KKR vs GT IPL 2025: Will the Eden Gardens pitch support the batters or bowlers? Check the pitch report here

Reigning Champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are set to host 2022 winners Gujarat Titans (GT) at the iconic Eden Gardens in the Tata Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on April 21. The defending champions have won 3 matches while losing 4 so far in IPL 2025. Ajinkya Rahane and his men have struggled a lot in the batting department this season. They even failed to chase down a small total of 112 runs in their previous game versus the Punjab Kings (PBKS).

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Players like Ajinkya Rahane, Quinton de Kock, Venkatesh Iyer and Angkrish Raghuvanshi have shown glimpses of class, but none of them have been able to perform consistently well. The form of Rinku Singh and Andre Russell is also a matter of concern. Meanwhile, their bowlers have performed sensationally. The likes of Varun Chakravarthy, Vaibhav Arora and Sunil Narine have performed well. The only focus needs to be on batting.

On the other hand, Gujarat Titans have performed brilliantly. They have secured wins in 5 out of 7 matches. Due to this, the Shubman Gill-led outfit is currently sitting at the top of the points table. Their top order consisting og Sai Sudarshan, Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler have been in brilliant form and this is the reason why the team is doing so well this season. Among the bowlers, Prasidh Krishna is performing consistently, while Mohammed Siraj and Sai Kishore have been impressive.

KKR vs GT Head 2 Head records

So far 4 matches have been played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Titans in IPL. Out of these, KKR has won one and Gujarat Titans has won 2. The match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Titans to be held on 13 May 2024 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad was canceled due to rain. KKR's highest score against Gujarat is 207 and lowest is 148 runs. At the same time, Gujarat Titans' highest score against KKR is 204 and lowest is 156 runs.

Eden Gardens pitch report

There have been a lot of disputes over the pitch of the Eden Gardens stadium this season. In the opening game of the season, Ajinkya Rahane and his men wanted a more spinner-friendly surface, but that did not happen. After complaining on multiple occassions, the nature of the pitch has changed a bit.

It became more friendly for the spin bowlers and the same is likely to happen in the match between KKR and GT. However, it will not be a low-scoring affair. Any score around 185-190 can be considered good on this pitch. Bowling first would be the ideal decision as dew might play a role in the second innings.

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