KKR vs GT LIVE Scorecard, IPL 2025 LIVE Cricket Updates© BCCI/Sportzpics
KKR vs GT LIVE Updates, IPL 2025: Shubman Gill and B Sai Sudharsan managed to provide GT a great start against KKR, scoring 45 runs within the powerplay of their IPL 2025 clash. GT have reached 62/0 after 7 overs. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) overlooked South African stars Quinton de Kock and Anrich Nortje, as captain Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and opted to bowl first against Gujarat Titans (GT). Shubman Gill-led GT are top of the IPL 2025 points table, having won five out of their seven matches up to now. (Live Scorecard)
Kolkata Knight Riders XI vs GT: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Moeen Ali, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy.
Gujarat Titans XI vs KKR: B Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Washington Sundar, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, R Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
IPL 2025 LIVE Updates – KKR vs GT LIVE Rating, straight from Eden Gardens, Kolkata:
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20:01 (IST)
KKR vs GT LIVE: 6. 4. 4. GILL.
Shubman Gill accelerates! Moeen Ali has been handed a 3rd over by Rahane, but this is not understanding. First ball, clears mid-wicket for a maximum. Second one, cut away late through third man. Third one, flick of the wrists, gloriously through mid-wicket for 4 more.
17 comes off Moeen’s over, and Gujarat have now taken the run rate to almost 9.
GT 62/0 (7)
19:57 (IST)
KKR vs GT LIVE: End of the powerplay!
Gujarat Titans manage 45 runs within the powerplay. Not bad going, but nothing to set the world alight. The necessary bit for them can be that they have not lost a wicket yet. KKR bowlers, nevertheless, have done a great job up to now.
19:54 (IST)
KKR vs GT LIVE: 4!
Great shot by Gill once more. Varun Chakravarthy into the attack, and the GT captain takes charge. Beautiful cut shot, just past a diving Ramandeep Singh at point, and into the fence. Gill increasing his scoring rate little by little.
GT 42/0 (5.2)
19:53 (IST)
KKR vs GT LIVE: Harshit comes back well
Harshit returns well after being hit for the 2 boundaries, concedes just 3 runs in the remaining of the over. KKR have not let GT rating runs in a short time here, but crucially for the visitors, they’re yet to lose a single wicket.
GT 38/0 (5)
19:49 (IST)
KKR vs GT LIVE: FOUR!
First boundary for Gill! Little bit of a nervy shot, but width offered by Rana and it flies over the inner circle for a boundary. Next ball, more authority! Great cut shot for 4 more, this one flies to the fence! Gill picking things up.
GT 35/0 (4.2)
19:47 (IST)
KKR vs GT LIVE: Great over by Moeen!
A top second over by Moeen Ali. Each batters struggling to seek out the gaps, good field placements and tactical bowling by KKR. Shubman Gill, especially, is struggling on the market. He’s on 6 runs off 11 balls, yet to hit a boundary.
GT 26/0 (4)
19:44 (IST)
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans LIVE: 4!
Glorious once more from Sai Sudharsan! Cover drive, sweet timing. That one is one of the best shot of the sport up to now. Second boundary of the over. Gill goes barely slower at the opposite end, but Sai Sudharsan is making up along with his strokeplay.
GT 24/0 (3)
19:41 (IST)
KKR vs GT LIVE: 4 more!
Sai Sudharshan with one other boundary! Controlled shot, placed delicately through third man. No fielder within the deep to stop that one, Sai Sudharsan picked his spot perfectly. First 4 conceded by Vaibhav Arora.
GT 18/0 (2.3)
19:40 (IST)
KKR vs GT LIVE: FOUR!
First boundary of the Gujarat Titans innings! Comes off the blade of the in-form Sai Sudharsan, who once more moves into the highest spot for the very best run-scorers in IPL 2025. Cut away on the back foot by the left-hander.
GT 12/0 (2)
19:37 (IST)
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans LIVE: Moeen Ali within the attack
Moeen Ali has been brought into the attack by Ajinkya Rahane, to open the bowling from the opposite end. This has been a standard strategy utilized by KKR this season. With the left-hander on the crease, Moeen might be a potent option.
GT 5/0 (1.2)
19:35 (IST)
KKR vs GT LIVE: Off the mark!
Sai Sudharsan gets off the mark on his second ball. Vaibhav starts off with a large, but then sharpens his length, coming back in to the batter. Gill picks up a single after three dots, but Vaibhav wraps up a really tidy over. Only 4 off it.
GT 4/0 (1)
19:20 (IST)
IPL 2025 LIVE: Can Gill find form?
Shubman Gill has been essentially the most inconsistent amongst Gujarat Titans’ star-studded top 3. In comparison with Sai Sudharsan’s 365 and Buttler’s 315, Gill has managed only 215 runs in IPL 2025. Can he rating big against his old franchise today?
19:10 (IST)
KKR vs GT LIVE: GT Playing XI
Gujarat Titans XI vs KKR: B Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Washington Sundar, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, R Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
Washington Sundar enters! Ishant Sharma or Arshad Khan stands out as the impact player.
19:08 (IST)
KKR vs GT LIVE: KKR Playing XI
Kolkata Knight Riders XI vs GT: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Moeen Ali, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy.
Expect Angkrish Raghuvanshi to enter because the impact player when KKR bat.
19:07 (IST)
IPL 2025 LIVE: Gill asked about wedding!
On the toss, Danny Morrison asks Shubman Gill whether any wedding bells are about to ring! Gill shuts down any rumour, and denies Morrison’s query. Interesting note to finish the toss! Gill and Sai Sudharsan are set to open the batting for GT once more in a number of minutes.
19:01 (IST)
KKR vs GT LIVE: KKR WIN TOSS!
Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane has won the toss! He has opted to bowl against Gujarat Titans, stating the dry nature of the Eden Gardens pitch today. Two changes for KKR – Gurbaz is available in for De Kock and Moeen Ali is back too.
No changes made by Gujarat Titans.
18:49 (IST)
KKR vs GT LIVE: The return of Abhishek Nayar
One huge positive for KKR will probably be the return of Abhishek Nayar, after he was reportedly faraway from Team India’s support staff by BCCI. Nayar played an enormous hand in constructing KKR’s title-winning team of 2024, nurturing several players along the best way.
Welcome back coach pic.twitter.com/xP9lSsM221
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) April 20, 2025
18:45 (IST)
IPL 2025 LIVE: Toss in quarter-hour!
We are only quarter-hour away from toss time on the Eden Gardens. Expect Shubman Gill and Ajinkya Rahane to steer GT and KKR, with no major injuries reported by either side. Moeen Ali is predicted to come back back in for the lads in purple.
18:39 (IST)
KKR vs GT LIVE: GT Predicted XI
Here’s Gujarat Titans’ probable XII vs GT: B Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, R Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ishant Sharma.
The Titans seem settled and are unlikely to change their lineup. Washington Sundar could also be considered.
18:37 (IST)
KKR vs GT LIVE: KKR Predicted XI
Here’s Kolkata Knight Riders’ probable XII vs GT: Sunil Narine, Quinton de Kock (wk), Ajinkya Rahane, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Moeen Ali, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy.
Do not be surprised to see young Luvnith Sisodia be given a game either.
18:35 (IST)
KKR vs GT LIVE: KKR’s bowling in form
While there are big questions mark on batting, KKR’s bowling is hitting peak form at the correct time. The spin duo of Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine are delivering wickets again, as is Harshit Rana with vital spells at the highest and in the center overs.
KKR have bowled CSK and PBKS for 103 and 111 respectively of their last two games!
18:33 (IST)
KKR vs GT LIVE: L,W,L,W,L,W,L
Loss, Win, Loss, Win, Loss, Win, Loss: KKR have won and lost every alternate game up to now in IPL 2025. In the event that they follow the trend today and win, they’ll jump as much as sixth spot, and remain in striking distance of the highest 4. Nonetheless, a loss can be an enormous hit to their playoffs possibilities.
18:32 (IST)
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans LIVE: Ajinkya Rahane starring
There have been quite a number of critics when Ajinkya Rahane was appointed KKR captain, but up to now, the veteran has led the lads in purple admirably, performing well with the bat and showing his presence off the sector. Rahane has piled up 221 runs for KKR this season and is comfortably the very best run-scorer.
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) April 21, 2025
18:28 (IST)
KKR vs GT LIVE: What about Sai Sudharsan?
It is difficult to make your presence felt in a star-studded batting lineup featuring Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler, but that is precisely what B Sai Sudharsan has done. With 365 runs in only seven matches, Sai Sudharsan is simply 3 runs away from taking back the Orange Cap for IPL 2025. The southpaw has smashed 4 fifties in 7 games.
18:20 (IST)
KKR vs GT LIVE: Homecoming for Gill, Prasidh?
Shubman Gill and Prasidh Krishna were once teammates together at KKR, but are actually shining for Gujarat. Gill has found his groove as captain, while Prasidh is currently the leading wicket-taker of IPL 2025, with 14 wickets to his name.
All the time a superstar for us! pic.twitter.com/ua4kdJrdjA
— Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans) April 21, 2025
18:16 (IST)
KKR vs GT LIVE: GT bowlers in form
Under the guidance of Ashish Nehra, Gujarat Titans once more look like considered one of the favourites for the title, with all facets firing. They’ve an excellent Top 3, while Indian pacers Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna have shone for GT.
18:15 (IST)
IPL 2025 LIVE: Bhogle, Doull controversy
Just ahead of the sport, reports have suggested that the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) have written a letter to the BCCI to ban reputed commentators Harsha Bhogle and Simon Doull to commentate on games held at Eden Gardens. This request has reportedly been accepted by the BCCI.
While there doesn’t appear to be any link to KKR on this regard, they’ll hope to place this chaos behind after they play today.
18:13 (IST)
KKR vs GT LIVE: H2H
KKR and GT have played only 4 times previously in IPL history, with the Titans winning twice and KKR winning once. That win, in fact, was the incredible game where Rinku Singh smashed five sixes in a row to win it for the lads in purple.
In 2024, the competition between the 2 sides was washed out.
18:09 (IST)
IPL 2025 LIVE: KKR stars under pressure
KKR’s costly middle order is under immense pressure after their capitulation against Punjab Kings. Venkatesh Iyer (Rs 23.75 crore), Rinku Singh (Rs 13 crore) and Andre Russell (Rs 12 crore) must step up on a more regular basis, having let KKR down in two run chases up to now this season.
18:00 (IST)
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans LIVE: GT in form!
Gujarat Titans, meanwhile, are table-toppers of IPL 2025. After a disappointing 2024, the new-look GT has performed admirably under the leadership of Shubman Gill. They dispatched Delhi Capitals of their previous match, chasing down 204!
17:59 (IST)
KKR vs GT LIVE: KKR must win
Kolkata Knight Riders have had five days to attempt to forget a painful loss against Punjab Kings, where they did not chase down a complete of just 112. Now, the lads in purple sit in seventh spot, and are at risk of losing track of the highest 4 in the event that they lose today.
17:59 (IST)
KKR vs GT LIVE: Hello and welcome!
A superb afternoon to every body for the live coverage of the IPL 2025 clash between Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Titans! We’re back at the long-lasting Eden Gardens today because the reigning champions tackle the 2022 winners.
It’s game-time, knights! pic.twitter.com/EMIhY3Kp9t
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) April 21, 2025
