Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 25th Match

GTGT
17 Apr - 19:30
IPL 2026
KKRKKR
Ahmedabad
Narendra Modi Stadium
190
43
23
KKR
KKR
180/10 (20.0)
KKR chose to BAT
GT
GT
181/5 (19.4)
GT won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)

Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Key Facts

When was Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders played?
Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders, the 25th Match of Indian Premier League, was played on 17 April 2026, 7:30 pm IST.
Where was Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders played?
The match was played at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India.
What format is Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders?
It is a T20 match in Indian Premier League.
Who won the toss in Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders?
KKR Elected to bat first
Who won Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders?
GT won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
What is the average score at Narendra Modi Stadium?
The average first-innings score in T20 matches at Narendra Modi Stadium is 204 and the average second-innings score is 165, based on 5 matches.
What is the pitch report for Narendra Modi Stadium?
Ganga: "Since IPL 2025 to now, Narendra Modi Stadium has grown into that venue with the highest bat first percentage - 80%. The first reason is that the boundary sizes are slightly bigger than the other venues. Talking about the dimensions for this game. Down the ground it's 72M and square boundaries are equidistant - 66M. Simon Katich is here alongside me. Simon, for tonight's match, will we e...
GT vs KKR Match Preview: Dream11 Prediction, Playing XI & Pitch Report

Published on Apr 15, 2026

GT vs KKR Match Preview: Dream11 Prediction, Playing XI & Pitch Report

Get ready for a thrilling T20 clash in the Indian Premier League as Gujarat Titans take on Kolkata Knight Riders. The GT squad is riding high after winning their last two matches, with Jos Buttler and Shubman Gill in explosive form. On the other hand, KKR has lost all their recent games, struggling massively with an out of-form batting lineup.

Match Details

  • Match: Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders
  • Date: 17 Apr 2026
  • Time: 19:30 IST
  • Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

Live Streaming & Broadcast Details

Fans can catch all the live action on JioHotstar(App + Website) and the Star Sport Channels.

Weather Report

Ahmedabad will experience hot and dry conditions during the day, cooling down by the evening. The Dew factor will heavily impact the second innings, making chasing much easier for the batting side. There is absolutely zero Rain impact expected for this fixture, ensuring a full game.

Pitch Report & Venue Stats

The Narendra Modi Stadium offers a batting friendly surface where the ball comes nicely onto the bat. The Average score here is a massive 214 runs. When it comes to bowling, there is a clear Pace vs spin dominance, with pacers taking 43 wickets compared to just 23 wickets for spinners in the last five games.

Fantasy Takeaway: Load your team with top order batters and death over fast bowlers to maximize your rewards.

Team Form & Head to-Head

Gujarat Titans

  • Last 5 matches: W, W, L, L, L
  • GT has bounced back brilliantly, winning their last two matches on the back of strong opening partnerships.
  • Head to-head wins: 3

Kolkata Knight Riders

  • Last 5 matches: L, L, A, L, L
  • KKR is on a miserable losing streak, with their top order failing to deliver in crucial moments.
  • Head to-head wins: 1

Injury Updates & Player Availability

  • Mustafizur Rahman, Harshit Rana, and Akash Deep are Injured and unavailable for KKR.
  • Kusal Mendis is Doubtful for GT.
  • The rest of the core players are Fully fit and ready to play.

Probable Playing XI

Gujarat Titans

Jos Buttler, Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ashok Sharma

Kolkata Knight Riders

Finn Allen, Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rinku Singh, Cameron Green, Rovman Powell, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Kartik Tyagi, Varun Chakravarthy

Key Players to Watch

  • Jos Buttler: He has smashed 176 runs this season and is in lethal form at the top of the order.
  • Shubman Gill: With 165 runs under his belt, he loves batting at this venue and anchors the innings perfectly.
  • Prasidh Krishna: The leading wicket taker for his team with 10 wickets, dominating both powerplay and death overs.
  • Angkrish Raghuvanshi: The only shining light in a struggling batting unit, scoring 175 runs so far.
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Fantasy Picks

Small League Safe Picks

  • Jos Buttler
  • Shubman Gill
  • Sunil Narine

Mega League Differential Picks

  • Prasidh Krishna
  • Cameron Green

Match Prediction / Outlook

Given the current momentum, Gujarat Titans are the clear favorites to win this match. Their top order is firing, while the opposition is completely out of rhythm. Expect a dominant victory for the home side.

