🏏IPL 2024: Match 63 - GT vs KKR at Ahmedabad @ 7:30PM IST🏏 - Page 2

In the spotlight - B Sai Sudharsan and Varun Chakravarthy

B Sai Sudharsan has been the shining star in GT's otherwise inconsistent top order. The highest run-getter for GT with 527 runs in 12 innings, he will hope to continue his love affair with the Ahmedabad stadium, where he has scored three half-centuries and a century in 12 outings in the IPL and averages over 50.

It's been an IPL of two chunks for Varun Chakravarthy. In the first eight games, he had only eight wickets at an average of 35.25 and an economy rate of 9.72. In his next four, he's picked up ten wickets at 8.50 and 5.66. His recent spree has taken him up to third on the wicket-takers' list, just two behind Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel, both on 20. With Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings, Bumrah and Harshal's teams respectively, knocked out, Varun has a shot at winning the purple cap.

Stats that matter

• GT have the lowest run rate in the powerplay of all the teams: 7.72; KKR, meanwhile, have the second-highest: 11.04
• GT have hit the least number of sixes in the tournament so far: 67; KKR have hit almost double that: 125
• Gill has fallen to Narine twice in 13 balls in T20s, averaging just 6.5. But David Miller has fared better against Narine in T20s with 95 runs in 72 balls and just one dismissal
• Nitish Rana has an average of 95.0 against Rashid in the IPL, having struck him for 95 runs in 76 balls and been dismissed just once

Batters To Watch(recent stats)

Sai Sudharsan, GT

10 M • 445 Runs • 49.44 Avg • 146.86 SR

Shubman Gill, GT

10 M • 387 Runs • 43 Avg • 147.7 SR

Sunil Narine, KKR

10 M • 412 Runs • 41.2 Avg • 182.3 SR

Phil Salt, KKR

10 M • 351 Runs • 39 Avg • 196.08 SR

Bowlers To Watch(recent stats)

Mohit Sharma, GT

9 M • 10 Wkts • 11.52 Econ • 18.6 SR

Rashid Khan, GT

10 M • 8 Wkts • 8.27 Econ • 26.75 SR

Varun Chakravarthy, KKR

10 M • 17 Wkts • 7.68 Econ • 13.41 SR

Sunil Narine, KKR

10 M • 13 Wkts • 6.49 Econ • 18 SR

GT vs KKR Probable Best Players of the Match

Probable Best Batter:

Sunil Narine: He could be the best batter in the upcoming game against Gujarat Titans. With 461 runs in his last 12 matches, Narine is currently KKR's highest run-getter so far in the season and his performance will be crucial against GT. Narine has already scored three half-centuries and one century in this season of IPL.

Probable Best Bowler:

Varun Chakravarthy: He could be the best in the upcoming game against Gujarat Titans. With 18 wickets in 12 matches, the 32-year-old spinner has been picking crucial wickets for his side at regular intervals. He will be high on confidence coming into the upcoming game, with a match-winning spell of 2/17 against Mumbai Indians in the last game.

Today's Match Prediction: Kolkata Knight Riders to win the match

Scenario 1

Gujarat Titans win the toss and opt to bowl.

Power Play score: 60-70

First Innings Score: 200-210

Kolkata Knight Riders win the match.

Scenario 2

Kolkata Knight Riders win the toss and opt to bowl.

Power Play score: 50-60

First Innings Score: 190-200

Kolkata Knight Riders win the match.

Team Watch

Gujarat Titans

Injury and availability: There are no injury concerns for the Titans.

Tactics and Match-up: David Miller will be key for the hosts in the middle and death overs when he goes up against Sunil Narine [51 runs in 37 balls and 0 dismissals] and Andre Russell [24 off 11 balls, no dismissals].

Probable XI: Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan, David Miller, Matthew Wade (wk), Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Umesh Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Kartik Tyagi.

Kolkata Knight Riders

Injury and Availability: No injury worries for the Knight Riders.

Tactics and Match-up: Gill is usually at his best in Ahmedabad and matches up well against most KKR bowlers... except Sunil Narine [13 Runs | 12 Balls | 2 Wickets]. An early shift for the West Indies could be in the offing to offset the GT captain, who arrives fresh from a 50-ball century.

Probable XI: Philip Salt (wk), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Rinku Singh, Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh , Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy

When: Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2024, May 13, 19:30 IST

Where: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

What to expect: Captain winning the toss may prefer to bowl first but the Titans have been quite inconsistent on their home ground this season. With the pitch expected to assist the batters, it should be a high scoring game unless of course, one of the world class spinners among the Titans or the KKR thinks otherwise.

Did you know:

- Shubman Gill has scored 4 centuries and 4 50-plus scores in 16 T20 innings in Ahmedabad

- KKR have picked 33 wickets through spin - the most for a team this season

What they said:

"Tactically we are similar, but technically we are slightly different." - Varun Chakaravarthy on a comparison between him and Sunil Narine.

Thanks for the tag

Originally posted by: Savera84

In head-to-head battle, Gujarat Titans have a slight advantage with two wins in three matches against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).

Total matches played: 3

Gujarat Titans won: 2

Kolkata Knight Riders won: 1

No result: 0

Abandoned: 0

GT vs KKR head-to-head at Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata

Total matches played: 1

Gujarat Titans won: 1

Kolkata Knight Riders won: 0

No result: 0

Abandoned: 0

GT vs KKR head-to-head in Ahmedabad

Matches played: 1

Gujarat Titans won: 0

Kolkata Knight Riders won: 1

Abandoned: 0

HEAD TO HEAD LAST 3 MATCHES

GT won by 7 wickets (with 13 balls remaining) 29-Apr-2023

KKR won by 3 wickets (with 0 balls remaining) 09-Apr-2023

GT won by 8 runs 23-Apr-2022

Thanks for the tag and thread, Raji!❤️

Last time these two teams met in Ahmedabad, we had Rinku Special Show😝