KKR vs GT Match 39 IPL 2025: The 39th match of the 18th season of IPL will be played on April 21 between Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Titans at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata. The match will start at 7:30 PM IST. Ajinkya Rahane will be captaining the Kolkata Knight Riders, while Shubman Gill will be leading the Gujarat Titans. In this article, we will talk about the head to head records, pitch report, weather forecast and playing XI of both teams.
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KKR vs GT Match 39 IPL 2025: Head-To-Head Records
In the last 3 seasons of IPL, 4 matches have been played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Titans so far. Out of these, KKR has won 1 match, while GT has emerged victorious in 2 matches. During these matches, KKR’s highest score against Gujarat has been 207 runs, while GT’s highest score against Kolkata has been 204 runs. On the other hand, KKR’s lowest score against the Titans is 148 runs, while GT’s lowest score against the Knight Riders is 156 runs.
KKR vs GT Match 39 IPL 2025: Pitch Report at Eden Gardens Stadium
The Eden Gardens pitch is considered very suitable for batters. However, the Kolkata pitch is likely to help both fast bowlers and spinners. In the 3 matches played this season, the captains who won the toss have decided to bowl first, but the teams batting first have won two matches. The team winning the toss is expected to bowl first, as dew can play an important role here.
A total of 96 IPL matches have been played at Eden Gardens, in which the team batting first has won 40 matches. At the same time, the team chasing the target has won 56 matches. The average score on this pitch is around 160 to 170 runs, but big scores are also seen at this ground in the past. The team winning the toss prefers to bowl first.
KKR vs GT Match 39 IPL 2025: Weather Forecast in Kolkata
According to the weather forecast, the sky is expected to be clear today and there is no possibility of rain. The day temperature in Kolkata will be around 34 degrees Celsius, while the night temperature is expected to be around 30 degrees Celsius. The humidity level will be between 60% to 79%, due to which the players will have to face a little challenge.
This season, Kolkata Knight Riders has played 7 matches, out of which they have won 3 and the team is at the seventh position in the points table with 6 points. On the other hand, Gujarat Titans have also played 7 matches so far, out of which they have won 5 matches and the team is at the first position in the points table with 10 points.
KKR vs GT Match 39 IPL 2025: Probable Playing XI
Kolkata Knight Riders Probable Playing XI: Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy.
Impact Player: Anrich Nortje
Gujarat Titans Playing XI: Gujarat Titans: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (captain), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, R Sai Kishore, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj.
Impact Player: Ishant Sharma
KKR vs GT Match 39 IPL 2025: Full Squads of Kolkata and Gujarat
Kolkata Knight Riders Squad for IPL 2025
Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Anrich Nortje, Varun Chakaravarthy, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Luvnith Sisodia, Chetan Sakariya, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Spencer Johnson, Mayank Markande, Anukul Roy, Rovman Powell, Moeen Ali, Manish Pandey.
Gujarat Titans Squad for IPL 2025
Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (captain), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, R Sai Kishore, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj, Ishant Sharma, Sherfane Rutherford, Jayant Yadav, Dasun Shanaka, Washington Sundar, Mahipal Lomror, Karim Janat, Anuj Rawat, Gerald Coetzee, Manav Suthar, Kumar Kushagra, Gurnoor Brar, Nishant Sindhu.