KKR vs GT LIVE: Former champions Kolkata Knight Riders will be desperate to bring their flagging campaign back on track when they face leaders Gujarat Titans in the IPL on Saturday. Gujarat are at the top of the standings with five wins already, while KKR have hit a rut, with three successive losses following a bright start. Follow Insidesport.in for all IPL 2022 live updates.
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Having suffered three defeats in a row, the Shreyas Iyer-led outfit has slipped to seventh in the table and the task gets tougher against the Titans, who have been a revelation in their maiden season.
The Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat Titans have been firing on all cylinders, with their batting prowess and bowling might. Pandya pulled out of their last match against Chennai Super Kings owing to a groin injury but it was business as usual for the Titans as stand-in skipper Rashid Khan led the team to a three-wicket win over the four-time champions.
The biggest plus in their win against CSK was Rashid’s sensational form with the bat as he smashed a 21-ball 40 to help his team chase down the target with a ball spare. GT’s opening combination may not have given them the desired start and most of the times the middle-order has rescued the Titans.
It was David Miller (94 not out from 51 balls) who anchored the show against Chennai after half the side were back in the pavilion with 87 runs inside 13 overs. According to Rashid, Pandya’s injury was “not serious and there’s nothing to be worried about.” Pandya has been in superlative form with 228 runs from five innings at an average of 76.00.
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The onus would be on Kolkata’s bowlers to seize the momentum and stop the Titans’ three-match winning run. KKR’s pace attack led by Pat Cummins and Umesh Yadav and spinner Varun Chakravarthy (30 runs from two overs) were taken to cleaners by the Rajasthan Royals batters in their last match.
It remains to be seen if the team think-tank would bring back Tim Southee in the XI as the key lies in getting early breakthroughs and giving Sunil Narine a perfect stage to restrict the flow of runs.
Narine, a vital cog in KKR’s wheel for long, has once again been their go-to man and boasts of the best economy rate of 5.03 after seven matches. The batters have stopped taking risks against the Trinidadian and he would hope that their pace battery gives some early breakthroughs to make the task easier for the wrist spinner.
KKR vs GT LIVE: Table toppers Gujarat Titans aim to pile misery as Shreyas Iyer and KKR aim to bounce back after hat-trick of losses – Follow LIVE Updates
The game also throws an interesting match-up between former KKR batter Shubman Gill and Narine. Gill had a fine start to the tournament and scored 84 (vs Delhi) and 96 (vs Punjab) but has gone quiet since then.
As for KKR batting, captain Iyer is fresh from a fine 85 against Rajasthan Royals, but he would hope their opening issue is resolved.
KKR’s investment in India Test batter Ajinkya Rahane (80 runs from five matches; average 16.00, strike-rate 100.00) as an opener has been a big letdown, forcing the think-tank to try out different combinations in the last two matches. In such a scenario, the Titans bowling attack in Mohammed Shami, Lockie Ferguson, Rashid Khan and Pandya would look to capitalise.
KKR vs GT LIVE: Table toppers Gujarat Titans aim to pile misery as Shreyas Iyer and KKR aim to bounce back after hat-trick of losses – Follow LIVE Updates
KKR Probable Playing XI: Aaron Finch, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer, Nitish Rana, Sunil Narine, Sheldon Jackson, Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, Shivam Mavi Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy
GT Probable Playing XI: Wriddhiman Saha, Shubman Gill, Vijay Shankar/Sai Sudharsan, Hardik Pandya, David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, Rashid Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Alzarri Joseph, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Shami
KKR vs GT LIVE Streaming – IPL 2022 LIVE Streaming: The Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans match will be broadcasted LIVE on Star Sports Network. The KKR vs GT LIVE streaming will also be available on Disney+ Hotstar Network. The LIVE Score & Updates of the match will be available on InsideSport.IN.
Where will the KKR vs GT IPL 2022 match be played?
The KKR vs GT IPL 2022 match will be played at the DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai.
When will the KKR vs GT IPL 2022 match take place?
The KKR vs GT IPL 2022 match will take place on Saturday, April 23, 2022
What time will KKR vs GT IPL 2022 match begin?
The KKR vs GT IPL 2022 match will begin at 3:30 PM IST.
Which TV channels will broadcast KKR vs GT IPL 2022 match?
The KKR vs GT IPL 2022 match will be broadcast live on the Star Sports network.
Where to watch live streaming of KKR vs GT IPL 2022 match?
The live streaming of KKR vs GT IPL 2022 match will be available on Disney+Hotstar.
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