KKR vs GT Toss Update, IPL 2025: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans Playing 11, Captain's Quotes, Pitch Report

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KKR vs GT Toss, Playing 11 Update for IPL 2025: Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane opted to bowl first after winning the toss against Gujarat Titans at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Hyderabad on April 21, 2025 (Monday).

Ajinkya Rahane said at the toss: We are going to bowl first. Slightly on the drier side, when we bowl, we'll get an idea how it's playing. This is generally a chasing ground. We spoke after the last game. All the players are working really hard. We've made some errors but it's all about being positive. We are at number 7 now, the motivation for each and everyone is to go up the ladder as a team. Really positive about all the players. Not too worried about middle-order I feel 5, 6, 7 sometimes is a tricky position to bat but when it works well it really looks well. Couple of changes. Gurbaz comes in and Moeen Ali comes in as well.

Meanwhile, Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill said: I don't think there'll be any dew. If we post a nice total, it should be a good match. Our bowling, everyone has been contributing with wickets. we are looking to pick wickets and the way our bowlers have been controlling the totals has been tremendous. (On Rashid Khan) The skill-set that he brings along with his bowling and the energy that he brings on the field, any captain would love to have him.

KKR vs GT- Playing XIs

Gujarat Titans (Playing XI): Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(w), Sherfane Rutherford, Rahul Tewatia, Washington Sundar, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj.

Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy.

KKR vs GT- Pitch Report

Concerns have been raised by KKR players regarding the playing surface at Eden Gardens. With crucial matches ahead, two different pitches have been readied for the upcoming fixture. One of them features a thicker layer of grass that hasn't been trimmed. The choice of which pitch to use will ultimately be based on the team's tactical approach. However, KKR have reportedly expressed dissatisfaction over the lack of substantial "home advantage" at their venue.