Toss & Conditions

The Eden Gardens pitch looked flat and had little grass on the eve of the match, with “runs and more runs” expected. The preview adds that it has been a while since competitive cricket was played at the venue because of the state elections.

Head-to-Head

GT ne KKR ke against last three meetings jeeti hain. Most recent clash mein, KKR ka total chase karte hue GT ne five wickets se win kiya, with two balls remaining. Game tight finish pe aake turn hua jahan GT ne deliveries to spare ke saath chase complete kar liya. In teen matches mein pattern one-way raha hai: GT 3-0.

GTGujarat Titans 181/5

KKKolkata Knight Riders 180/10

2026-04-17 · GT won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)

KKKolkata Knight Riders 159/8

GTGujarat Titans 198/3

2025-04-21 · GT won by 39 runs

KKKolkata Knight Riders 179/7

GTGujarat Titans 180/3

2023-04-29 · GT won by 7 wickets (with 13 balls remaining)

Kolkata Knight Riders

KKR IPL regular season mein 8th pe 9 points ke saath 4W-6L record ke saath hai, aur abhi playoff zone ke bahar. Unke last three results mein do wins ke baad RCB ke against ek close six-wicket defeat aayi. Wo RCB loss tab aaya jab KKR apne pichhle do matches mein successfully chase kar chuki thi.

KKKolkata Knight Riders 192/4

RCRoyal Challengers Bengaluru 194/4

2026-05-13 · RCB won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)

KKKolkata Knight Riders 147/2

DCDelhi Capitals 142/8

2026-05-08 · KKR won by 8 wickets (with 34 balls remaining)

KKKolkata Knight Riders 169/3

SRSunrisers Hyderabad 165/10

2026-05-03 · KKR won by 7 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)

Gujarat Titans

GT IPL regular season mein 2nd pe 16 points ke saath 8W-4L record ke saath hai, aur abhi playoff zone mein hai. Wo three-match winning run pe aa rahe hain, including most recent game mein Sunrisers Hyderabad ke against 82-run win. Usse pehle unke last two wins bhi big margins se the: Rajasthan Royals ke against 77 runs aur Punjab Kings ke against four-wicket chase with one ball remaining.

GTGujarat Titans 168/5

SRSunrisers Hyderabad 86/10

2026-05-12 · GT won by 82 runs

GTGujarat Titans 229/4

RRRajasthan Royals 152/10

2026-05-09 · GT won by 77 runs

GTGujarat Titans 167/6

PBPunjab Kings 163/9

2026-05-03 · GT won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)

Playing XI

News & Facts

Key Stats

Verdict

All four models GT ko favour karte hain, average probability GT ke liye 66% (range 58–71%). Bookmakers bhi agree kar rahe hain: GT 58% (1.67) vs KKR 42% (2.23). Key stats GT ki taraf lean karte hain 5-2 overall, jo points, NRR, Elo, aur last three head-to-heads mein 3-0 record ke edge se driven hai. Call is baat pe hinge karta hai ki KKR GT ka momentum disrupt kar paati hai ya nahi, aur kya GT ka powerplay wicket-taking continue hota hai.

Allen’s 35-ball storm

Finn Allen didn’t just set the tone — he detonated it, turning the powerplay into a launchpad and never letting Gujarat Titans settle. Even with GT matching KKR’s 56/1 in the first six, Allen’s clean striking ensured Kolkata kept accelerating through the innings, and the pressure of a 240-plus target never really lifted. When the chase finally broke in the last quarter, KKR had already built too much runway, sealing a 29-run win.

Middle overs blow the roof

The match was effectively won in KKR’s middle overs, where they went from brisk to brutal. After 56/1 in the powerplay, Kolkata hammered 136/1 through the middle phase at 13.4 an over, with the Raghuvanshi–Cameron Green stand worth 108 and keeping boundaries flowing without risk. That surge meant even a strong GT platform couldn’t keep pace; Gujarat’s middle overs were fast (121/0 at 12.1) but still left them chasing a rising rate.

Allen, Gill, Narine decide it

Allen was the difference-maker, turning a good start into a match-defining total with 93 at a strike rate over 260. Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s 83 provided the innings’ spine, ensuring the assault didn’t come with a collapse tax. For GT, Shubman Gill’s 85 and the 125-run stand with Jos Buttler kept the chase credible deep into the innings, but Sunil Narine’s 2/29 applied the late squeeze that forced GT into lower-percentage hitting when they could least afford it.

GT’s momentum finally stalls

Pre-match numbers leaned GT: better recent streak, head-to-head, and a bowling profile expected to control key phases. But on a night when KKR’s top order barely offered chances, those edges didn’t get a foothold. The chase also showed the other side of high totals: one quiet patch can be fatal. GT were cruising at 15 overs, but the 16th over became a hinge as the required rate spiked and the finish suddenly demanded perfection.