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
CAll-rounder
Rashid Khan
GT · 9.5 Cr
Score92.8
Avg (L5)67 pts
6872557862
VCAll-rounder
Sunil Narine
KKR · 9.5 Cr
Score90.4
Avg (L5)65 pts
6882427558
3WK-Batter
Phil Salt
KKR · 9.5 Cr
Score88.1
Avg (L5)70 pts
7285456878
4Batter
Shubman Gill
GT · 10 Cr
Score85.2
Avg (L5)68 pts
7265824875
5All-rounder
Andre Russell
KKR · 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 — 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 — 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 — two T20 legends — 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 — spin wizard vs power hitter
- Shubman Gill at home — India's next captain in form
- 132,000-capacity Motera under lights