Follow UsVenue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Average first innings score in last three years:175
59% of the games have been won by the team batting first
Pacers have picked 66.8% of the wickets to fall here, while spinners have picked 33.2%.
*All data since 2020 unless mentioned otherwise
Suggested Team
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In-form Players (Captain)
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Top run scorers at this venue
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Top wicket-takers at this venue
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Grand League Punts
KKR's top-order have struggled against the new ball this season. In powerplays, they have lost the most wickets against pace and have the poorest balls/dismissal amongst all teams. Mohammad Shami has conceded under 7 RPO and has taken a wicket every 19 balls in the first six. Expect him to pick a wicket or two with the new ball.
If pacers had the wood over KKR with the new ball, it's the spinners' turn once the field restrictions are lifted. Kolkata have lost a wicket to spin every 13 balls, the poorest amongst all teams. To make matters worse, Gujarat's spin attack consists of Rashid Khan; arguably, the best T20 bowler in the world. Their spinners have taken a wicket every 13 balls, the best for any team. It would be a surprise if their spinners don't account for a few dismissals at Eden Gardens.
Having sent only 17.5% of all balls faced past the fence, it's no secret that the Titans' batting is a bit boring. But, they tend to go into hibernation mode in the middle overs more often than not. Here's where Varun Chakaravarthy can be a slippery slope for them to deal with. In IPL 2023, he has taken a wicket every 11 balls in the middle overs; the best for any bowler.
Probable XIs
Kolkata Knight Riders: Jason Roy, Narayan Jagadeesan (WK), Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana (C), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, David Wiese, Umesh Yadav, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora
Gujarat Titans: Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya (C), Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Mohammad Shami, Mohit Sharma
