IPL 2023 Match 39, KKR vs GT Stats Preview: Players records and approaching milestones

Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Titans will lock horns in match 39 of the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League 2023 on Saturday, April 29 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. 

Kolkata Knight Riders ended their four-match losing streak in IPL 2023 after a victory over RCB in the latter's den by a margin of 21 runs. KKR have won three games and lost five out of eight games played. Currently, they are seventh on the IPL points table, having a net run rate (NRR) of -0.027.

Jason Roy has been the man-in-form for KKR, as he has aggregated 160 in three games at an average of 53.33 and an excellent strike rate of 170.21. In the bowling department, Varun Chakravarthy has picked thirteen wickets in eight games. KKR would look to carry forward their winning momentum when they meet GT in their upcoming encounter. 

Gujarat Titans are coming into the contest after a victory over Mumbai Indians by a comfortable margin of 55 runs. GT have won five games and lost two out of seven games played. Currently, they are placed second on the IPL points table, having a net run rate (NRR) of 0.580. 

Shubman Gill has been the man-in-form for GT, as he aggregated 284 in seven games at an average of 40.57 and a good strike rate of 142.71. In the bowling department, Rashid Khan has already picked fourteen wickets in seven games. They would look also to carry forward their winning momentum when they meet KKR in their upcoming encounter. 

Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers ahead of Match No. 39 between Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League 2023: 

55 - Rashid Khan (1945) requires 55 runs to complete 2000 runs in T20s 

42 - Wriddhiman Saha (458) requires 42 runs to become the fourth player to reach 500 IPL runs for GT 

1 - Hardik Pandya (299) is one four away from scoring 300 fours in T20s 

3 - Hardik Pandya (147) requires 3 wickets to complete 150 T20 wickets 

1 - Rashid Khan (99) is one game away from appearing in 100 IPL matches. 

27 - Nitish Rana (1973) requires 27 runs to complete 2000 runs for KKR 

75 - Sunil Narine (3425) requires 75 runs to complete the milestone of 3500 runs in T20s 

6 - Andre Russell (144) needs six fours to complete 150 fours in IPL

1 - Nitish Rana (99) is one game away from appearing in 100 IPL matches