GT vs KKR Dream11 Prediction, Playing XI & Pitch Report

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.

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.

Player	Batting	Bowling	Series Performance	Lineup selection
Ajinkya Rahane	KKR	BAT	✅	294	RHB	277	27	7633	105	30.53	126.43	56	962	RM	1	1	1	5	5	6	0	1/5	125	4	69	276	144	0	50	3	73.65	0.57	1.98
Shubman Gill	GT	BAT	✅	175	RHB	172	25	5412	129	36.81	138.8	38	709	OB	0	0					0	-	59	3	115	345	165	0	100	2	96.6	19.83	35.69
Sai Sudharsan	GT	BAT	✅	66	LHB	65	8	2463	108	43.21	139.07	18	308	LB	0	0					0	-	18	4	60.8	243	113	0	25	1	94.62	15.58	11.33
Rahul Tewatia	GT	BAT	✅	169	LHB	129	48	2107	59	26.01	144.31	3	284	LB	92	69	2.7	26.34	7.4	21.3	0	3/4	68	4	21	84	34	0	0	6	1.42	0	0
Rashid Khan	GT	BOWL	✅	519	RHB	308	102	2873	79	13.94	147.18	5	399	LBG	514	702	3.8	18.49	6.58	16.8	22	6/17	183	4	65.8	263	24	5	75	7	78.75	0.28	1.13
M Shahrukh Khan	GT	BAT	⚡	116	RHB	98	26	1389	58	19.29	139.31	2	179	OB	16	8	2	34.62	8.56	24.2	0	2/19	46	3	15	45	15	0	0	12	2.27	0	0
Kartik Tyagi	KKR	BOWL	✅	36	RHB	8	4	14	7	3.5	82.35	0	1	RF	36	29	3.3	37.72	9.23	24.5	0	3/34	6	4	52.8	211	5	5	50	11	27.48	0	0
Sunil Narine	KKR	ALL	✅	583	LHB	376	66	4743	109	15.3	148.96	18	746	OB	573	613	3.9	22.2	6.16	21.6	13	5/19	130	4	57.2	229	36	3	75	2	95.75	16.43	15.3
Ramandeep Singh	KKR	BAT	✅	91	RHB	65	25	930	64	23.25	171.9	2	124	RM	37	33	2.1	21.06	8.94	14.1	0	3/20	45	4	30.8	123	49	0	25	8	9.92	0	0
Rinku Singh	KKR	BAT	✅	185	LHB	158	53	3512	79	33.44	147.06	18	456	OB	11	6	1.5	25	9.37	16	0	2/3	113	4	43.5	174	78	0	50	5	0	0	0
Varun Chakravarthy	KKR	BOWL	✅	150	RHB	34	18	102	24	6.37	78.46	0	13	LBG	147	197	3.8	21.26	7.57	16.8	5	5/17	28	3	9.3	28	0	0	0	12	6.52	0	0
Anukul Roy	KKR	ALL	✅	70	LHB	55	18	960	95	25.94	153.11	2	121	SLA	68	56	3.1	27.41	7.17	22.9	1	4/17	39	4	49	196	1	4	25	9	11.33	0	0
