That's a wrap for today's coverage of the IPL 2025 clash between Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Titans. Join us tomorrow, right here on NDTV Sports, as Rishabh Pant faces off against his old side Delhi Capitals, and KL Rahul takes on his old team Lucknow Super Giants.

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Kolkata Knight Riders have a mountain to climb from here. With five teams on 10 points and KKR only on 6, they'll need to win at least five of their remaining six games to stand a chance at the playoffs. Lots to improve, particularly with the bat. 

They take on Punjab Kings next, on Saturday, April 26.

Gujarat Titans outclassed KKR with both bat and ball today. Led by Shubman Gill from the front with a classy 90, good contributions by Sai Sudharsan and Buttler too. And with the ball, wickets for every single bowler. 

Gujarat Titans win! A comprehensive victory in the end, and the sixth of the season for GT. They are now on 12 points, and are further clear at the top of the IPL 2025 points table. Meanwhile, KKR stay at 7th spot, four points adrift of the playoff spots.

GT 198/3 (20) beat KKR 159/8 (20) by 39 runs.

Rinku mistimes it, Shubman Gill takes a good running catch, Ishant Sharma gets a wicket. What a day it has been for Gill. 90 with the bat, now a catch, and has used his bowlers brilliantly. His side will extend their lead at the top of IPL 2025 today.

KKR 151/8 (19.2)

Kolkata Knight Riders get to 150. Rinku Singh picks up another boundary, he is up to 17 off 12 now, along with Raghuvanshi on 20 off 9. The game is beyond reach provided GT bowl legal deliveries. This is just an effort to reduce the net run-rate loss.

KKR 150/7 (18.4)

Angkrish Raghuvanshi gets a boundary on his first delivery. A long DRS check follows two balls later as Rinku Singh reviews a wide. Raghuvanshi picks up another boundary on the first ball of the next over, sweep shot through square leg. 

And now Rinku Singh gets 6. Over long-on, Shahrukh caught it but overstepped on the boundary line.

KKR 139/7 (18)

Moeen Ali departs before troubling the scoresheet. Out for duck, mistimes his shot, sends it high up in the air, and a simple catch collected by Shahrukh Khan. Wonder what Shah Rukh Khan would think about KKR's performance today.

KKR 119/7 (16.3)

Prasidh Krishna, that is incredible. Ramandeep Singh slammed it hard back at Prasidh, but the bowler grabs a sharp low catch and does not even celebrate! Gujarat Titans all but have this in the bag now. KKR's required run rate is above 20.

KKR 119/6 (16.1)

Andre Russell stumped! Comes down the track trying to clear the ropes, misses it altogether and Rashid Khan gets his second wicket of the day. What a spell the Afghan maestro has bowled today. KKR now staring at defeat.

KKR 118/5 (15.5)

Russell misses Rashid's first two deliveries, but gets enough power on the third to send it through to mid-wicket for 4. Diving effort by Sai Sudharsan in the deep, not enough. Next ball, Russell swings and misses again.

KKR 118/4 (15.4)

Nurtured at KKR, now delivering against them. Prasidh Krishna bowls a superb 15th over, further proving why he's one of IPL's most improved bowlers. The Purple Cap holder, don't forget. Only 6 runs off the over, and KKR now have a required rate of 17.

KKR 114/4 (15)

Only 7 runs come off Sai Kishore's third over. Gujarat Titans putting the pressure on despite two power-hitters at the crease. Required run-rate now over 15. Andre Russell and Rinku Singh are at the crease, and GT still have two overs each of Rashid Khan and Prasidh Krishna.

KKR 108/4 (14)

Power! Brute power from Andre Russell! Pitched wide by Washington but still Russell slaps it down the ground for 4. First boundary for the big Jamaican. And then SIX! Over extra cover, all the way from Dre Russ! 

KKR 101/4 (13)

Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. It goes from bad to worse for KKR. Washington tricks the KKR captain with a wide delivery, Rahane misses and gets stumped. KKR are 4-down. A big cheer from the Eden crowd as Andre Russell walks in, but he'll have to play one of his superhuman knocks today.

