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Gujarat Titans
Kolkata Knight Riders
Gujarat Titans will take on Kolkata Knight Riders in the 25th match of the Indian Premier League 2026 at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. Gujarat Titans will enter this match with 2 wins and 2 losses, placing them 6th on the table.
They will come in with momentum after winning their last 2 matches. Kolkata Knight Riders will still be searching for their first win, sitting at the bottom with 3 losses and one no result.
The head-to-head record slightly favours the Gujarat Titans. They have 3 wins in the last 5 meetings, while Kolkata Knight Riders will have just 1 win, with one match abandoned. The trend shows mixed results based on match situations, with 3 wins coming while chasing, and Gujarat also winning twice while defending.
Prasidh Krishna took a 4-wicket haul in the last match, and with such spikes rarely repeating in consecutive games, he was likely to pick one or two wickets rather than another big haul.
The betting tip is...
Prasidh Krishna - Under 2.5 wickets
60 %
40 %
Gujarat TitansKolkata Knight RidersGT have shown patches of brilliance in their 2 wins, but has not performed as a complete unit. Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler have done most of the scoring.
Gill scored 70 off 45 and 56 off 40 in the last two matches. Buttler also comes into this match with back-to-back fifties, while Sundar has contributed with a fifty as well. Glenn Phillips looks reliable in the middle order and has been sharp in the field.
Prasidh Krishna has picked up 10 wickets in 4 matches, including 4/28 in the last game, though he has been slightly expensive. Ashok Sharma has impressed with his pace, crossing 150 km/h and returning figures of 2/32. Rashid Khan and Sundar have controlled spin, while Kagiso Rabada and Mohammed Siraj bring pace experience.
Gill, Buttler and Sundar are the key players.
Predicted Lineup: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, M Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Ashok Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Impact sub: Prasidh Krishna
KKR have struggled in both departments. Their opening combination changed in the last match, with Sunil Narine and Finn Allen starting while Ajinkya Rahane moved to number three. Narine scored 24 off 17, while Allen got out in the single digits. Allen has struck at 200+ this season but has not converted starts.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi has been the standout performer, scoring 182 runs in 4 innings at a strike rate of 150+, including 2 fifties. Rahane has added 150+ runs at a strike rate of over 150, with most of his scoring coming in the powerplay, where he has struck at 160+ SR.
Cameron Green and Rinku Singh have not contributed much. Vaibhav Arora took 6 wickets but conceded 55 runs in the last match. Kartik Tyagi had picked 5 wickets but has gone at over 11 runs per over. Varun Chakaravarthy took 0/26 after returning in the last match, while Narine bowled an economical 1/21.
Rahane, Raghuvanshi and Narine are the key players.
Predicted Lineup: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Finn Allen, Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wk), Rinku Singh, Rovman Powell, Ramandeep Singh, Vaibhav Arora, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kartik Tyagi
GT will start as favourites based on current form. Their top order has been in good touch, with Gill and Buttler scoring consistently in the last two matches. That will give them an edge, especially if they bat first and post a strong total. KKR have struggled in both departments and has not shown consistency so far.
With the ball, Gujarat will rely on Prasidh Krishna, who has taken 10 wickets in 4 matches, including a 4-wicket haul in the last game. However, such big returns are not expected in every match.
He will still be among the wickets, but a massive haul looks unlikely. Gujarat Titans should have enough overall balance to win this match.
