KKR vs GT: Playing XI And Impact Player List Of Both The Teams

KKR vs GT: Kolkata Knight Riders will host Gujarat Titans in Match 39 of IPL 2023, at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Both the teams faced each other earlier this season, with KKR winning by three wickets in Match 13, in Ahmedabad.

Kolkata Knight Riders are currently sitting in 7th position in the points table, with 3 wins and 5 defeats. KKR will be aiming to get their campaign back on track. On the other hand, the Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat Titans are currently sitting in the third position in the points table, having won 5 games off 7 games they have played so far in the league. Gujarat Titans will be aiming to build on their form.

Gujarat Titans Won The Toss And Opted To Bowl First

Hardik Pandya won the toss and elected to bowl first. After winning the toss, Hardik Pandya stated that earlier he wanted to bat first due to sunny weather but due to the cloudy conditions, GT are bowling first. He said:

“We will bowl first. Just because of the weather, it was bright and we thought we should bat, but it has changed now. I’m pretty happy with where we are, 7 games gone, 7 more to come, we need to play good cricket and qualify for the playoffs. We are playing the same team,”

KKR skipper Nitish Rana was quite happy to bat first despite the weather condition. Rana pointed out that the side still needs to improve. He said:

“We would have batted first, DLS could come into the equation, but we would still have batted first. There are always areas where we can improve, we have had some forced changes – Jason Roy has a back issue, he’s replaced by Gurbaz. Harshit Rana replaces Umesh Yadav,”