Disclaimer

Always check the Final Playing XI and Toss updates before locking your fantasy team in major leagues.

IPL 2026 GT vs KKR players T20 past performance, current series performance, projected points and selection percentage.

PlayerBattingBowlingSeries PerformanceLineup selectionMatch Performance
Name
T
R
S
M#BatInnNORunsHSAvgSR50+4/6BowlInnWkOvAvgEcoSR4wBestC/St
M
A. Pt
Pts
Run
Wk
DT
P
S%
C
VC
iDt
#
PTS
Bat
Bowl
Field
Rahul TewatiaGTBAT✅185LHB1445622976826.1144.284312LB92692.726.347.421.303/470820.616571012.569.170.260.382211700
Anuj RawatGTWK⚡77LHB681613048825.07120.965167NA101140-76000000160.360.040.01310000
Rashid KhanGTBOWL✅550RHB32510630477913.91146.275424LBG5457403.818.776.6916.8246/17198957.2515351055.6763.731.73.0714420380
Rovman PowellKKRBAT✅371RHB33369678310725.69141.0427868RMF60271.945.8510.8925.202/21186543.621894040523.90.731.04✅9574900
Finn AllenKKRWK⚡218RHB21510606015129.56175.854393810180-100548.82441040601326.233.813.08320000
Manish PandeyKKRBAT⚡317RHB28761717012931.72124.1742821RM10102.821.27.5716.824/27157144000160.420.030.03380000
Sai SudharsanGTBAT✅83LHB829318510843.63142.9527413LB000-22982.1739363044.4281.8414.2312.1113444000
Ashok SharmaGTBOWL✅18RHB7334158.5161.905RF18293.721.419.3813.624/169535.41771440819.570.50.76✅6710670
Ajinkya RahaneKKRBAT✅308RHB29128796810530.29126.77581005RM11155601/5133756.1393197042.9170.344.926.32242-200
Angkrish RaghuvanshiKKRWK✅50RHB45711568230.42138.67158SLA000-22773511253071.4479.355.918.1119201600
Cameron GreenKKRALL✅84RHB7721177310031.66147.8711225RFM56372.434.299.352203/3547752.6368116357.1353.493.134.14✅1165133016
Ramandeep SinghKKRBAT✅99RHB712610126422.48166.172134RM39342.121.359.0314.103/2049624.814965016.7816.590.580.74✅86631310
Tim SeifertKKRWK✅344RHB31939838212529.93138.77531153000-24721938000237.227.75.2116393500
Mohammed SirajGTBOWL✅178RHB4120159147.5780.71019RF1772053.626.028.3218.764/1756945.74110966.71026.190.911.22✅59807816
Jos ButtlerGTWK✅529RHB498751506213135.6147.61172031NA000-392981.6734310088.9389.2315.9214.16✅49949042
Sunil NarineKKRALL✅617LHB39671500010915.38148.7220782OB6076583.921.796.1321.3145/19134765.345740885.7784.9411.9711.31245-2430
Shubman GillGTBAT✅191RHB18825614412937.69141.345816OB000-71877.8622292075185.3619.2413.32✅216414800
Jason HolderGTALL⚡377RHB2817736876918.07135.554460RMF3694133.526.158.3218.8155/271904104416407100130.750.060.07270000
Tejasvi DahiyaKKRWK⚡8RHB621255331.25152.43115NA000-2000000140.360.020.01330000
Glenn PhillipsGTALL✅300RHB27740751111631.69140.252957OB71341.832.858.7822.403/6181528.41424800531.091.081.73✅114727016
Washington SundarGTALL✅183LHB1213418985521.81127.466224OB1641243.128.967.1424.303/359951.8466196166.7461.661.993.2918211700
Anukul RoyKKRALL✅84LHB622110129524.68151.952126SLA8065327.637.4522.214/1748750.135130642.9925.50.510.96201413-30
Kulwant KhejroliyaGTBOWL⚡27LHB22191819002LMF27273.327.378.2819.814/264000000150.310.010.01420000
Manav SutharGTALL⚡29LHB156941610.44127.02010SLA2825324.567.332003/217426.21050250140.330.010.01260000
Prasidh KrishnaGTBOWL✅112RHB15111864.546.1501RFM1121233.729.278.7919.934/2827666.8401011501174.53.564.85✅10480386