Vaibhav Arora	KKR	BOWL	⚡	69	RHB	22	11	43	11	3.9	66.15	0	2	RFM	69	75	3.4	27.2	8.66	18.8	0	3/16	23	4	58.2	233	1	6	50	10	27.76	0.28	0
Angkrish Raghuvanshi	KKR	WK	✅	37	RHB	33	5	734	54	26.21	134.43	2	99	SLA	0	0					0	-	16	4	90.2	361	175	0	100	4	88.39	1.42	2.55
Kagiso Rabada	GT	BOWL	✅	246	LHB	94	44	518	44	10.36	107.46	0	64	RF	243	299	3.7	24.33	8.14	17.9	8	4/21	80	4	51.2	205	23	4	25	8	43.91	0	1.13
Cameron Green	KKR	ALL	✅	70	RHB	63	17	1451	100	31.54	148.36	9	186	RFM	46	30	2.5	34.5	9.1	22.7	0	3/35	39	4	34.8	139	52	1	25	6	62.61	0.85	4.82
Mohammed Siraj	GT	BOWL	✅	161	RHB	39	20	154	14	8.1	85.08	0	18	RF	160	186	3.6	25.66	8.24	18.6	6	4/17	52	4	36.5	146	0	3	50	9	13.88	0.28	0.28
Rovman Powell	KKR	BAT	✅	328	RHB	295	61	5944	107	25.4	140.88	25	759	RMF	56	26	1.9	45.84	10.95	25.1	0	2/21	164	2	76	152	70	0	100	7	10.48	0	0
Navdeep Saini	KKR	BOWL	✅	85	RHB	18	12	63	12	10.5	81.81	0	5	RF	83	73	3.5	30.8	7.64	24.1	1	4/17	23	1	4	4	0	0	0	15	0.85	0	0
Jos Buttler	GT	WK	✅	493	RHB	464	68	13845	124	34.96	146.16	106	1855		0	0					0	-	348	4	101.5	406	176	0	100	3	97.73	35.69	15.3
Prasidh Krishna	GT	BOWL	✅	97	RHB	12	8	10	4	2.5	34.48	0	0	RFM	97	106	3.7	28.99	8.55	20.3	2	4/30	21	4	92.5	370	0	10	75	11	91.22	3.12	2.83
Washington Sundar	GT	ALL	✅	161	LHB	102	27	1500	54	20	123.45	3	171	OB	154	118	3.1	28.89	7.06	24.5	0	3/3	50	4	61.8	247	98	1	75	4	73.94	0	1.7
Glenn Phillips	GT	ALL	✅	286	RHB	264	39	7281	116	32.36	141.32	52	931	OB	67	32	1.8	33.4	8.75	22.9	0	3/6	168	4	31	124	42	0	0	5	9.63	0.57	0.28
Finn Allen	KKR	WK	⚡	182	RHB	179	8	5259	151	30.75	176.47	39	809		1	0	1		8		0	-	84	4	44.2	177	75	0	50	1	58.92	4.53	5.38
Ashok Sharma	GT	BOWL	✅	10	RHB	5	1	33	15	8.25	194.11	0	5	RF	10	22	3.7	15.63	9.25	10.1	2	4/16	8	4	42.5	170	0	4	50	10	15.86	0	0.28

