Gujarat Titans bolstered their probabilities of qualifying for the IPL 2025 playoffs following their convincing 39-run win towards Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens on Monday night time. The win maintained GT’s foothold at the highest of the IPL factors desk with 12 factors from eight matches – successful six and shedding two.
Delhi Capitals, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings occupy the stay three playoff spots.
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KKR, in the meantime, stay seventh as they picked up their second straight loss within the season. They are on six factors after eight matches – successful three and shedding 5. They are nonetheless in rivalry for playoffs however should pull up their socks if they’re to undergo with no hiccup contemplating the desk is tight above them with 4 groups on 10 factors and Mumbai Indians on eight factors.
Captain Ajinkya Rahane emerged as KKR’s major battle, scoring a decided 50 off 36 balls with 5 boundaries and a six as they chased 199 runs. His innings concluded when Washington Sundar had him stumped within the thirteenth over.
The center order’s collapse adopted rapidly as Venkatesh Iyer and Rahane adopted in fast succession adopted by the identical episode with the wickets of Andre Russell and Ramandeep Singh.
Prasidh Krishna delivered a double strike within the seventeenth over, eradicating each Ramandeep Singh and Moeen Ali, additional diminishing KKR’s probabilities of victory.
IPL Points Table after KKR vs GT at Eden Gardens.
In the primary innings, GT skipper Shubman Gill led the scoring with an excellent 90 runs off 55 balls, serving to GT set a difficult complete of 198/3 in 20 overs.
On a gradual floor, GT struggled initially, managing solely 45 runs within the powerplay, however they accelerated their scoring afterward. Gill and B Sai Sudharsan, who scored 52, fashioned a formidable opening partnership of 114 runs.
Jos Buttler added a fast 41 not out from simply 23 deliveries, capitalising on some fielding errors by KKR. However, it raised questions on GT’s danger administration, as they may solely muster 59 runs within the final 5 overs.