Match 31Balanced Pitch

GTGujarat Titans
VS
KKRKolkata Knight Riders

Monday, 20 April 2026 02:00 pm IST Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Captain & Vice-Captain Picks
Captain (2x)
Rashid Khan

Score: 92.8Form: 84/100Credits: 9.5
In red-hot formVery consistent scorerAll-rounder advantage (bat + bowl pts)
Vice-Captain (1.5x)
Sunil Narine

Score: 90.4Form: 80/100Credits: 9.5
In red-hot formVery consistent scorerHigh ceiling (82 pts recent best)All-rounder advantage (bat + bowl pts)
Top 5 Must-Pick Players
C
All-rounder

Rashid Khan
GT ยท 9.5 Cr
Score92.8
Avg (L5)67 pts
6872557862
VC
All-rounder

Sunil Narine
KKR ยท 9.5 Cr
Score90.4
Avg (L5)65 pts
6882427558
3
WK-Batter

Phil Salt
KKR ยท 9.5 Cr
Score88.1
Avg (L5)70 pts
7285456878
4
Batter

Shubman Gill
GT ยท 10 Cr
Score85.2
Avg (L5)68 pts
7265824875
5
All-rounder

Andre Russell
KKR ยท 9.5 Cr
Score85.2
Avg (L5)58 pts
5542883572
Full Player Rankings
| # | Player | Team | Role | Credits | Form | Venue | Pitch | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Rashid Khan | ![]() | All-rounder | 9.5 | 84 | 15 | 18 | 92.8 |
| VC | Sunil Narine | ![]() | All-rounder | 9.5 | 80 | 15 | 18 | 90.4 |
| 3 | Phil Salt | ![]() | WK-Batter | 9.5 | 82 | 15 | 16.5 | 88.1 |
| 4 | Shubman Gill | ![]() | Batter | 10 | 82 | 15 | 16.5 | 85.2 |
| 5 | Andre Russell | ![]() | All-rounder | 9.5 | 72 | 15 | 16.5 | 85.2 |
| 6 | Varun Chakravarthy | ![]() | Bowler | 8.5 | 78 | 15 | 18 | 84.5 |
| 7 | Venkatesh Iyer | ![]() | All-rounder | 8.5 | 68 | 15 | 16.5 | 83.3 |
| 8 | Sai Sudharsan | ![]() | Batter | 8 | 74 | 15 | 16.5 | 81.7 |
| 9 | Mohammed Shami | ![]() | Bowler | 9 | 72 | 15 | 16.5 | 80.5 |
| 10 | David Miller | ![]() | Batter | 8.5 | 66 | 15 | 15 | 75.6 |
Pitch Report โ Motera
Balanced PitchAvg 1st Innings: 170-180
Motera's surface has been consistent this season. The pitch offers true bounce and rewards good cricket. Both pacers and spinners find assistance.
Toss Advice
No strong preference. Both batting first and chasing have been equally successful at Motera.
Head-to-Head Record
4
GT wins
in 7 matches
3
KKR wins
Last 5 results:
GTKKRGTKKRGT
Gujarat Titans have a slight 4-3 edge over Kolkata Knight Riders in their brief rivalry. Shubman Gill's elegance against his former franchise has been a recurring theme, while KKR's Russell-Narine duo keeps them competitive.
GT vs KKR โ Match Preview
GT host defending champions KKR at the world's largest stadium. Shubman Gill vs Varun Chakravarthy is a young Indian cricket rivalry in the making. Russell and Rashid โ two T20 legends โ will look to outperform each other in the death overs.
Why Watch This Match
- GT vs defending champions KKR at the world's largest stadium
- Rashid Khan vs Andre Russell โ spin wizard vs power hitter
- Shubman Gill at home โ India's next captain in form
- 132,000-capacity Motera under lights