IPL 2023: GT vs KKR Pre-match Predictions
Gujarat Titans and Kolkata Knight Riders are going to meet in the 13th match of the TATA IPL 2023 edition. Both the teams are having a winning run in this year’s IPL and Gujarat Titans are the table toppers at the moment. Kolkata Knight Riders had a perfect show against the RCB where they ticked all the boxes.
Main information about match:
- Teams: Gujarat Titans VS Kolkata Knight Riders
- Date: 09-Apr-23
- Time: 3:30 PM
- Match: 13
- Venue: Ahmedabad
GT Players List and Roles
| Player | Role |
| Hardik Pandya (C) | All-Rounder |
| Shubman Gill | Batter |
| David Miller | Batter |
| Abhinav Manohar | Batter |
| Sai Sudharsan | Batter |
| Wriddhiman Saha | Batter/Wicket-keeper |
| Matthew Wade | Batter/Wicket-keeper |
| Rashid Khan | Bowler |
| Rahul Tewatia | All-Rounder |
| Vijay Shankar | All-Rounder |
| Mohammed Shami | Bowler |
| Alzarri Joseph | Bowler |
| Yash Dayal | Bowler |
| Pradeep Sangwan | Bowler |
| Darshan Nalkande | All-Rounder |
| Jayant Yadav | All-Rounder |
| R Sai Kishore | Bowler |
| Noor Ahmad | Bowler |
| Kane Williamson | Batter |
| Odean Smith | All-Rounder |
| KS Bharat | Wicket-keeper |
| Shivam Mavi | All-Rounder |
| Urvil Patel | Wicket-keeper |
| Joshua Little | Bowler |
| Mohit Sharma | Bowler |
KKR Players List and Role
| Player | Role |
| Nitish Rana (c) | Batter |
| Venkatesh Iyer | All-Rounder |
| Andre Russell | All-Rounder |
| Sunil Narine | All-Rounder |
| Umesh Yadav | Bowler |
| Tim Southee | Bowler |
| Harshit Rana | Bowler |
| Varun Chakravarthy | Bowler |
| Anukul Roy | All-Rounder |
| Rinku Singh | Batter |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Batsman/Wicket-keeper |
| Shardul Thakur | Bowler |
| Lockie Ferguson | Bowler |
| N Jagadeesan | Batter |
| Vaibhav Arora | Bowler |
| Suyash Sharma | Bowler |
| David Wiese | All-Rounder |
| Kulwant Khejroliya | Bowler |
| Litton Das | Wicket-keeper |
| Mandeep Singh | Batter |
| Jason Roy | Batter |
| Nitish Rana (c) | Batter |
| Venkatesh Iyer | All-Rounder |
| Andre Russell | All-Rounder |
| Sunil Narine | All-Rounder |
First Face-Off
Gujarat Titans emerged as the winners of the first-ever IPL that they were part of, the 2023 edition. In the same edition, they faced the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 35th match of the tournament where their captain Hardik Pandya showed his class to clinch an 8-run victory for the Gujarat Titans.
Previous IPL Results
Both the teams have faced each other only once in the match mentioned here. Gujarat Titans fancy the record of a win in the solitary match they played against the Kolkata franchise.
Previous Results
| Date | Tournament | Winner | Margin |
| 23-April-2022 | 2022 IPL | GT | 8 Runs |
Pre-match Analysis
With both teams being close to their match-winning combination very early in the tournament, they would look to solidify their position on the points table and try to win over the other side. Gujarat Titans would look to improve their top-order batting performance and Kolkata Knight Riders would look to improve their middle-order performance.
Probable Best Batter of the Match
Carrying his form from the TNPL, Sai Sudharsan, the newest star produced by the Gujarat Titans will be the batter to watch out for. He has scored 84 runs in the two matches played by him so far and his temperament and ability to rotate strike will be crucial against the sensational spin bowling attack of the Kolkata Knight Riders. This is the reason why he may be the best batter in the match between the Gujarat Titans and the Kolkata Knight Riders.
Probable Best Bowler of the Match
Whenever he is playing in any part of the world, for any team or franchise, he will always be the front runner in the best bowler list of the match, it is Rashid Khan. The Gujarat Titans superstar has been doing what he is best known for – being accurate and taking wickets. It will be very difficult for the inexperienced Kolkata Knight Riders’ middle order to score runs against him and that is why he may be the best bowler of the match.
Match Details
Gujarat Titans will be taking on the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 13th Match of TATA Indian Premier League 2023 from the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on 9th April 2023. For the viewers, the match will be telecast live at 3:30 pm on Star Sports network on television and Jio Cinema on your mobile handset.
Pitch Report
The Narendra Modi Stadium’s pitch has established itself as a batter’s heaven. It primarily has a hard surface so the bounce can be trusted and batters can play their shots. The players have taken a beating all over the field, and the upcoming game can be anticipated to be no different. The captain who wins the toss may want to field first. Along with that, the shorter boundary on one side may prove to be a crucial factor as well as the dew coming in the later half of the game in deciding the outcome of the match.
Today’s Match Prediction: Final Thoughts
Both teams are in amazing form and have ensured that their performances give them the results they want. The pitch will also suit the firepower that both the teams possess and that is why it is a contest that may go down to the wire. Because of the amazing momentum that the team has, coupled with the home advantage, Gujarat Titans will start as the favourites of this match.