GT vs KKR Dream11 Prediction, Match 25, IPL Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates

Gujarat Titans set to face Kolkata Knight Riders in the 25th match of the Indian Premier League 2026 (IPL) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Chennai on Friday, April 16.

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 16 Apr 2026, 19:17 IST

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Match InfoPlaying XIC & VCTeamsWeather ReportTeam FormInjury NewsPitchAvoidable Players

Preview

In the 25th match of the IPL 2026, Gujarat Titans (GT) will take on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Gujarat Titans had a great performance in the previous game, securing a 7-wicket win against the Lucknow Super Giants. Batting first, Lucknow managed to post ‌164 runs; in response, Gujarat chased down the target in 18.4 overs.

In the batting department for Gujarat, Shubman Gill delivered a solid performance with 56 runs, while Jos Butter contributed 60. Among the bowlers, Prasidh Krishna stood out as an impact bowler, picking up four wickets for 28 runs in his four overs. At the same time, Ashok Sharma took two wickets.

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On the other hand, Kolkata Knight Riders had a disappointing performance in their last match, suffering a 32-run defeat against Chennai Super Kings. Batting first, Chennai posted a competitive total of 192 runs, and Kolkata managed to score only 160. Kolkata needed to make a great start while chasing a big total in the last match, but they were slow in doing so, and no batsman from the top order was able to play a big innings. Although coming into the middle order, Rovman Powell played an innings of 31, and Ramandeep Singh played an innings of 35 runs, but these innings were insufficient to help Kolkata win the match. With the ball, Kartik Tyagi impressed with two wickets. Overall, Kolkata has been disappointing this season. They are the only team yet to win a match in the tournament.

Match Information

Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Match 25

Indian Premier League, 17 Apr 2026, Fri, 7:30 PM IST ,Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

Broadcast

Star Sports Network

Live Stream

JioHotstar

Weather Report

Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

Smoke

35.0°C

17% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Gujarat Titans

W
W
L
L
L

Kolkata Knight Riders

L
L
T
L
L

Players Stats in current Series

1

Angkrish Raghuvanshi

KKR - bat

182 Runs

5 Matches

2

Jos Buttler

GT - wk

176 Runs

4 Matches

3

Shubman Gill

GT - bat

165 Runs

3 Matches

4

Ajinkya Rahane

KKR - bat

152 Runs

5 Matches

5

Sai Sudharsan

GT - bat

113 Runs

4 Matches

6

Washington Sundar

GT - all

98 Runs

4 Matches

1

Finn Allen

KKR - bat

192.86

5 Matches

2

Sunil Narine

KKR - all

171.43

4 Matches

3

Jos Buttler

GT - wk

158.56

4 Matches

4

Angkrish Raghuvanshi

KKR - bat

155.56

5 Matches

5

Washington Sundar

GT - all

155.56

4 Matches

6

Rovman Powell

KKR - bat

152.17

3 Matches

1

Prasidh Krishna

GT - bowl

10 Wkts

4 Matches

2

Vaibhav Arora

KKR - bowl

6 Wkts

5 Matches

3

Rashid Khan

GT - bowl

5 Wkts

4 Matches

4

Kartik Tyagi

KKR - bowl

5 Wkts

5 Matches

5

Anukul Roy

KKR - all

4 Wkts

5 Matches

6

Ashok Sharma

GT - bowl

4 Wkts

4 Matches

1

Sunil Narine

KKR - all

6.87

4 Matches

2

Rashid Khan

GT - bowl

6.88

4 Matches

3

Anukul Roy

KKR - all

8.26

5 Matches

4

Washington Sundar

GT - all

9.12

4 Matches

5

Prasidh Krishna

GT - bowl

9.50

4 Matches

6

Mohammed Siraj

GT - bowl

9.57

4 Matches

Probable Playing XI

Gujarat Titans

Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wk), Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, R Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, K Rabada, Prasidh Krishna, Ashok Sharma

Bench : Anuj Rawat, Kumar Kushagra, T Banton, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Nishant Sindhu, Arshad Khan, Jason Holder, Manav Suthar, Gurnoor Brar, Ishant Sharma, J Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, L Wood, K Khejroliya

Kolkata Knight Riders

Finn Allen, SP Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (C), Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wk), RK Singh, C Green, Rovman Powell, Ramandeep Singh, AS Roy, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi

Bench : Tejasvi Dahiya, Tim Seifert, Manish Pandey, RA Tripathi, S Ranjan, D Kamra, Rachin Ravindra, Varun Chakravarthy, Umran Malik, Prashant Solanki, Matheesha Pathirana, B Muzarabani, SS Dubey, NA Saini

Injury and availability news

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The surface at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad is traditionally batting-friendly, complemented by a quick outfield that rewards stroke play. The venue has witnessed several high-scoring encounters in the past. However, fast bowlers may extract some early movement with the new ball, making the initial overs crucial for the batters. Considering the conditions, the captain winning the toss is likely to opt to bowl first.

55%

Pace Bowling

45%

Spin Bowling

63%

Batting Pitch

178

Average Score

37%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

8.5
C

Shubman Gill GT | BAT

Shubman Gill has firmly established himself as a reliable top-order batter, consistently delivering strong performances in recent matches. He has scored 426 runs across his last nine games, including a notable 56 in the previous match against Lucknow.

9.5
VC

Angkrish Raghuvanshi KKR | BAT

Angkrish Raghuvanshi has been in excellent form in the IPL, scoring 285 runs at an impressive strike rate of 142 across the last 10 matches, including a 27-run contribution in the previous game against CSK. Supporters will be expecting him to maintain this momentum throughout the season.

9

Jos Buttler GT | WK

Jos Butter has performed exceptionally well in the IPL. He has scored 60 runs with a strike rate of 162 in the last game against Lucknow. His fans will expect a good performance from him this season.

7.5

Ajinkya Rahane KKR | BAT

Rahane is an excellent top-order batter who has consistently performed well in recent times. He scored 271 runs in the last 10 games, including 28 runs against CSK. He has the ability to perform well this season.

8

Sai Sudharsan GT | BAT

Sai Sudharsan is an excellent top-order batter and has consistently performed well in the recent past. He scored 416 runs in the last 10 games. He has the ability to perform well this season.

8

Vaibhav Arora KKR | BOWL

Vaibhav Arora has performed well in the IPL. He has taken 14 wickets in the last 9 games. KKR fans will expect a good performance from him this season.

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8

Ramandeep Singh

KKR | BAT

8

Shahrukh Khan

GT | BAT

Teams will be updated after Toss

Last Updated On - Apr 16 2026 7:17 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

GT

5 : 6

KKR

Credits Left
8.5/100

Mega League
Angkrish Raghuvanshi
VC

9.5

Jos Buttler

9

Finn Allen

8

Ajinkya Rahane

7.5

Shubman Gill
C

8.5

Sai Sudharsan

8

Sunil Narine

9

Cameron Green

7.5

Washington Sundar

7.5

Vaibhav Arora

8

Kagiso Rabada

9

Players
11/11

Team 1

GT

5 : 6

KKR

Credits Left
8.5/100

Grand League
Angkrish Raghuvanshi

9.5

Jos Buttler
C

9

Finn Allen

8

Ajinkya Rahane

7.5

Shubman Gill

8.5

Sai Sudharsan
VC

8

Sunil Narine

9

Cameron Green

7.5

Washington Sundar

7.5

Vaibhav Arora

8

Rashid Khan

9

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