Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will take on the Gujarat Titans (GT) in the 39th match of IPL 2025 at the Eden Gardens. This article provides details about the KKR Playing 11 vs Gujarat Titans for match 39 of IPL 2025.
KKR Playing 11 vs Gujarat Titans- IPL 2025, Match 39:
Openers: Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine
Quinton de Kock will open the batting for Kolkata Knight Riders along with Sunil Narine. The wicketkeeper batter would be itching to get a big score after failing to make a significant contribution in the last few matches
Sunil Narine, who will partner Quinton de Kock at the top of the order, will look to do the same as the West Indian batter has also been in search of runs in the tournament so far
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Middle-order: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh
Ajinkya Rahane, the KKR captain, would like to rectify the mistake he and the team made in the last game against PBKS, which the defending champions lost by 16 runs as they were bowled out for 95 while chasing a small total of 112 after being 60/2, with the collapse beginning with the wicket of Rahane
Ajinkya Rahane will need good support from experienced players like Venkatesh Iyer and Rinku Singh, both of whom played good innings in a close loss against LSG at the Eden Gardens. The game against GT will also provide an opportunity for Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Andre Russell to score some runs.
Bowlers: Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Anrich Nortje, Varun Chakravarthy
Despite a disappointing show with the bat, KKR would be happy with the way the bowlers performed against PBKS, as the bowling department, led by Harshit Rana, restricted the home team to a below-par total of 111
As far as Kolkata Knight Riders’ spin bowling department is concerned, it has been taken care of by Varun Chakaravarthy and Sunil Narine, both of whom bowled economically, along with picking up wickets or the defending champions in the middle overs
Vaibhav Arora, who has picked up crucial wickets for the team in the first powerplay with the new ball, has gone under the radar and has got good support from fellow fast bowler Harshit Rana. Along with Rana, KKR also has the option of using Andre Russell as an all-around fast bowling option
Hrashit, who made a strong comeback in the game against PBKS, would like to keep up the good work in the upcoming game against GT and hopes to guide the team to a much-needed win and move a step closer towards a place in the playoffs
Anrich Nortje, who got a chance in the last game against PBKS, grabbed everyone’s attention with his pacy and accurate bowling, which pushed the opposition batters on the backfoot and helped him get wickets with the old ball
