Who Won Yesterday's IPL Match 39? KKR vs GT, IPL 2025 on April 21: Gujarat Titans dominate Eden Gardens

Who won Yesterday's IPL Match 39, KKR vs GT, played in Kolkata on April 21 - Monday? Gujarat Titans posted their sixth win of the season as they comfortably defeated hosts Kolkata Knight Riders in the latest IPL match.

The result allowed them to take the sole lead at the top of the table with 12 points, while four teams are levelled at 10 points behind them. KKR, on the other hand, remained at the seventh spot with just six points in eight games. Let's dive into the details of the match:

Yesterday's IPL Match 39: KKR vs GT

Gujarat Titans: 198/3 in 20 overs
Kolkata Knight Riders: 159/8 in 20 overs
Result: GT won by 39 runs at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

Match Summary

• Toss: KKR won the toss and opted to bowl first
• Captains: Ajinkya Rahane (KKR), Shubman Gill (GT)

Top Performers

• Most runs for GT: Shubman Gill – 90 runs off 55 balls
• Most runs for KKR: Ajinkya Rahane – 50 runs off 36 balls
• Most wickets for GT: Prasidh Krishna, Rashid Khan – 2/25
• Most wickets for KKR: Vaibhav Arora, Andre Russell, Harshit Rana – 1 wicket each

KKR vs GT, IPL 2025 Award Winners

• Curvv Super Striker of the Match: Angkrish Raghuvanshi (KKR) - SR: 207.7
• My11Circle Fantasy King of the Match: Shubman Gill (GT)
• Angel One Most Sixes of the Match: Shubman Gill - 3 Sixes
• Rupay on the Go Most Fours: Shubman Gill - 10 Fours
• TATA IPL Green Most Dot Balls: Mohammed Siraj (GT) - 13 Dot Balls
• Player of the Match: Shubman Gill (GT)

Note: Each award carries a prize of Rs 1 lakh

KKR vs GT Turning Point

The decisive moment in the KKR vs GT clash came during the sluggish partnership between Ajinkya Rahane and Venkatesh Iyer. With momentum key in a 199-run chase, the duo managed just 41 runs off 36 balls, with Iyer crawling to 14 off 19 without a single boundary. His inability to rotate strike or accelerate put immense pressure on the rest of the batting lineup. The required rate ballooned, allowing Gujarat Titans to dictate terms with the ball. For a marquee player, Iyer’s knock drew heavy criticism and ultimately tilted the game in GT’s favour as KKR failed to recover.

KKR vs GT Unsung Hero

In Gujarat Titans’ 39-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders, Washington Sundar emerged as the unsung hero with a quietly influential bowling spell. While stars like Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler dazzled with the bat, it was Sundar’s clever middle-overs bowling that truly derailed KKR’s chase. He dismissed a well-set Ajinkya Rahane with a smart wide delivery and applied immense pressure on Andre Russell, forcing KKR to lose momentum. Though his figures weren’t headline-grabbing, Sundar’s impact was decisive. In a game often dominated by flash, his discipline and timing made all the difference, underlining his crucial but understated role in GT’s strategy.

KKR vs GT Match Playing XI

KKR:

• Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk)
• Sunil Narine
• Ajinkya Rahane (c)
• Venkatesh Iyer
• Rinku Singh
• Moeen Ali
• Andre Russell
• Ramandeep Singh
• Harshit Rana
• Vaibhav Arora
• Varun Chakaravarthy

Impact Substitute: Angkrish Raghuvanshi (IN), Vaibhav Arora (OUT)

GT:

• Sai Sudharsan
• Shubman Gill (c)
• Jos Buttler (wk)
• Sherfane Rutherford
• Rahul Tewatia
• Washington Sundar
• Shahrukh Khan
• Rashid Khan
• Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore
• Prasidh Krishna
• Mohammed Siraj

Impact Substitute: Ishant Sharma (IN), Sherfane Rutherford (OUT)