KOL vs GT: Kolkata Knight Riders will be squaring off against Gujarat Titans in the 35th match of the Indian Premier League on 23rd April at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai.
Kolkata Knight Riders aren’t having a great season as they started. They lost their third game in a row in the previous outing against the Rajasthan Royals by 7 runs. They are currently holding the 7th spot in the points table with three wins and four losses.
On other hand, Gujarat Titans are heading into this game after a thrilling victory over the Chennai Super Kings. As Hardik Pandya had missed the game due to some minor injury, Rashid Khan captained the Titans and played a crucial knock of 40 runs in 21 balls assisted by David Miller’s match-winning knock of 94 helped them to secure their fifth win in six matches.
Match Details
Match: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans, 35th Match
Date & Time: April 23rd, 03:30 PM
Venue: Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai
Pitch Report
The DY Patil Sports Stadium has been a relatively high-scoring ground. The batters have played well in the first innings, while the spinners will also get some turn from the pitch. The average first innings score has been around 170-180 runs.
Weather Report
The temperature is expected to hover around 38°C on Saturday, with a humidity of 33% and a wind speed of 19 km/hr. There will be no possibility of rain showers, and the sky will be crystal clear.
KOL vs GT Probable Playing XI
Kolkata Knight Riders
Venkatesh Iyer, Aaron Finch, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Sheldon Jackson (wk), Sunil Narine, Pat Cummins, Shivam Mavi, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy
Gujarat Titans
Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya(c), David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Alzarri Joseph, Lockie Ferguson, Yash Dayal, Mohammed Shami
KOL vs GT Dream11 Team
Wriddhiman Saha, Shubhman Gill, David Miller, Shreyas Iyer, Aaron Finch, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Hardik Pandya, Mohammad Shami, Pat Cummins, Rashid Khan
Captain: Hardik Panyda | Vice-captain: Shreyas Iyer
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