The second half of IPL 2023 has started. Half of the matches of this season, 2023, have been played. The first doubleheader match will be played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Titans on Saturday. This match will be played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
For the second time this season, both teams will face each other. The Last time KKR defeated the hosts by 3 wickets. Rinku Singh’s heroic inning. In the last over, he made KKR victorious by hitting 5 sixes.
Hardik & Co. is all set to avenge the defeat in the last match. At the same time, Nitish Rana’s warriors must perform brilliantly in this match to stay in the playoff race.
Regarding the pitch of Eden Gardens, the wicket here is considered favorable for the batters. Due to the bounce on the back here, it is very easy for the batters to hit the shot. At the same time, the boundary of this stadium is also small, which increases the chances of scoring more runs. However, fast bowlers also get the benefit of this wicket.
The average score in the first innings is between 150-160. Punjab has scored 204 runs against KKR on this ground, which is the highest score in this stadium against the hosting team.
The match between KKR and Gujarat will be played in the afternoon. Due to this, there will be a lot of heat and humidity during the match. The day’s maximum temperature is expected to be 35 degrees Celsius, while the minimum will be 31 degrees.
Possible Playing XI Of GT:- Shubhman Gill, W Saha, Hardik Pandya, Vijay Shankar, D Miller, Abhinav Manohar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmed, Mohit Sharma, M Shami
Possible Playing XI Of KKR:- Jason Roy, N Jagadeesan, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, D Wiese, Shardul Thakur/Vaibhav Arora, Sunil Narine, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy
