In IPL 2025, Kolkata Knight Riders will face defending champions Gujarat Titans. This match will be played at Eden Gardens, which has always been a batsman-friendly pitch. More than 200 runs have been scored on this ground many times before, so a high-scoring match is expected.
KKR’s concern: Poor form of batsmen – Kolkata Knight Riders lost badly against Punjab Kings in the last match. Their batsmen were all out for 95 runs while chasing an easy target of 112 runs. This performance is a matter of great concern for the team management. In the match against Gujarat, they will expect better performance from their batsmen. However, both teams have excellent spinners who can create problems for the batsmen.
Weather and pitch conditions – The heat has increased a lot in Kolkata these days. The match will start at 7:30 pm, when the temperature will be around 32 degrees Celsius. By the end of the match, it will drop slightly to 28-29 degrees. There is no chance of rain, so spectators will get a chance to watch the entire match. The Eden Gardens pitch is conducive to batting, but both teams also have good spinners, which can change the course of the match.
KKR’s new vigour: Abhishek Nair’s return – Kolkata Knight Riders recently appointed Abhishek Nair as their assistant coach. After being dropped from the national team by the Board of Control for Cricket in India, Nair has returned to KKR. His return will give new vigour and experience to the team. Nair has already started working with some of the weak batsmen in the team, such as Venkatesh Iyer and Ramandeep Singh. KKR will have to win at least 5 of the remaining 7 matches to make it to the playoffs.
GT’s dominance: Excellent performance – The Shubhman Gill-led Gujarat Titans are in great form this season. They have lost only two matches so far. The team’s bowlers have also performed brilliantly. Prasidh Krishna has taken 14 wickets, while R Sai Kishore has taken 11 wickets. In batting, Sai Sudarshan has scored 365 runs, and Jos Buttler also has more than 300 runs. This match is going to be really exciting!
