Match 39 of the continued version of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Gujarat Titans (GT) went in favour of the guests by 39 runs at Eden Gardens, on Monday, April 21. Notably, GT claimed their sixth victory of the season.
Captain Shubman Gill top-scored with an excellent 90-run knock off 55 deliveries. He placed on a superlative 114-run opening stand with Sai Sudharsan, who registered 52 off 36 himself. Jos Buttler’s late surge on the finish (41 off 23) powered GT to 198 for 3 on the finish of 20 overs. Varun Chakravarthy proved to be essentially the most economical bowler (0 for 33 in 4 overs).
Each of KKR’s openers had been again within the shed throughout the powerplay. Skipper Ajinkya Rahane did get to a half-century, however not one of the different batters got here to the fore. KKR’s Influence Participant, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, coming in at No. 9, ended up because the second-highest scorer. Prasidh Krishna and Rashid Khan starred with a few wickets of their respective four-over spells.
Speaking Factors
1. Sai Sudharsan’s purple patch continues
The proficient left-handed batter appeared in sensational contact but once more. This fifty was his fifth in eight innings this season. His well-paced knock comprised six fours and one six.
2. Rahul Tewatia’s tough run with the bat continues
Regardless of being promoted up the order (No. 4), Rahul Tewatia’s keep on the crease was just for a few balls. He was dismissed for a duck. This innings marked Tewatia’s fourth single-digit rating in IPL 2025.
3. Andre Russell fails to make influence with the bat
Coming in at a place the place KKR had been in determined want of some fireworks, Andre Russell might solely handle 21 off 15 deliveries. Much more was anticipated from the seasoned batting all-rounder.
4. Prasidh Krishna rises to the event
Prasidh, this time taking part in in opposition to his former franchise, bowled a splendidly economical spell to utterly curb the opposition batting unit. His tidy quota comprised a complete of 12 dot balls.
Who Stated What?
Shubman Gill (successful captain and Participant of the Match)
More than happy. We spoke about these two matches – that they’ll determine the place we stand on the desk. More than happy to get these two wins again to again. We simply need to play our greatest recreation every time we’re on the market. We by no means speak about that one in all us has to remain until the tip. We simply speak about how we will rating runs in these situations and find out how to take the sport deep. We had been forward within the recreation, however it’s one factor to be forward and one other to shut the sport. So, that was simply a few of my feelings popping out (speaking about his animated celebration after Venky Iyer’s wicket). On this format, it is troublesome to have an ideal recreation. There’ll at all times be some areas. LIke at the moment as nicely – we might’ve received 10 runs extra had I stayed there. And a few unforced errors within the bowling. However the principle factor is even when you’re not taking part in the right recreation, you’ve got to discover a technique to win, and that is what we’re actually good at.
Ajinkya Rahane (dropping captain)
I believed 199 was chaseable, we got here again into the sport very well with the ball. If you end up chasing 199, you anticipate opening begin with the batters, that is the place we’re struggling all through this event. I believed 199 was chaseable on this wicket, we bowled very well, we faltered with our batting. We have to be taught as shortly as attainable and preserve going. It was little gradual, however we thought if we get them under 200, it’s going to be actually good. We all know these situations very well, we have to bat correctly, we have to bat nicely within the center overs, that is the place we’re struggling. While you’re chasing an enormous goal, you anticipate begin from the opening batters. That is what we wish to get higher, as a batting unit, no complains with our bowlers. Bowlers are doing a extremely good job recreation after recreation. Fielding is part I at all times consider we will management as a staff. If it can save you 10-15 runs on the sphere, that is at all times higher for the staff. It is at all times about intent and perspective, you bought to be switched on all through the 20 overs, that is the place we’re missing in. However the guys are working onerous. This format is at all times about being courageous. You may’t assume an excessive amount of concerning the previous. It’s essential be taught out of your errors. Everytime you’re doing nicely, search for enchancment. Should you’re not doing nicely, even when we get 1% higher as a staff, that is essential. As a batting unit, you bought to be courageous, take the possibilities and take the constructive mindset. If you concentrate on getting out, you may get out. If you concentrate on getting runs, it is at all times about that. I’m certain our batters are fascinated about it. It is only a matter of time, we have high quality batters within the middle-order and I again them utterly. Angkrish has been batting very well. In the present day, we pushed the opposite boys to get the run-rate going up.
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