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IPL 2026, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans Live Cricket Score and Updates: The 60th match of IPL 2026 will be played today i.e. on Saturday, May 16 between Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Titans at the historic Eden Gardens in Kolkata. This match will start at 7.30 pm Indian time, while the toss will take place half an hour before that i.e. at 7 pm. From the point of view of playoffs, this match is considered very important for both the teams, but for KKR it is like do or die.

KKR team is at 8th position in the points table with only 9 points after 11 matches, whereas Gujarat team is in a strong position with 16 points in 12 matches. In such a situation, if the Kolkata team loses this match, then its hopes of reaching the playoffs may almost end. On the other hand, Gujarat team is in a very strong position and will be eyeing a win to secure a place in the playoffs. In such a situation, a tough competition is expected between the two teams.

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans IPL 2026: When and where to watch live?

The 60th match of IPL 2026 between Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Titans will start at 7.30 pm Indian time. Cricket fans can watch the live telecast of this match on Star Sports channel. At the same time, you can enjoy live streaming of the match on JioHotstar app and website.

KKR vs GT IPL 2026: Weather and pitch nature

After a long time, a match will be played in Eden Gardens, Kolkata. In such a situation, the pitch is considered helpful for the batsmen and rain of runs can be seen in the match. Batsmen can play shots freely on the flat wicket of Eden Gardens. Although the pitch appeared a bit slow in the initial matches of the season, the fast outfield and small square boundary can help the batsmen to play big shots. In such a situation, a high-scoring match can be seen.

Talking about the weather, there is very little chance of rain during the match in Kolkata. There was light rain on Friday evening, but the weather is expected to remain clear during the match. However, players may have to face humidity as the temperature can reach up to 42 degrees Celsius during the first innings.

KKR vs Gujarat Titans IPL 2026: Probable playing 11 of both the teams

Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Finn Allen, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wicketkeeper), Cameron Green, Rinku Singh, Rovman Powell, Sunil Narayan, Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi, Varun Chakraborty.
Impact Player – Manish Pandey.

Gujarat Titans: Sai Sudarshan, Shubman Gill (captain), Jos Buttler, Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
Impact Player – Rahul Tewatia.

Kolkata Knight Riders vs GT: Head to Head Record

If we talk about head to head record between Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Titans, GT seems to have the upper hand. In the history of IPL, 6 matches have been played between the two teams so far, in which GT has won 4 matches, while KKR has got only one win. At the same time, one match remained inconclusive.

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