KOL vs GT Match Preview
On Saturday, the 35th match of the IPL 2022 will be played between the Kolkata Knight Riders and the Gujarat Titans. KKR made a strong start to the competition, winning three of the first four games. Three losses in the previous three matches, though, have caused them to reconsider their strategy. The squad has not been able to replicate its performance from the previous season. The decline of Venkatesh Iyer and Varun Chakravarthy is cause for concern. Apart from Umesh Yadav, the Indian bowlers have also failed to show up.
Gujarat Titans, on the other side, have emerged as one of the tournament’s strongest teams. They have won 5 of their 6 matches and are comfortably in first place in the points tally. Despite the absence of skipper Hardik Pandya, GT overcame the defending champions Chennai Super Kings in the previous match. The squad contains multiple players that have won matches on their own for GT, and this is their strongest suit.
KOL vs GT Match Details
Venue: Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai
Date & Time: 23rd April at 3:30 PM IST and Local Time
KOL vs GT Pitch Report
The previous encounter at this site was a cracker of a game between the Mumbai Indians and the Chennai Super Kings. Pacers took 12 of the 14 wickets that fell in that encounter, indicating that pacers may like bowling here in this game. During the first few overs, batters are likely to struggle. The team that wins the toss will most likely bowl.
KOL vs GT Weather Report
The weather is clear. There is no possibility of rainfall interrupting the match.
KOL vs GT Injury Updates
No Injury updates.
KOL vs GT Probable Playing 11
KOL Probable Playing 11
Venkatesh Iyer, Aaron Finch, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Sheldon Jackson (wk), Sunil Narine, Pat Cummins, Shivam Mavi, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy
GT Probable Playing 11
Matthew Wade/Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Vijay Shankar, Hardik Pandya (c), David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Alzarri Joseph/Yash Dayal, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Shami
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KOL vs GT Must Picks
Shreyas Iyer looked fantastic in the final game, indicating that he may have recovered his form. He scored 85 runs off 51 deliveries to help the side stay in the game while chasing a 218-run goal. He has two half-centuries in the past three matches and is expected to play an important role in this encounter.
Shubman Gill has failed to score in the past three outings. In the previous match, he got dismissed for a duck against CSK. He would, however, be thrilled to compete against his previous squad.
Hardik Pandya has been a standout performer for GT, both with the bat and with the ball. Despite missing one game, he is the team’s leading run-scorer.
Andre Russell was out for a duck in the last game, but he has been able to perform admirably with both the bat and the ball. Russell has scored 179 runs in seven matches, with a strike rate of 177.22 and an average of 44.75. He has taken 6 wickets with a strike rate of 13.6 and an average of 24.66.
Rashid Khan has been quite effective with the ball, taking six wickets at an average of 26.66. In the last game, he was similarly lethal with the bat. Rashid scored 40 runs off 21 deliveries against CSK, and he and David Miller shared 70 runs for the sixth wicket.
GT’s leading wicket-taker in the competition is Mohammed Shami. He has taken eight wickets in six matches, with an average of 22.75, an economy of 7.58, and a strike rate of 18.
KOL vs GT Player Stats
| Hardik Pandya | 228 runs and 4 wickets | 450 points |
| Andre Russell | 179 runs and 6 wickets | 432 points |
| Umesh Yadav | 10 wickets | 381 points |
| Shreyas Iyer | 236 runs | 355 points |
| Shubman Gill | 200 runs | 316 points |
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Who will win today’s match?
GT