KKR 91/4 (12.3)

Ajinkya Rahane gets to 50! Comes off 36 balls. He has been the sole warrior for KKR today in what has been a disappointing batting display around him. Can Rahane now switch gears and take KKR towards a miraculous victory?

KKR 89/3 (12.2)

Gujarat Titans are now in an even stronger position. The required run-rate for KKR is over 14 now, and apart from Rahane, the KKR batters are barely able to time their shots and find the gaps. Rinku Singh is alongside him now.

KKR 86/3 (12)

Venkatesh Iyer is out! That marks the end of a knock where Venkatesh looked completely out of sorts. 14 runs off 19 balls. Tries to go big off Sai Kishore, sends it straight to Washington Sundar who takes the catch. KKR in trouble.

KKR 84/3 (11.3)

Rahane's boundaries have ensured that this is KKR's first over in a long time that is as per the required run rate. 13 off the over, Rahane is up to 45. KKR's batting is struggling as a whole, but their captain continues to be a dependable run-scorer.

KKR 81/2 (11)

Ajinkya Rahane picks Washington Sundar over the covers, nearly gets a six, but it is one bounce and into the boundary ropes. Venkatesh Iyer continues to struggle. And now SIX! Ajinkya Rahane enters the 40s. Slammed over mid-wicket for a maximum, sweet sound off the bat.

KKR 80/2 (10.5)

Venkatesh Iyer is struggling massively against the Gujarat Titans spinners. He is on 11 off 15 balls, and is yet to pick up a boundary. KKR are losing track of the run chase bit by bit, with the asking rate now over 13.

KKR 68/2 (10)

Washington Sundar brought into the attack by Shubman Gill, and bowls a tidy over. Rahane and Venkatesh had placed a shot each well, but both times GT stopped the boundary with some excellent fielding in the deep.

KKR 61/2 (9)

Is this Rashid Khan's day? This man has an IPL hattrick against KKR, and right now, he is choking the KKR batting lineup. One wicket and just 5 runs conceded in his two overs. Asking rate for KKR now above 12.

KKR 53/2 (8)

A long DRS check for Venkatesh Iyer, but he survives! Trapped on the pads, umpire gave not out, Rashid Khan urged Shubman Gill to go up for the review. Hawkeye says umpire's call, and Venkatesh survives by the skin of his teeth.

KKR 51/2 (7.2)

Prasidh Krishna continues the good momentum for the table-toppers. Only 5 runs come off the 7th over. Rahane's big shots aren't clicking and Venkatesh Iyer is looking a little out of touch. Required run-rate is creeping up towards 12 now.

KKR 50/2 (7)

Gujarat Titans firmly on the front foot at the end of the powerplay. Two wickets down, both KKR openers back in the hut. The men in purple are not even going at 8 runs an over, and required run-rate has climbed up to almost 11.

Onus now on Rahane and Venkatesh Iyer. Can the Rs 23.75 crore man deliver?

KKR 45/2 (6)

Rashid Khan delivers! Sunil Narine is gone! Poor ball, but Narine was cramped on his crease. Went for a whip, sends it straight to Rahul Tewatia at square leg. Big wicket for GT, KKR on the back foot now.

KKR 43/2 (5.3)

Mohammed Siraj completes the over well. Gives a sharp bouncer to Sunil Narine, and then one swinging away. Two dots to finish. 1/21 in three overs, he'll come back later for one more. KKR now need more than 10 runs an over.

KKR 42/1 (5)

Sunil Narine to the party! Mohammed Siraj misses his mark on the first ball, full toss is dispatched through mid-wicket for 4. Next delivery, Narine gives himself room and heaves it over cover for a 6! 

KKR 39/1 (4.2)

Ajinkya Rahane is giving KKR momentum! Sunil Narine is yet to get going, so it is the KKR captain keeping the run rate up with a series of boundaries. 4 more to end Prasidh's over, this one over covers. Mohammed Siraj, meanwhile, will be bowling a third over in a row.

KKR 29/1 (4)

Slapped down the ground for 4 by Ajinkya Rahane. Flat bat, one bounce and into the boundary. Prasidh Krishna started the over very well against Narine, but Rahane is keeping the KKR momentum going in the powerplay here.

