Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the IPL 2025 clash between Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Titans at Eden Gardens.
The Knight Riders have won three matches, but are yet to secure back-to-back wins. Placed at the bottom half of the table, they will be looking to get some momentum.
The Titans, on the other hand, would be aiming to cement their berth at the top after their seven-wicket win over Delhi Capitals.
The skipper of the Gujarat Titans, Shubman Gill, says that the dew is not going to be around as he thinks, and hopefully, they will post a good total in the first inning. Highlights the biggest reason for their success has been their bowling, as bowlers have picked wickets, and they have sustained the pressure. Admits that Rashid Khan is a great player in all departments, and any captain would love to have him on the field as he brings a different energy.
The captain of Kolkata Knight Riders, Ajinkya Rahane, says that they will bowl first and reckons that the pitch looks a bit on the drier side. Adds that they want to get an idea of how it plays, and it is generally a chasing ground. Mentions that they have made a few errors, but the players have been working hard, and there is enough motivation for everyone. Informs that they have a couple of changes with Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Moeen Ali coming in.
Impact player nominations by Kolkata Knight Riders – Manish Pandey, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Anukul Roy, Rovman Powell and Luvnith Sisodia.
Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI) – Sunil Narine, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK) (In for Quinton de Kock), Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane (C), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Moeen Ali (In for Anrich Nortje), Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy.
Impact player nominations by Gujarat Titans – Ishant Sharma, Karim Janat, Mahipal Lomror, Anuj Rawat and Arshad Khan.
Gujarat Titans (Playing XI) – Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (WK), Sherfane Rutherford (In for Arshad Khan), Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Washington Sundar (In for Ishant Sharma), Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
TOSS UPDATE – Jinx gives it a flip. Heads is the call from Shubman Gill, but it lands as a Tail. Kolkata Knight Riders have won the toss and they have elected to BOWL first.
