharma and Rashid Khan.
The battle for the playoffs has reached an exciting stage
Currently, 7 teams are still in the playoff race. Rajasthan Royals is in second place with 16 points and Hyderabad is in third place with 14 points while Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capital, and Lucknow have 12 points. GT will have to win this match with a very good run rate to stay in the playoff race.
Good performance is expected from the bowlers
This year GT’s bowlers have not been able to perform well. However, in the last match against Chennai, Mohit Sharma did take three wickets. This must have boosted his confidence and we are hopeful that he will perform well in this match as well. Rashid Khan’s bowling will also matter a lot in this match. Now it remains to be seen how well he lives up to his team’s trust.
Narayan can be a game-changer for KKR
After the Gujarat team, now let’s go straight to the KKR camp. KKR has already qualified for the playoffs. Now they only need to win one of their remaining two matches to retain the number one spot in the points table. Sunil Narine has been a game-changer for KKR so far this year. Sunil Narayan has wreaked havoc not only in batting but also in his bowling. Apart from scoring 461 runs, he has also taken 15 wickets so far. Gujarat has won two of the last three matches against KKR.
Gujarat Titans Playing 11:
Shubham Gill (captain), Wriddhiman Saha, Sai Sudarshan, David Miller, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmed, Josh, Little, Mohit Sharma and Sandeep Warrier.
Kolkata Knight Riders Playing 11:
Phil Salt (wicketkeeper), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Rinku Singh, Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy.
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