KKR 25/1 (3.4)

Mohammed Siraj is bowling a great opening spell, and his second over was going to be a superb one too. But Rahane times the upper cut really well on the final ball of the over, and gets 4. 7 off the over, KKR not going fast early on.

KKR 20/1 (3)

Ajinkya Rahane, that is class! On the pads from Ishant, and Rahane flicks it away with grace. First boundary for him. Rahane has been in superb touch in IPL 2025, and with his team one wicket down, he needs to take responsibility in the chase.

KKR 13/1 (2)

First boundary for KKR, comes off the blade of Sunil Narine. He won't hold back, he only has one gear! Ishant Sharma enters the attack and Narine slams him over mid-on first ball of the second over. 

KKR 6/1 (1.1)

Gurbaz is gone! Mohammed Siraj traps Gurbaz on the pads, and the umpire raises his finger straight away. Gurbaz has gone up with a DRS review, but it's a waste! Three reds shows hawkeye, and KKR's decision to bring in Gurbaz has gone wrong horribly.

KKR 2/1 (0.5)

Rahmanullah Gurbaz comes down the track trying to hit it hard, but takes a big inside edge and he's so lucky to not play it onto his stumps! Siraj has taken 11 wickets so far this season, and he'll be a handful early on.

KKR 1/0 (0.3)

Kolkata Knight Riders are opening with Sunil Narine and Rahmanullah Gurbaz. KKR will hope that Narine give them a flier, but a lot of responsibility on Gurbaz, who has been brought in for an out-of-form Quinton de Kock. 

GT bring on Ishant Sharma as the impact player, sub out Sherfane Rutherford.

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Shubman Gill shows exactly why he's regarded as one of the premier batting talents in the world. 90 runs off 55 balls against his former side KKR. A huge opening stand with Sai Sudharsan, as they negated the KKR spinners very well. How often do you see Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine go wicketless!

Gujarat Titans will be really happy with this total. Sai Sudharsan admits as much, and says that they have given the GT bowlers a "very good score" to defend. KKR will need to bat out of their skin to successfully chase this down on a tricky Eden wicket.

Poor ball by Vaibhav Arora, no control on it. High full toss and whacked away with ease by Shahrukh Khan, all the way for six over mid-wicket. Final ball of the innings, GT run two! 18 off the final over. 198 the total!

GT 198/3 (20 overs)

KKR Target: 199

Vaibhav Arora misses his yorker by a small margin and Buttler plays a terrific shot to get 4! Digs it out of the blockhole and slams it through gully for 4. Next ball, same ball by Vaibhav, same shot by Buttler, same result!

GT 189/3 (19.3)

After being hit for 4 on the first ball, Harshit Rana comes back brilliantly. All in all, quite expensive today, but he has delivered a crucial over at the death. Vaibhav will bowl the final over of the innings. Can GT get 200?

GT 180/3 (19)

A third wicket for KKR! Harshit Rana gets his first of the night. Slower ball by Rana, Tewatia comes down the track and tries to go big over the covers, just picks out Ramandeep Singh in the deep. GT have 9 balls to try and post 200+!

GT 177//3 (18.3)

Shubman Gill misses out on his century! By just 10 runs! Goes for the big shot, unselfish cricket, but a good sharp catch by Rinku Singh at deep mid-wicket. A knock to mark his return to form. The GT captain has shown his class against his former team.

GT 172/2 (17.5)

Shubman Gill enters the 90s! First a flat six between square leg and mid-wicket, and then slaps it through point for yet another boundary. 90 off 54 for Gill, GT are motoring towards a score of 200+! 

GT 172/1 (17.4)

Shubman Gill will not hold back any longer! Four in the previous over, now a maximum. Second of the evening for him, this one comes off Sunil Narine who is bowling his final over. Gill up to 79 now, and a century is definitely on the cards.

GT 160/1 (16.3)

4 overs to go, many misfields by KKR, and now GT have reached 150. Shubman Gill must be eyeing up a century now, he's on 70. Chakravarthy goes wicketless today, 0/33 in 4 overs. He has been let down by his fielders too.

