IPL 2026: Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders 25th T20 Match Prediction - Who will win today's match between GT vs KKR IPL T20 match?

The winless Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will be going against the Gujarat Titans (GT) in their 6th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Gujarat on Friday, 17th April. While the GT aim to continue their dominance and seal their third consecutive victory in the tournament, KKR aim to bounce back and win their first match in IPL 2026.

Gujarat Titans

Gujarat Titans bounced back immediately after their season opener defeat against the Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) and won their next two games against the Delhi Capitals (DC) and the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their next two games. They are currently sitting in the sixth spot with four points in their four matches so far. They registered a dominant 7-wicket victory over LSG in their previous game. GT restricted LSG to 164/8 in their 20 overs and chased the target comfortably in 18.4 overs. Prasidh Krishna was their hero in bowling, taking four wickets in his bowling spell. Jos Buttler and Shubman Gill scored their respective half-centuries. Shubman Gill has once again been in good touch, scoring 165 runs in three matches, while Buttler has 176 runs in four matches. Krishna has been sitting at the top of the highest-wicket takers in the tournament with 10 wickets to his name. 

Kolkata Knight Riders

Meanwhile, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have failed to deliver the expected performance despite having a formidable squad for the IPL 2026. The injury has been the main concern. While some of their key players are still missing in the camp, their current players are not giving satisfactory results. They are winless in the tournament so far, losing four matches out of the five they have played. Their one game against the Punjab Kings was washed out that helped them to get one point. They lost their previous game by 32 runs. While chasing a mammoth target of 193 runs, KKR could only managed to reach 160 for 7 in their 20 overs. Angkrish Raghuvanshi has been their most consistent batter so far, scoring 182 runs in five innings at a strike rate of 156.

GT vs KKR Match Details

GT vs KKR Pitch Report

The Narendra Modi Stadium pitch provides a flat surface, helping all the explosive powers of the T20 batters to score big runs. The surface enables batters to play their shots because it delivers strong pace and bounce, while fast bowlers can expect some assistance from the new ball during the initial stages of the match. The last match at this venue also saw high scores from both teams. The average first-inning total at this venue is expected to be 175. 

GT vs KKR Weather Report

The weather is expected to remain humid and partly cloudy, with only 10% rain predicted during the game. As this is an evening game, the surroundings might feel the cold breeze around, but it will also assist the pace bowlers in the meantime. The temperatures are likely to hover around 26-32 °C.

GT vs KKR Head-to-Head Records

GT vs KKR Probable XI

• Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill, Jos Buttler, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Glenn Phillips, Washington Sundar, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Siraj, Kagiso Rabada, Ashok Sharma, Prasidh Krishna

         (Impact Players - Kumar Kushagra, Sai Sudharsan, Manav Suthar, Jayant Yadav)

• Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wk), Cameron Green, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Sunil Narine, Rovman Powell, Navdeep Saini, Kartik Tyagi, Varun Chakravarthy, Vaibhav Arora.

  (Impact Players - Tim Seifert, Finn Allen, Rahul Tripathi, Manish Pandey)

Players To Watch Out For in the GT vs KKR IPL Match

• Prasidh Krishna | GT: This Gujarat Titans bowler has been delivering a consistent, phenomenal bowling performance in every game. He is currently the Purple Cap holder of the tournament with 10 wickets. He was really impressive in the last game against LSG, taking four wickets in his bowling spell. 

• Subhman Gill | GT: The GT skipper is in sublime touch in the tournament. He has already played two phenomenal knocks of 56 and 70 in the three innings. He has scored 165 runs in just 3 matches at a phenomenal average of 55. He will be a player to watch out for. 

• Jos Buttler | GT: One of the greats of the game, and is one of the best in-form players in the team currently. After a dismal start in the tournament, the former English skipper has 60 and 52 runs in the last two innings. He has scored 176 runs in just four matches at a phenomenal strike rate of 158.55. He will be a player to watch out for. 

• Angkrish Raghuvanshi | KKR: This 21-year-old KKR batter has been KKR's best batter this season with the bat, scoring 182 runs in 5 innings with a phenomenal strike rate of 155 and an average of 45. He has scored two half-centuries this year and will be eyeing a good knock in this match as well. He will be a player to watch out for. 

GT vs KKR Toss Prediction

Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue

• In the 4 T20 matches played here, the toss-winning teams have opted to bowl on two occasions and bat on two.

Advantages of Batting First on This Pitch

• In the 98 T20 matches played at this venue, it has been recorded that the team batting first has registered victory in 55 games, while teams batting second have won 41 matches. 

GT vs KKR Today's Match Scenario

Scenario 1

• Toss Winner: KKR (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 45-48
• KKR Total: 180-190
• Match Winner: Gujarat Titans

Scenario 2

• Toss Winner: GT (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 42-54
• GT Total: 220-240
• Match Winner: Gujarat Titans

Who will win today's GT vs KKR IPL match?

Playing at their home ground, the Gujarat Titans will have all sorts of chances to continue their dominance over KKR and win this match. They have been impressive against this Purple team in the last few years, winning three matches in the last five played. The Gujarat Titans have quality players in their batting and bowling lineup who can deliver and win any match at any venue on their day. On the other hand, the Kolkata Knight Riders have been struggling with their form and are winless in the tournament; their morale must be already down. We back GT to win the home game.