Match Prediction
Kolkata Knight Riders Ahmedabad aa rahi hai ek must-win match ke liye taaki IPL regular season mein zinda rahe. Paach matches mein sirf ek point ke saath, KKR ka saamna hoga hosts Gujarat Titans se, jinhone apne last do matches jeete hain aur ab third straight victory ka target rakhe hue hain. GT ka top order — Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, aur Jos Buttler — wapas form mein aa gaya hai, jabki Rashid Khan aur Prasidh Krishna ball ke saath kaafi effective rahe hain. Match Friday night ko Narendra Modi Stadium mein khela jaayega.
Toss & Conditions
The match will be played on pitch number 6 at the Narendra Modi Stadium. The surface offered good bounce for pacers during the T20 World Cup, with early swing that fades quickly and minimal assistance for spinners. Batting conditions are expected to be strong, and teams winning the toss are likely to prefer chasing.
Head-to-Head
Gujarat Titans ne last teen matches mein se do matches Kolkata Knight Riders ke khilaaf jeete hain.
Gujarat Titans
Gujarat Titans IPL regular season mein sixth position par hain, chaar matches se chaar points ke saath aur net run rate -0.029 hai. Unhone apne last do games jeete hain, jisme Lucknow Super Giants aur Delhi Capitals ke khilaaf victories shamil hain.
Kolkata Knight Riders
Kolkata Knight Riders IPL regular season mein tenth position par hain, chaar matches se sirf ek point ke saath aur net run rate -1.383 hai. Unhone apne last teen matches haar gaye hain — Chennai Super Kings, Lucknow Super Giants, aur Sunrisers Hyderabad ke khilaaf.
Playing XI
News & Facts
- Matheesha Pathirana will not be available for this match due to logistical reasons despite receiving his NOC from Sri Lanka Cricket.
- Rashid Khan’s economy rate of 6.9 in IPL 2026 is his best for Gujarat Titans; it rises from 7.0 in wins to 8.4 in losses.
- Since 2023, Sunil Narine’s economy rate of 7.39 is 0.78 better than other spinners in the same matches.
- Jos Buttler had a strike rate of 92 against left-arm fingerspin from January 2026 to the end of the T20 World Cup and was dismissed four times by that bowling type.
- This will be the first match played on pitch number 6 at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
Key Stats
Verdict
Key stats Gujarat Titans ke favor mein 6–2 ja rahe hain, jisme points, NRR, Elo rating, recent win rate, aur head-to-head record mein advantage hai, jabki KKR powerplay aur death-over economy mein aage hai. Saare chaar predictive models GT ko favor karte hain, average probability 68% GT ke liye aur 32% KKR ke liye hai. Bookmakers bhi models se agree karte hain, GT ke odds 1.61 (60%) aur KKR ke 2.34 (40%) par hain. GT ka superior form aur bowling balance unke key factors hain, jabki KKR ko apni death bowling improve karni hogi agar challenge dena hai.
PBKS
5
4-0
9
RCB
5
4-1
8
RR
5
4-1
8
SRH
5
2-3
4
DC
4
2-2
4
GT
4
2-2
4
LSG
5
2-3
4
CSK
5
2-3
4
MI
5
1-4
2
KKR
5
0-4
1
PBKS
5
4
0
1
+1.067
9
RCB
5
4
1
—
+1.503
8
RR
5
4
1
—
+0.889
8
SRH
5
2
3
—
+0.576
4
DC
4
2
2
—
+0.322
4
GT
4
2
2
—
-0.029
4
LSG
5
2
3
—
-0.804
4
CSK
5
2
3
—
-0.846
4
MI
5
1
4
—
-1.076
2
KKR
5
0
4
1
-1.383
1
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