GT 151/1 (16)

Another one put down! This one was more difficult, Manish Pandey needed to time his dive well, but couldn't hold on. Tough catch, but Buttler has been dropped yet again. Two lives for the Englishman. Ajinkya Rahane is stunned.

GT 141/2 (15.2)

Five overs to go for Gujarat Titans, as they aim for a total of 200 or above. Two batters are well-set, many wickets in hand. This is the perfect platform for GT to go berserk in the final 5 overs. 

GT 139/1 (15)

Big chance put down! Buttler goes for the big shot, completely mistimes it. Vaibhav Arora should've taken an easy catch at mid-off, had enough time to settle himself, but it pops out of his hands and into the fence for a 4. Huge let-off for Buttler. This could cost KKR big.

Harshit Rana can barely believe it. Visuals show Moeen Ali is shocked too.

GT 138/1 (14.4)

Slightly lucky here! Buttler mistimes yet another ramp, it comes off the back of the bat, but just clears Gurbaz and runs away for a boundary behind the keeper. Rana mixing things up with cutters and slower ones here. 

GT 134/1 (14.3)

Varun Chakravarthy bowls a really tidy over, cools down the aggressive Jos Buttler. Only 3 runs come off it. Andre Russell has not been given another over, with Harshit Rana being given his third over by Rahane.

GT 129/1 (14)

Jos Buttler goes for the ramp, mistimes it, but the top edge still runs away behind for 4. The over started off really well for KKR, but now Russell has leaked three fours in succession. Great start for Buttler, he's set in immediately.

GT 126/1 (13)

A man in form, a man with an excellent record against KKR, Jos Buttler is up and running with a boundary! Pulled through mid-wicket with authority, past the fielder in the circle. Next ball, dispatched through extra cover! Dancing down the track, one bounce into the fence.

GT 122/1 (12.5)

Andre Russell strikes! Sai Sudhjarsan departs, caught behind! KKR's gamble has worked, giving the ball to their X-factor Russell, who delivers yet again. The partnership has been broken at long last by the home side. Sai Sudharsan departs for 52.

GT 114/1 (12.2)

Kolkata Knight Riders are looking increasingly sloppy in the outfield. Gujarat Titans openers have posted a total more than CSK and PBKS managed in KKR's previous two games. Both batters look well set to score big here.

GT 113/0 (12)

Sai Sudharsan gets to his half-century now. In 33 balls, this one. Harshit aims one on the leg-side and it's picked up over fine-leg for six by Sai Sudharsan. Next ball, they run two and the southpaw gets to his landmark.

GT 104/0 (11)

Fifty for Shubman Gill! The Gujarat Titans captain gets to the milestone in 34 balls. Nearly chops a slower ball by Rana onto his stumps, but survives. Takes a single, gets to his half-century. Good knock. Third fifty of IPL 2025 for Gill.

GT 96/0 (10.4)

Sai Sudharsan into the 40s now! Bit of width offered, slower ball by Harshit Rana, too full and into the hitting arc of Sai Sudharsan. Both openers are motoring along really nicely here, and KKR seem a little short of answers.

GT 93/0 (10.1)

Shubman Gill is up to 49. Sunil Narine concedes 10 runs, with a no-ball at the end that Sai Sudharsan is unable to take advantage of. Gujarat Titans have laid the perfect foundation for a big total here. Jos Buttler and co. still to come!

GT 89/0 (10)

11 runs off Varun Chakravarthy's second over. Sai Sudharsan also gets a boundary after a long time. Gujarat Titans going at nearly 9 runs an over, and are yet to loose a wicket. The two openers are doing a fabulous job here.

GT 79/0 (9)

Shubman Gill is going from strength to strength against his former side. Is unable to read a delivery by Varun, but then responds with a good shot slammed through square-leg for 4. Gill takes a single off the next ball, and is up to 46 now.

GT 74/0 (8.4)

Sunil Narine was brought into the attack by Ajinkya Rahane to put a brake on proceedings, and he delivers just that. Six singles in the over as Gill and Sai Sudharsan play it safe against Narine. Chakravarthy from the other end now.

