IPL 2025: KKR vs GT playing 11, GT batters vs KKR bowlers matchups

Match 39 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 feature an exciting showdown between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Gujarat Titans (GT). KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and decided to bowl first on the night.  The high-voltage encounter is scheduled to take place tonight at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Gujarat Titans enter the contest as the table-toppers, having shown consistent form throughout the season.  

 

In contrast, the Knight Riders have had a mixed campaign so far, with fluctuating performances keeping them in the middle of the standings. With both teams eyeing crucial points, this matchup promises to be an entertaining and potentially pivotal clash in the tournament.

 

 

Ajinkya Rahane’s captaincy record in IPL 2025

Matches: 7

Wins: 3

Losses: 4

Tied: 0

Win percentage: 42.86

 

Shubman Gill's captaincy record in IPL 2025

Matches: 7

Wins: 5

Losses: 2

Tied: 0

Win percentage: 71.43

 

KKR playing 11 vs GT 

 

Kolkata need a win at home against Gujarat to keep their playoff hopes alive and they too are injury free at the moment and would be looking to get some much needed momentum in the season now.

 

KKR playing 11 and impact subs: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy 

 

Impact Player: Angkrish Raghuvanshi

 

KKR squad for IPL 2025: Quinton de Kock(w), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Rinku Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Anukul Roy, Luvnith Sisodia, Rovman Powell, Anrich Nortje, Mayank Markande, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Chetan Sakariya, Spencer Johnson

 

GT playing 11 vs KKR

 

Gujarat will be looking to build on their god start to the season and it would be unlikely that they make changes to their consistent eleven on the night.

 

GT playing 11 and impact subs:  Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(w), Sherfane Rutherford, Rahul Tewatia, Washington Sundar, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj 

Impact Player: Sherfane Rutherford

 

GT squad for IPL 2025: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(w), Washington Sundar, Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Mahipal Lomror, Nishant Sindhu, Anuj Rawat, Jayant Yadav, Kulwant Khejroliya, Ishant Sharma, Dasun Shanaka, Karim Janat, Gerald Coetzee, Manav Suthar, Kumar Kushagra, Gurnoor Brar

 

Check out the players' match-ups ahead of the KKR vs GT cricket match in Kolkata here. The players' battle stats will help you create a Kolkata vs Gujarat fantasy playing 11 on the basis of facts

 

IPL 2025: KKR vs GT key player battles   

GT batters vs KKR bowlers matchups
Batter	Bowler	Format	Innings	Runs	Outs	Average	Strike Rate
Shubman Gill	Anrich Nortje	IPL	7	38	4	9.5	152
Shubman Gill	Sunil Narine	IPL	2	13	2	6.5	108
Shubman Gill	Vaibhav Arora	T20s	2	40	0		191
Sai Sudharsan	Anrich Nortje	IPL	2	40	0		200
Jos Buttler	Andre Russell	IPL	5	41	1	41	216
Jos Buttler	Andre Russell	T20s	15	90	3	30	143
Jos Buttler	Anrich Nortje	IPL	5	51	1	51	213
Jos Buttler	Anrich Nortje	T20s	12	104	2	52	165
Jos Buttler	Moeen Ali	T20s	10	74	5	14.8	145
Jos Buttler	Sunil Narine	IPL	10	61	1	61	107
Jos Buttler	Sunil Narine	T20s	18	94	3	31.3	109
Jos Buttler	Varun Chakravarthy	IPL	4	57	2	28.5	190
Jos Buttler	Varun Chakravarthy	T20s	8	76	5	15.2	155
Rahul Tewatia	Anrich Nortje	IPL	4	38	1	38	181
Rahul Tewatia	Varun Chakravarthy	IPL	4	20	2	10	74
Rashid Khan	Anrich Nortje	T20s	4	4	2	2	33
Sherfane Rutherford	Andre Russell	T20s	6	34	1	34	148
Sherfane Rutherford	Spencer Johnson	T20s	3	21	1	21	210
Sherfane Rutherford	Sunil Narine	T20s	8	36	2	18	74

 

KKR batters vs GT bowlers matchups
Batter	Bowler	Format	Innings	Runs	Outs	Average	Strike Rate
Sunil Narine	Ishant Sharma	IPL	3	28	1	28	200
Sunil Narine	Kagiso Rabada	IPL	5	47	2	23.5	224
Sunil Narine	Mohammed Siraj	IPL	6	22	2	11	100
Sunil Narine	Rashid Khan	T20s	4	25	2	12.5	167
Quinton de Kock	Gerald Coetzee	T20s	3	21	3	7	150
Quinton de Kock	Ishant Sharma	IPL	5	53	2	26.5	156
Quinton de Kock	Kagiso Rabada	IPL	9	68	0		151
Quinton de Kock	Kagiso Rabada	T20s	16	132	1	132	150
Quinton de Kock	Mohammed Siraj	IPL	7	51	2	25.5	155
Quinton de Kock	Mohammed Siraj	T20s	8	69	2	34.5	168
Quinton de Kock	Prasidh Krishna	IPL	5	44	2	22	176
Quinton de Kock	Rashid Khan	IPL	4	48	2	24	104
Quinton de Kock	Rashid Khan	T20s	7	83	2	41.5	119
Quinton de Kock	Washington Sundar	IPL	3	9	1	9	56
Rahmanullah Gurbaz	Rashid Khan	T20s	5	65	1	65	203
Ajinkya Rahane	Ishant Sharma	IPL	10	60	2	30	107
Ajinkya Rahane	Kagiso Rabada	IPL	4	35	1	35	130
Ajinkya Rahane	Mohammed Siraj	IPL	6	12	1	12	50
Ajinkya Rahane	Rashid Khan	IPL	8	58	1	58	132
Ajinkya Rahane	Washington Sundar	IPL	4	33	1	33	150
Venkatesh Iyer	Mohammed Siraj	IPL	6	31	0		91
Venkatesh Iyer	Rashid Khan	IPL	3	30	1	30	136
Andre Russell	Kagiso Rabada	IPL	4	60	1	60	222
Andre Russell	Kagiso Rabada	T20s	7	79	1	79	203
Andre Russell	Mohammed Siraj	IPL	7	23	2	11.5	115
Andre Russell	Rashid Khan	IPL	8	24	3	8	109
Andre Russell	Rashid Khan	T20s	15	90	5	18	155
Moeen Ali	Prasidh Krishna	IPL	5	37	0		154
Moeen Ali	Rashid Khan	IPL	7	58	4	14.5	138
Moeen Ali	Rashid Khan	T20s	12	79	4	19.8	125
Rinku Singh	Gerald Coetzee	T20s	3	15	1	15	167
Rinku Singh	Mohammed Siraj	IPL	2	22	0		244
Rinku Singh	Rashid Khan	IPL	4	16	0		100
Rinku Singh	Washington Sundar	T20s	5	18	1	18	106