Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), who have been inconsistent this season, will take on the table topper Gujarat Titans (GT) at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Monday. A win for GT would propel their playoff chances even further, while it’s important for the hosts to be moving up in the table at the halfway mark.
We’re here with the complete fantasy guide for your Dream11 team for this clash: KKR vs GT, Match No. 39 of IPL 2025.
Match Details
- Date: April 21, 2025
- Time: 7:30 PM
- Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- Teams: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Gujarat Titans (GT)
[Read the complete IPL 2025 schedule here]
Head-to-Head: KKR vs GT
- Matches Played: 4
- Kolkata Knight Riders Won: 1
- Gujarat Titans won: 2
- Key Statistical Insights:
- Average first-innings score at venue: 164.04 (96 matches)
- Only once these sides met here, and GT came up victorious in the 2023 season
- Chasing team win percentage: 58.33% (56 games)
- Predicted Winner: Gujarat Titans (55% probability)
Pitch and Weather Report
Eden Gardens characteristics:
- Pitch Characteristics:
- The surfaces here have been fairly high scoring, with already three 200+ totals posted in 3 games
- Pacers have done well compared to the spinners here
- Potential for a score of more than 200
- Weather Conditions:
- Temperature: 31°C
- Humidity: 77%
- Evening game with hot & humid conditions
- Minimal wind interference
Playing XI Probables & Impact Subs: KKR vs GT (IPL 2025)
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Probable XI
- Quinton de Kock (WK)
- Sunil Narine
- Ajinkya Rahane (C)
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi
- Venkatesh Iyer
- Rinku Singh
- Andre Russell
- Ramandeep Singh
- Anrich Nortje
- Vaibhav Arora
- Harshit Rana
- Varun Chakaravarthy
Team Strategy: In the last two games, KKR bowlers have managed to bowl out CSK and PBKS for paltry totals. But their batters failed to chase it against Punjab after enduring a collapse, and KKR would expect the batting unit to step up in the second half of this IPL
Anrich Nortje made a comeback and will likely be the KKR pace unit’s mainstay. Despite a defeat in the last game, the defending champions
Gujarat Titans (GT) Probable XI
- Sai Sudharsan
- Shubman Gill (C)
- Jos Buttler (WK)
- Shahrukh Khan
- Sherfane Rutherford
- Rahul Tewatia
- Rashid Khan
- Sai Kishore
- Mohammed Siraj
- Prasidh Krishna
- Arshad Khan
- Ishant Sharma/ Washington Sundar
Team Strategy: The top order of GT successfully chased down a target of 204 against DC in the previous game, with Jos Buttler playing a match-winning role. The other batters supported him, and the bowling also came to the fore on what was a good batting wicket at Ahmedabad.
They will likely have the same XI and might change the Impact Sub based on the requirement.
Dream11 Fantasy Insights
Top Captain Choices
- Sunil Narine (KKR)
- Good all-round show this season (130 runs and 8 wickets) in 6 games
- Has scored 640 runs and taken 72 wickets at this venue
- Potential Points: 100-120
- Shubman Gill (GT)
- Has scored 419 runs at a strike rate of 144.48 in 14 IPL innings
- In good form, scoring 215 runs in 7 innings, this season
- Potential Points: 80-100
- Jos Buttler (GT)
- Scored an unbeaten 97 in a mammoth chase and won GT the game against DC
- Already scored 315 runs in 7 innings this season with 3 half-centuries
- Potential Points: 100-120
IPL 2025 Records
Key match-ups that should impact the fantasy picks
- Prasidh Krishna vs Andre Russell
- Varun Chakaravarthy vs Jos Buttler
- Quinton de Kock vs Mohammed Siraj
Dream11 Team Building Strategy
- 3-4 Batters
- 2 Wicket-Keepers
- 2 All-Rounders
- 3 Bowlers
Fantasy Tips for KKR vs GT (IPL 2025)
- It should be a good batting surface, hence pick in-form top-order batters from both sides
- Pacers have been consistently taking wickets here this season
- Top-order batters, or more specifically openers, can be trusted as the captains here
- Keep an eye out for last-minute team changes.
Our Winning Dream11 Team
Team Composition: GT 6 – KKR 5, Credits left: 8.5
- Wicket-Keepers: Quinton de Kock, Jos Buttler (C)
- Batters: Sai Sudharsan, Ajinkya Rahane, Shubman Gill, Sherfane Rutherford
- All-rounders: Andre Russell, Sunil Narine (VC)
- Bowlers: Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj, Varun Chakaravarthy
Match Outcome Predictions
- Predicted Score: 200-220 runs
- Toss Factor: Sides batting second have won most times, including in the last 2 games
- Winning Probability:
- Gujarat Titans: 55%
- Kolkata Knight Riders: 45%
Disclaimer: Fantasy predictions are speculative. Actual performance may vary.
Good Luck, Fantasy Cricketers!
