IPL 2022: KKR vs GT Preview – Struggling Kolkata face high-flying Gujarat

Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Titans will take on each other in Match 35 of IPL 2022 at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai. Both teams have been on contrasting ends with Gujarat Titans improving each and every game while the Kolkata Knight Riders have lost three in a row to leave their campaign on the backfoot.

Gujarat pulled off a tough win against the CSK in their previous game owing to David Miller’s brilliance and are currently at the top of the table, with five wins in six games. KKR, on the other hand, leaked a lot of runs with the ball in hand and it made their huge chase very difficult towards the end despite cruising at one stage of the game.

Playing Combinations for KKR vs GT

KKR

Kolkata is likely to retain the same playing XI from the previous game with Aaron Finch opening with Sunil Narine with the skipper Shreyas Iye, who was impressive in the previous outing coming in at No. 3. Andre Russell and Pat Cummins will play the all-rounder role while Shivam Mavi, Umesh Yadav and Varun Chakaravarthy will comprise the bowling attack for KKR.

Predicted XI:

Venkatesh Iyer, Aaron Finch, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Sheldon Jackson (wk), Sunil Narine, Pat Cummins, Shivam Mavi, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy

GT

Gujarat Titans is expected to bring back their skipper Hardik Pandya into the playing XI after he missed out the previous game. Gujarat will expect a lot more from their top three of Wriddhiman Saha, Shubman Gill and Vijay Shankar after David Miller is back in form in the middle order. Abhinav Manohar has been impressive as well in the few outings alongside the finishing abilities of all-rounders Rahul Tewatia and Rashid Khan

Predicted XI:

Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Vijay Shankar, Hardik Pandya, David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan (c), Alzarri Joseph, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Shami