Player

Batting

Bowling

Series Performance

Lineup selection

Name

Bat

Inn

Runs

Avg

50+

4/6

Bowl

Inn

Avg

Eco

Best

C/St

A. Pt

Pts

Run

Ajinkya Rahane

KKR

BAT

✅

294

RHB

277

7633

105

30.53

126.43

962

1/5

125

276

144

73.65

0.57

1.98

Shubman Gill

BAT

✅

175

RHB

172

5412

129

36.81

138.8

709

115

345

165

100

96.6

19.83

35.69

Sai Sudharsan

BAT

✅

LHB

2463

108

43.21

139.07

308

60.8

243

113

94.62

15.58

11.33

Rahul Tewatia

BAT

✅

169

LHB

129

2107

26.01

144.31

284

2.7

26.34

7.4

21.3

3/4

1.42

Rashid Khan

BOWL

✅

519

RHB

308

102

2873

13.94

147.18

399

LBG

514

702

3.8

18.49

6.58

16.8

6/17

183

65.8

263

78.75

0.28

1.13

M Shahrukh Khan

BAT

⚡

116

RHB

1389

19.29

139.31

179

34.62

8.56

24.2

2/19

2.27

Kartik Tyagi

KKR

BOWL

✅

RHB

3.5

82.35

3.3

37.72

9.23

24.5

3/34

52.8

211

27.48

Sunil Narine

KKR

ALL

✅

583

LHB

376

4743

109

15.3

148.96

746

573

613

3.9

22.2

6.16

21.6

5/19

130

57.2

229

95.75

16.43

15.3

Ramandeep Singh

KKR

BAT

✅

RHB

930

23.25

171.9

124

2.1

21.06

8.94

14.1

3/20

30.8

123

9.92

Rinku Singh

KKR

BAT

✅

185

LHB

158

3512

33.44

147.06

456

1.5

9.37

2/3

113

43.5

174

Varun Chakravarthy

KKR

BOWL

✅

150

RHB

102

6.37

78.46

LBG

147

197

3.8

21.26

7.57

16.8

5/17

9.3

6.52

Anukul Roy

KKR

ALL

✅

LHB

960

25.94

153.11

121

SLA

3.1

27.41

7.17

22.9

4/17

196

11.33

Vaibhav Arora

KKR

BOWL

⚡

RHB

3.9

66.15

RFM

3.4

27.2

8.66

18.8

3/16

58.2

233

27.76

0.28

Angkrish Raghuvanshi

KKR

✅

RHB

734

26.21

134.43

SLA

90.2

361

175

100

88.39

1.42

2.55

Kagiso Rabada

BOWL

✅

246

LHB

518

10.36

107.46

243

299

3.7

24.33

8.14

17.9

4/21

51.2

205

43.91

1.13

Cameron Green

KKR

ALL

✅

RHB

1451

100

31.54

148.36

186

RFM

2.5

34.5

9.1

22.7

3/35

34.8

139

62.61

0.85

4.82

Mohammed Siraj

BOWL

✅

161

RHB

154

8.1

85.08

160

186

3.6

25.66

8.24

18.6

4/17

36.5

146

13.88

0.28

Rovman Powell

KKR

BAT

✅

328

RHB

295

5944

107

25.4

140.88

759

RMF

1.9

45.84

10.95

25.1

2/21

164

152

100

10.48

Navdeep Saini

KKR

BOWL

✅

RHB

10.5

81.81

3.5

30.8

7.64

24.1

4/17

0.85

Jos Buttler

✅

493

RHB

464

13845

124

34.96

146.16

106

1855

348

101.5

406

176

100

97.73

35.69

15.3

Prasidh Krishna

BOWL

✅

RHB

2.5

34.48

RFM

106

3.7

28.99

8.55

20.3

4/30

92.5

370

91.22

3.12

2.83

Washington Sundar

ALL

✅

161

LHB

102

1500

123.45

171

154

118

3.1

28.89

7.06

24.5

3/3

61.8

247

73.94

1.7

Glenn Phillips

ALL

✅

286

RHB

264

7281

116

32.36

141.32

931

1.8

33.4

8.75

22.9

3/6

168

124

9.63

0.57

0.28

Finn Allen

KKR

⚡

182

RHB

179

5259

151

30.75

176.47

809

44.2

177

58.92

4.53

5.38

Ashok Sharma

BOWL

✅

RHB

8.25

194.11

3.7

15.63

9.25

10.1

4/16

42.5

170

15.86

0.28

Completed matches of Gujarat Titans
Teams	Date	Venue	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
PBKS vs GT	31 Mar - 07:30 PM	New Chandigarh	PBKS	GTGT	PBKS	162/6 (20.0)	165/7 (19.1)	PBKS PBKS won by 3 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
GT vs RR	04 Apr - 07:30 PM	Ahmedabad	RR	RRRR	GT	210/6 (20.0)	204/8 (20.0)	RR RR won by 6 runs
GT vs DC	08 Apr - 07:30 PM	Delhi	DC	GTGT	DC	210/4 (20.0)	209/8 (20.0)	GT GT won by 1 run
LSG vs GT	12 Apr - 03:30 PM	Lucknow	GT	LSGLSG	GT	164/8 (20.0)	165/3 (18.4)	GT GT won by 7 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)

Completed matches of Gujarat Titans

Teams

Date

Venue

Bat First

Bat Second

Inning 1

Inning 2

Winner

31 Mar - 07:30 PM

New Chandigarh

GTGT

PBKS

162/6 (20.0)

165/7 (19.1)

PBKS PBKS won by 3 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)

04 Apr - 07:30 PM

Ahmedabad

RRRR

210/6 (20.0)

204/8 (20.0)

RR RR won by 6 runs

08 Apr - 07:30 PM

Delhi

GTGT

210/4 (20.0)

209/8 (20.0)

GT GT won by 1 run

12 Apr - 03:30 PM

Lucknow

LSGLSG

164/8 (20.0)

165/3 (18.4)

GT GT won by 7 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)

