Match Details
Date: 9 April 2023
Time: 3:30 PM IST
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Live Score: SportsTiger App
Match Preview:
To kick off a super-Sunday doubleheader, the Gujarat Titans will host Kolkata Knight Riders at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The Titans continue their reign as the best team in the tournament with two back-to-back wins. While Kolkata is coming off a massive 81-run comeback victory over the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Also Read: GT vs KKR 2023 Live Score | IPL 2023 Live Score | IPL 2023 Points Table
Pitch Report:
The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad has often produced get batting tracks which tend to slow down towards the second innings. The average batting first score here is 188 which drastically drops to 152 when teams are batting second. The spinners also have a chance to dominate in the second innings.
Gujarat Titans
The defending champions Gujarat Titans have emerged as the most well-balanced side in the tournament. Hardik Pandya’s men often don’t tend to depend on one or two players and perform well as a team. The batting jumps in the ranks with the return of David Miller. While the bowling led by Mohammad Shami and Rashid Khan has been consistently picking wickets while giving away few runs.
SportsTiger Playing XI of Gujarat Titans
Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Hardik Pandya (c), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Shami, Joshua Little, Yash Dayal, Alzarri Joseph
Kolkata Knight Riders
On the other hand, the Kolkata Knight Riders seem to be a maverick team which, on its day, can take down any opposition. The KKR batters have struggled especially veteran Mandeep Singh and captain Nitish Rana. Similarly, their biggest star Andre Russell is yet to fire, which could be a concern for the two-time champs.
SportsTiger Playing XI of Kolkata Knight Riders
N Jagadeesan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana (c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Shardul Thakur, Sunil Narine, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy
Match Prediction:
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Conclusion:
The Gujarat Titans have a better chance to win this fixture and defeat the Kolkata Knight Riders to register their third straight win in IPL 2023.
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