The defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is licking its wounds trying to rebound from a defeat against Gujarat Titans (GT) who are currently the top-ranked team on the points table, in the multi-faceted burgundy battle at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.

KKR was jolted back to reality as they suffered a shock 16-run defeat in their last match against the Punjab Kings where the KKR was unable to chase down a set target of 111 and mustered only 95 runs in total.

Gujarat Titans comes into this match riding high on confidence after their previous win against the Delhi Capitals, reclaiming the top position, courtesy of Buttler’s explosive 204 run chase during which he scored a staggering 97 runs not out.

GT holds the head-to-head record with 2-1 wins over KKR. KKR managed to secure a win only once, in 2023, when Rinku Singh single-handedly defeated GT by hitting 5 back-to-back sixes against Yash Dayal at the Narendra Modi Stadium.

Eden Gardens Pitch and Weather Report: Kolkata

Eden Gardens pitch has been slowing down, meaning the chances for competing teams batting first have increased with the average first-run innings score standing at 192 in the last five matches played.

It is anticipated that teams chasing are likely to score just above the 188 mark making for more exciting matches.

It will not rain today and the temperature will vary between 36 degrees Celsius and 27 degrees Celsius.

IPL 2025: Dream11 Fantasy Prediction – KKR vs GT

KKR Possible Starting Lineup:

Quinton de Kock
Sunil Narine
Ajinkya rahane (c)
Venkatesh Iyer
Rinu Singh
Andre Russell
Ramandeep Singh
Harshit rana
Vaibhav Arora
Anrich nortje
Varun chakravarthy

GT Possible Starting Lineup:

Sai Sudharsan
Shubman Gill (c)
If buttler
Shahrukh khan
Satisfied tewatia
Rashid khan
Arshad khan
R Sai Kishore
Prasidh Krishna
Mohammed Siraj
Ishant Sharma

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