GT 68/0 (8)

Big milestone for Shubman Gill in that over! That six was Gill's 150th in T20 cricket. Still growing into a better batter day-by-day, and expected to be India's talisman for the future. He has accelerated after a slow start today, and is now well-set on 39 off 25.

GT 62/0 (7)

Shubman Gill accelerates! Moeen Ali has been handed a third over by Rahane, but this isn't working out. First ball, clears mid-wicket for a maximum. Second one, cut away late through third man. Third one, flick of the wrists, gloriously through mid-wicket for 4 more.

17 comes off Moeen's over, and Gujarat have now taken the run rate to nearly 9.

GT 62/0 (7)

Gujarat Titans manage 45 runs in the powerplay. Not bad going, but nothing to set the world alight. The important bit for them would be that they haven't lost a wicket yet. KKR bowlers, however, have done a good job so far.

Great shot by Gill once again. Varun Chakravarthy into the attack, and the GT captain takes charge. Beautiful cut shot, just past a diving Ramandeep Singh at point, and into the fence. Gill increasing his scoring rate bit by bit.

GT 42/0 (5.2)

Harshit returns well after being hit for the two boundaries, concedes just 3 runs in the rest of the over. KKR haven't let GT score runs very quickly here, but crucially for the visitors, they are yet to lose a single wicket.

GT 38/0 (5)

First boundary for Gill! Bit of a nervy shot, but width offered by Rana and it flies over the inner circle for a boundary. Next ball, more authority! Great cut shot for 4 more, this one flies to the fence! Gill picking things up.

GT 35/0 (4.2)

A top second over by Moeen Ali. Both batters struggling to find the gaps, good field placements and tactical bowling by KKR. Shubman Gill, especially, is struggling out there. He is on 6 runs off 11 balls, yet to hit a boundary.

GT 26/0 (4)

Glorious once again from Sai Sudharsan! Cover drive, sweet timing. That one is the best shot of the game so far. Second boundary of the over. Gill is going slightly slower at the other end, but Sai Sudharsan is making up with his strokeplay.

GT 24/0 (3)

Sai Sudharshan with another boundary! Controlled shot, placed delicately through third man. No fielder in the deep to stop that one, Sai Sudharsan picked his spot perfectly. First four conceded by Vaibhav Arora.

GT 18/0 (2.3)

First boundary of the Gujarat Titans innings! Comes off the blade of the in-form Sai Sudharsan, who once again moves into the top spot for the highest run-scorers in IPL 2025. Cut away on the back foot by the left-hander.

GT 12/0 (2)

Moeen Ali has been brought into the attack by Ajinkya Rahane, to open the bowling from the other end. This has been a common strategy used by KKR this season. With the left-hander at the crease, Moeen could be a potent option.

GT 5/0 (1.2)

Sai Sudharsan gets off the mark on his second ball. Vaibhav starts off with a wide, but then sharpens his length, coming back in to the batter. Gill picks up a single after three dots, but Vaibhav wraps up a very tidy over. Only 4 off it.

GT 4/0 (1)

B Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill are out to open for Gujarat Titans. They will be aiming to give GT a great start, as usual, with the mighty Jos Buttler set to come in right after them. Vaibhav Arora will open the bowling for KKR.

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Shubman Gill has been the most inconsistent among Gujarat Titans' star-studded top 3. Compared to Sai Sudharsan's 365 and Buttler's 315, Gill has managed only 215 runs in IPL 2025. Can he score big against his old franchise today?

Gujarat Titans XI vs KKR: B Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Washington Sundar, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, R Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.

Washington Sundar enters! Ishant Sharma or Arshad Khan may be the impact player.

Kolkata Knight Riders XI vs GT: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Moeen Ali, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy.

Expect Angkrish Raghuvanshi to enter as the impact player when KKR bat.

At the toss, Danny Morrison asks Shubman Gill whether any wedding bells are about to ring! Gill shuts down any rumour, and denies Morrison's question. Interesting note to end the toss! Gill and Sai Sudharsan are set to open the batting for GT once again in a few minutes.

Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane has won the toss! He has opted to bowl against Gujarat Titans, stating the dry nature of the Eden Gardens pitch today. Two changes for KKR - Gurbaz comes in for De Kock and Moeen Ali is back too.

No changes made by Gujarat Titans. 

One huge positive for KKR will be the return of Abhishek Nayar, after he was reportedly removed from Team India's support staff by BCCI. Nayar played a huge hand in building KKR's title-winning team of 2024, nurturing several players along the way.

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We are just 15 minutes away from toss time at the Eden Gardens. Expect Shubman Gill and Ajinkya Rahane to lead GT and KKR, with no major injuries reported by either side. Moeen Ali is expected to come back in for the men in purple.

Here's Gujarat Titans' probable XII vs GT: B Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, R Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ishant Sharma.

The Titans seem settled and are unlikely to alter their lineup. Washington Sundar may be considered.

Here's Kolkata Knight Riders' probable XII vs GT: Sunil Narine, Quinton de Kock (wk), Ajinkya Rahane, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Moeen Ali, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy.

Don't be surprised to see young Luvnith Sisodia be given a game either.

While there are big questions mark on batting, KKR's bowling is hitting peak form at the right time. The spin duo of Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine are delivering wickets again, as is Harshit Rana with vital spells at the top and in the middle overs. 

KKR have bowled CSK and PBKS for 103 and 111 respectively in their last two games!

Loss, Win, Loss, Win, Loss, Win, Loss: KKR have won and lost every alternate game so far in IPL 2025. If they follow the trend today and win, they will jump up to sixth spot, and remain in striking distance of the top four. However, a loss would be a huge hit to their playoffs chances.

There were quite a few critics when Ajinkya Rahane was appointed KKR captain, but so far, the veteran has led the men in purple admirably, performing well with the bat and showing his presence off the field. Rahane has piled up 221 runs for KKR this season and is comfortably the highest run-scorer.

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It is hard to make your presence felt in a star-studded batting lineup featuring Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler, but that is exactly what B Sai Sudharsan has done. With 365 runs in just seven matches, Sai Sudharsan is only 3 runs away from taking back the Orange Cap for IPL 2025. The southpaw has smashed four fifties in 7 games.

Shubman Gill and Prasidh Krishna were once teammates together at KKR, but are now shining for Gujarat. Gill has found his groove as captain, while Prasidh is currently the leading wicket-taker of IPL 2025, with 14 wickets to his name.

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Under the guidance of Ashish Nehra, Gujarat Titans once again seem like one of the favourites for the title, with all facets firing. They have a superb Top 3, while Indian pacers Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna have shone for GT.

Just ahead of the game, reports have suggested that the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) have written a letter to the BCCI to ban reputed commentators Harsha Bhogle and Simon Doull to commentate on games held at Eden Gardens. This request has reportedly been accepted by the BCCI.

While there doesn't seem to be any link to KKR in this regard, they'll hope to put this chaos behind when they play today.

KKR and GT have played only four times previously in IPL history, with the Titans winning twice and KKR winning once. That win, of course, was the incredible game where Rinku Singh smashed five sixes in a row to win it for the men in purple. 

In 2024, the contest between the two sides was washed out.

KKR's costly middle order is under immense pressure after their capitulation against Punjab Kings. Venkatesh Iyer (Rs 23.75 crore), Rinku Singh (Rs 13 crore) and Andre Russell (Rs 12 crore) must step up on a more regular basis, having let KKR down in two run chases so far this season.

Gujarat Titans, meanwhile, are table-toppers of IPL 2025. After a disappointing 2024, the new-look GT has performed admirably under the leadership of Shubman Gill. They dispatched Delhi Capitals in their previous match, chasing down 204!

Kolkata Knight Riders have had five days to try and forget a painful loss against Punjab Kings, where they failed to chase down a total of just 112. Now, the men in purple sit in seventh spot, and are in danger of losing track of the top 4 if they lose today.

A very good afternoon to one and all for the live coverage of the IPL 2025 clash between Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Titans! We're back at the iconic Eden Gardens today as the reigning champions take on the 2022 winners.

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