Kartik TyagiKKRBOWL✅50RHB1142573.5792.5903RF49473.533.879.3921.603/2210763.144251171.41138.510.581.28173812616
Navdeep SainiKKRBOWL⚡89RHB191366121182.505RF86773.530.157.623.714/1725144000151.20.020.03480000
Varun ChakravarthyKKRBOWL⚡165RHB3718112245.8978.32015LBG1612103.822.087.6617.255/173265633608501216.160.551.01✅7690650
Kagiso RabadaGTBOWL✅263LHB98465654410.86108.65071RF2603283.724.098.2517.584/2187969.2623351344.4943.611.041.66✅311901078
Rinku SinghKKRBAT✅202LHB1715938448334.32147.3920498OB1161.5259.371602/3126774518236057.1620.910.70.92113108
Vaibhav AroraKKRBOWL✅80RHB24134411464.702RFM79863.528.258.891903/1625753.43741942.91041.980.61.3515410370
M Shahrukh KhanGTBAT⚡125RHB1032714325818.84139.022184OB168234.628.5624.202/1949716.91184000124.030.150.22237300
Completed matches of Gujarat Titans
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
31 Mar - 07:30 PMNew ChandigarhGujarat TitansGTPunjab KingsPBKS162/6 (20.0)165/7 (19.1) PBKS won by 3 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
04 Apr - 07:30 PMAhmedabadRajasthan RoyalsRRGujarat TitansGT210/6 (20.0)204/8 (20.0) RR won by 6 runs
08 Apr - 07:30 PMDelhiGujarat TitansGTDelhi CapitalsDC210/4 (20.0)209/8 (20.0) GT won by 1 run
12 Apr - 03:30 PMLucknowLucknow Super GiantsLSGGujarat TitansGT164/8 (20.0)165/3 (18.4) GT won by 7 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
17 Apr - 07:30 PMAhmedabadKolkata Knight RidersKKRGujarat TitansGT180/10 (20.0)181/5 (19.4) GT won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
20 Apr - 07:30 PMAhmedabadMumbai IndiansMIGujarat TitansGT199/5 (20.0)100/10 (15.5) MI won by 99 runs
24 Apr - 07:30 PMBengaluruGujarat TitansGTRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB205/3 (20.0)206/5 (18.5) RCB won by 5 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
26 Apr - 03:30 PMChennaiChennai Super KingsCSKGujarat TitansGT158/7 (20.0)162/2 (16.4) GT won by 8 wickets (with 20 balls remaining)
30 Apr - 07:30 PMAhmedabadRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCBGujarat TitansGT155/10 (19.2)158/6 (15.5) GT won by 4 wickets (with 25 balls remaining)
03 May - 07:30 PMAhmedabadPunjab KingsPBKSGujarat TitansGT163/9 (20.0)167/6 (19.5) GT won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
09 May - 07:30 PMJaipurGujarat TitansGTRajasthan RoyalsRR229/4 (20.0)152/10 (16.3) GT won by 77 runs
12 May - 07:30 PMAhmedabadGujarat TitansGTSunrisers HyderabadSRH168/5 (20.0)86/10 (14.5) GT won by 82 runs
16 May - 07:30 PMKolkataKolkata Knight RidersKKRGujarat TitansGT247/2 (20.0)218/4 (20.0) KKR won by 29 runs
21 May - 07:30 PMAhmedabadGujarat TitansGTChennai Super KingsCSK229/4 (20.0)140/10 (13.4) GT won by 89 runs
26 May - 07:30 PMDharamsalaRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCBGujarat TitansGT254/5 (20.0)162/10 (19.3) RCB won by 92 runs
29 May - 07:30 PMNew ChandigarhRajasthan RoyalsRRGujarat TitansGT214/6 (20.0)219/3 (18.4) GT won by 7 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
31 May - 07:30 PMAhmedabadGujarat TitansGTRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB155/8 (20.0)161/5 (18.0) RCB won by 5 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
Completed matches of Kolkata Knight Riders
