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Two contrasting teams of the IPL 2026, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and the Gujarat Titans (GT), will clash in the 60th match of the tournament at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday, 16th May. While the Titans aim to move to the top of the points table, the Knight Riders will look to make their home crowd happy with a win here. 

 

Kolkata Knight Riders

 

The hopes of making the playoffs for the Kolkata Knight Riders have come to an end with a setback. They suffered a disappointing 6-wicket loss to the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Raipur. While batting first, Angkrish Raghuvanshi played a brilliant knock of 71, while Rinku Singh’s unbeaten 49 helped KKR post a challenging total of 192. But RCB had other plans; they chased it down comfortably with six wickets in hand, where Virat Kohli scored his 9th IPL century. The hosts are sitting in the eighth spot with 9 points. 

 

Gujarat Titans

 

On the other hand, the Gujarat Titans continued their brilliant winning run after thrashing the Sunrisers Hyderabad by a whopping 82 runs in their previous match. They are currently sitting in the second spot with 16 points in their 12 matches so far. Moreover, they are on a five-match winning streak; their first three victories came while chasing, while the next two have come while defending. While batting first against SRH, the Shubman Gill-led side could only manage to post 168 for 5 wickets in their 20 overs, thanks to the brilliant half-centuries from Sai Sudharsan and Washington Sundar. In reply, GT bowled out SRH for just 86 runs, Kagiso Rabada and Jason Holder took three wickets each in their spell. 

 

KKR vs GT IPL Match Details

 

KKR vs GT IPL Match Details
Match	KKR vs GT 60th T20 IPL Match
Date and Time	Saturday, May 16; 7:30 p.m. IST
Venue	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Broadcasting and live streaming	TV- Star Sports Network, Live Stream- JioHotstar

 

KKR vs GT Pitch Report

 

The pitch at Eden Gardens is likely to offer balanced and ideal conditions for both batters and bowlers, with both pacers and spinners finding some assistance. However, with this being an evening fixture, the surface is expected to remain wet due to the dew conditions. The ball could swing around for the first few overs in the power-play. The first inning total at this venue is likely to be around 185.

 

KKR vs GT Weather Report

 

The weather in Kolkata on Saturday evening is likely to be hot and humid, with no rain forecast for the game. Temperatures will likely hover around 35–36°C, but it may feel closer to 40°C or more due to humidity levels. The skies are expected to remain clear throughout the match. 

 

KKR vs GT Head-to-Head Records

 

KKR vs GT head-to-head (in T20s)
Match Played	6
Won by Kolkata Knight Riders	1
Won by Gujarat Titans	4
Tied	0
No Result	1

 

KKR vs GG Probable XI

 

• Kolkata Knight Riders: Manish Pandey, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Cameron Green, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Sunil Narine, Rovman Powell, Varun Chakravarthy, Kartik Tyagi, Anukul Roy.

 

        (Impact Players - Navdeep Saini, Finn Allen, Rahul Tripathi, Tim Siefert)

 

• Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill, Jos Buttler, Sai Sudharsan, Rahul Tewatia, Jason Holder, Washington Sundar, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Siraj, Kagiso Rabada, Arshad Khan, Nishant Sindhu

   

  (Impact Players - Kumar Kushagra, Sai Kishore, Manav Suthar, Jayant Yadav)

 

Players To Watch Out For in the KKR vs GT IPL Match

 

• Angkrish Raghuvanshi | KKR: This 21-year-old KKR batter has been KKR's best batter this season with the bat, scoring 340 runs in 11 innings with a decent strike rate of 139.34 and an average of 34. He has scored three half-centuries this year and will be eyeing a good knock in this match as well. He will be entering this game after smashing 71 runs against RCB in the last game. He will be a player to watch out for.  

 

• Sai Sudharsan | GT: Sai has been taking the tournament by storm with his batting performance, scoring consistent runs throughout every match. He became the first player to reach 500 runs this season. He has scored three back-to-back half-centuries in his last three outings. He has scored 501 runs in 12 games. He is expected to deliver in this match as well. 

 

• Kagiso Rabada | GT: Kagiso Rabada has been the backbone of this team with the ball this season, taking 21 wickets in 12 innings at a bowling strike rate of just 13. He has been running in brilliant form, having taken 7 wickets in the last three outings, including that three-fer against SRH in the last outing. He is one such match-winner in the team who can win any match on his given day with his bowling performance.

 

 KKR vs GT Toss Prediction

 

Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue

 

• In the 7 T20 matches played here, the toss-winning teams have opted to bowl on five occasions while batting first twice.

 

Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch

 

• In the 190 T20 matches played at this venue, it has been recorded that the team batting first has registered victory in 88 games, while teams batting second have won 99 matches. 

 

KKR vs GT Today's Match Scenario

 

Scenario 1

 

• Toss Winner: KKR (opts to bowl first)
• Power-Play Score: 55-60
• GT Total: 215-235
• Match Winner: Gujarat Titans

 

Scenario 2

 

• Toss Winner: GT (opts to bowl first)
• Power-Play Score: 48-50
• KKR Total: 180-190
• Match Winner: Gujarat Titans

 

Who will win today's KKR vs GT IPL match?

 

By looking at the recent form of both teams, the Gujarat Titans have been breathing fire with their back-to-back match-winning performances. This gives them an upper hand to win this match over KKR. The hosts have started to enjoy their success lately, but their recent defeat yet again pushed them to the back foot. Meanwhile, GT is on a five-match winning streak, and is currently one of the best-performing sides in the tournament.