Completed matches of Kolkata Knight Riders
Teams	Date	Venue	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
MI vs KKR	29 Mar - 07:30 PM	Mumbai	MI	KKRKKR	MI	220/4 (20.0)	224/4 (19.1)	MI MI won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
KKR vs SRH	02 Apr - 07:30 PM	Kolkata	KKR	SRHSRH	KKR	226/8 (20.0)	161/10 (16.0)	SRH SRH won by 65 runs
PBKS vs KKR	06 Apr - 07:30 PM	Kolkata	KKR	KKRKKR	PBKS	25/2 (3.4)		No result
KKR vs LSG	09 Apr - 07:30 PM	Kolkata	LSG	KKRKKR	LSG	181/4 (20.0)	182/7 (20.0)	LSG LSG won by 3 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
CSK vs KKR	14 Apr - 07:30 PM	Chennai	KKR	CSKCSK	KKR	192/5 (20.0)	160/7 (20.0)	CSK CSK won by 32 runs

Completed matches of Kolkata Knight Riders

Teams

Date

Venue

Bat First

Bat Second

Inning 1

Inning 2

Winner

29 Mar - 07:30 PM

Mumbai

KKRKKR

220/4 (20.0)

224/4 (19.1)

MI MI won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)

02 Apr - 07:30 PM

Kolkata

SRHSRH

KKR

226/8 (20.0)

161/10 (16.0)

SRH SRH won by 65 runs

06 Apr - 07:30 PM

Kolkata

KKRKKR

PBKS

25/2 (3.4)

No result

09 Apr - 07:30 PM

Kolkata

KKRKKR

LSG

181/4 (20.0)

182/7 (20.0)

LSG LSG won by 3 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)

14 Apr - 07:30 PM

Chennai

CSKCSK

KKR

192/5 (20.0)

160/7 (20.0)

CSK CSK won by 32 runs

Completed matches at Narendra Modi Stadium
Teams	Date	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
GT vs RR	04 Apr - 07:30 PM	RR	RRRR	GT	210/6 (20.0)	204/8 (20.0)	RR RR won by 6 runs

Completed matches at Narendra Modi Stadium

Teams

Date

Bat First

Bat Second

Inning 1

Inning 2

Winner

04 Apr - 07:30 PM

RRRR

210/6 (20.0)

204/8 (20.0)

RR RR won by 6 runs

Match	#	Player	Out	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
GT vs RR	1	Sai Sudharsan	caught	73	44	9	3	165.9
GT vs DC	2	Shubman Gill	caught	70	45	4	5	155.55
LSG vs GT	3	Jos Buttler	caught	60	37	11	0	162.16
LSG vs GT	2	Shubman Gill	caught	56	40	6	1	140
GT vs DC	4	Washington Sundar	caught	55	32	6	2	171.87
GT vs DC	3	Jos Buttler	bowled	52	27	3	5	192.59
PBKS vs GT	2	Shubman Gill	caught	39	27	6	0	144.44
PBKS vs GT	3	Jos Buttler	caught	38	33	3	2	115.15
GT vs RR	3	Jos Buttler	caught	26	14	5	0	185.71
PBKS vs GT	4	Glenn Phillips	caught	25	17	1	1	147.05
GT vs RR	8	Rashid Khan	caught	24	16	3	0	150
GT vs RR	9	Kagiso Rabada	not out	23	16	1	2	143.75
LSG vs GT	4	Washington Sundar	not out	21	13	2	1	161.53

Match	Player	Ov	Run	W	Eco
KKR vs SRH	Blessing Muzarabani	4	41	4	10.25
CSK vs KKR	Kartik Tyagi	4	35	2	8.75
KKR vs LSG	Anukul Roy	4	32	2	8
KKR vs LSG	Vaibhav Arora	4	38	2	9.5
KKR vs SRH	Vaibhav Arora	4	47	2	11.75
CSK vs KKR	Sunil Narine	4	21	1	5.25
CSK vs KKR	Anukul Roy	3	21	1	7
CSK vs KKR	Vaibhav Arora	4	55	1	13.75
KKR vs LSG	Kartik Tyagi	3	31	1	10.33
KKR vs LSG	Sunil Narine	4	13	1	3.25
KKR vs LSG	Cameron Green	2	28	1	14
KKR vs SRH	Kartik Tyagi	4	48	1	12
KKR vs SRH	Anukul Roy	2	16	1	8
MI vs KKR	Kartik Tyagi	4	43	1	10.75
MI vs KKR	Sunil Narine	3	30	1	10
MI vs KKR	Vaibhav Arora	4	52	1	13