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
29 Mar - 07:30 PMMumbaiKolkata Knight RidersKKRMumbai IndiansMI220/4 (20.0)224/4 (19.1) MI won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
02 Apr - 07:30 PMKolkataSunrisers HyderabadSRHKolkata Knight RidersKKR226/8 (20.0)161/10 (16.0) SRH won by 65 runs
06 Apr - 07:30 PMKolkataKolkata Knight RidersKKRPunjab KingsPBKS25/2 (3.4) No result
09 Apr - 07:30 PMKolkataKolkata Knight RidersKKRLucknow Super GiantsLSG181/4 (20.0)182/7 (20.0) LSG won by 3 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
14 Apr - 07:30 PMChennaiChennai Super KingsCSKKolkata Knight RidersKKR192/5 (20.0)160/7 (20.0) CSK won by 32 runs
17 Apr - 07:30 PMAhmedabadKolkata Knight RidersKKRGujarat TitansGT180/10 (20.0)181/5 (19.4) GT won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
19 Apr - 03:30 PMKolkataRajasthan RoyalsRRKolkata Knight RidersKKR155/9 (20.0)161/6 (19.4) KKR won by 4 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
26 Apr - 07:30 PMLucknowKolkata Knight RidersKKRLucknow Super GiantsLSG155/7 (20.0)155/8 (20.0) Match tied (KKR won the one-over eliminator)
03 May - 03:30 PMHyderabadSunrisers HyderabadSRHKolkata Knight RidersKKR165/10 (19.0)169/3 (18.2) KKR won by 7 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
08 May - 07:30 PMDelhiDelhi CapitalsDCKolkata Knight RidersKKR142/8 (20.0)147/2 (14.2) KKR won by 8 wickets (with 34 balls remaining)
13 May - 08:45 PMRaipurKolkata Knight RidersKKRRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB192/4 (20.0)194/4 (19.1) RCB won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
16 May - 07:30 PMKolkataKolkata Knight RidersKKRGujarat TitansGT247/2 (20.0)218/4 (20.0) KKR won by 29 runs
20 May - 07:30 PMKolkataMumbai IndiansMIKolkata Knight RidersKKR147/8 (20.0)148/6 (18.5) KKR won by 4 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
24 May - 07:30 PMKolkataDelhi CapitalsDCKolkata Knight RidersKKR203/5 (20.0)163/10 (18.4) DC won by 40 runs
Completed matches at Narendra Modi Stadium
Teams
Date
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
04 Apr - 07:30 PMRajasthan RoyalsRRGujarat TitansGT210/6 (20.0)204/8 (20.0) RR won by 6 runs
17 Apr - 07:30 PMKolkata Knight RidersKKRGujarat TitansGT180/10 (20.0)181/5 (19.4) GT won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
20 Apr - 07:30 PMMumbai IndiansMIGujarat TitansGT199/5 (20.0)100/10 (15.5) MI won by 99 runs
30 Apr - 07:30 PMRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCBGujarat TitansGT155/10 (19.2)158/6 (15.5) GT won by 4 wickets (with 25 balls remaining)
03 May - 07:30 PMPunjab KingsPBKSGujarat TitansGT163/9 (20.0)167/6 (19.5) GT won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
12 May - 07:30 PMGujarat TitansGTSunrisers HyderabadSRH168/5 (20.0)86/10 (14.5) GT won by 82 runs
21 May - 07:30 PMGujarat TitansGTChennai Super KingsCSK229/4 (20.0)140/10 (13.4) GT won by 89 runs
31 May - 07:30 PMGujarat TitansGTRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB155/8 (20.0)161/5 (18.0) RCB won by 5 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
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