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#IPL #Shubman #Gill #lifts #Gujarat #Titans #comfortable #win #Kolkata #Knight #Riders">IPL 2026: Shubman Gill lifts Gujarat Titans to comfortable win against Kolkata Knight Riders Shubman Gill, the captain, rotated his pace battery astutely and the quartet responded by tightening the noose around Kolkata Knight Riders at both ends of the innings. And Gill, the batter, was at his gorgeous-yet-glitzy best, setting up Gujarat Titans’ comfortable win against a beleaguered opponent at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday.
Gill not only notched up a hat-trick of fifties in the 2026 Indian Premier League but, more importantly, ensured Titans completed a hat-trick of wins to strengthen its claim for a Playoffs berth.
Chasing 181 — a competitive but far from imposing target given KKR’s depleted pace resources and C.V. Varun’s dip in form — Titans were never under real pressure. Gill’s knock, laced with textbook precision and effortless timing, meant the chase was always under control.
The tone was set early. The moment Gill caressed a cover drive off Vaibhav Arora in the opening over, it hinted at what was to follow. While Gill unfurled strokes all around the ground, B. Sai Sudharsan added impetus, taking on Anukul Roy with a pair of sixes in the third over.
Even after Sudharsan fell to Sunil Narine’s off-spin, Jos Buttler ensured the PowerPlay ended on a brisk note, scoring 14 off the final five deliveries. From there, Gill took charge, never allowing KKR to claw its way back.
There was a brief moment when Gill looked set to finish the game in style and perhaps even push towards a fifth IPL hundred. But Cameron Green’s acrobatic effort running in from deep third cut short that possibility. By then, however, the job was all but done. With 23 needed off three overs, Glenn Phillips and Rahul Tewatia completed formalities without fuss.
Earlier, Titans’ pacers had laid the foundation for the win. Striking thrice in the PowerPlay to reduce KKR to 37 for three, they dictated terms early. Even as Green and Rovman Powell mounted a counterattack in the middle overs, the Titans attack never lost control.
The death overs sealed it. KKR managed just 32 runs for five wickets in the last five overs, a collapse that ensured Green’s first substantial contribution of the season did little to alter the outcome.
Published on Apr 17, 2026
Shubman Gill, the captain, rotated his pace battery astutely and the quartet responded by tightening…
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#KKR #HeadtoHead #IPL #Stats #Runs #Wickets">GT vs KKR Head-to-Head, IPL 2026: Stats, Most Runs & Wickets
Gujarat Titans will take on Kolkata Knight Riders at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday. Gujarat will look for momentum winning and losing two matches each whereas Kolkata is yet to break its duck this season.
GT won the last encounter between these two teams by 39 runs at the Eden Gardens in the 2025 season.
Here’s their head-to-head record.
GT vs KKR head-to-head record in IPL
Matches played: 4
GT won: 3
KKR won: 1
MOST RUNS IN KKR vs GT IPL MATCHES
Batter Innings Runs Average Strike Rate HS Shubman Gill 4 185 46.25 146.82 90 Venkatesh Iyer 4 125 31.25 138.88 83 Rinku Singh 4 119 39.66 143.37 48* Vijay Shankar 2 114 – 237.5 63* Sai Sudharsan 2 105 52.5 141.89 53
MOST WICKETS IN KKR vs GT IPL MATCHES
Bowler Innings Wickets Economy Average BBI Rashid Khan 4 7 8.62 19.71 3/37 Mohammed Shami 3 6 6.75 13.5 3/33 Andre Russell 3 6 9.4 7.83 4/5 Sunil Narine 4 4 8.26 31 3/33 Alzarri Joseph 2 3 7.25 19.33 2/27
Published on Apr 17, 2026
GT vs KKR head-to-head record in IPL
Matches played: 4
GT won: 3
KKR won: 1
| Batter | Innings | Runs | Average | Strike Rate | HS |
| Shubman Gill | 4 | 185 | 46.25 | 146.82 | 90 |
| Venkatesh Iyer | 4 | 125 | 31.25 | 138.88 | 83 |
| Rinku Singh | 4 | 119 | 39.66 | 143.37 | 48* |
| Vijay Shankar | 2 | 114 | – | 237.5 | 63* |
| Sai Sudharsan | 2 | 105 | 52.5 | 141.89 | 53 |
| Bowler | Innings | Wickets | Economy | Average | BBI |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 7 | 8.62 | 19.71 | 3/37 |
| Mohammed Shami | 3 | 6 | 6.75 | 13.5 | 3/33 |
| Andre Russell | 3 | 6 | 9.4 | 7.83 | 4/5 |
| Sunil Narine | 4 | 4 | 8.26 | 31 | 3/33 |
| Alzarri Joseph | 2 | 3 | 7.25 | 19.33 | 2/27 |
Gujarat Titans will take on Kolkata Knight Riders at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday. Gujarat will look for momentum winning and losing two matches each whereas Kolkata is yet to break its duck this season.
GT won the last encounter between these two teams by 39 runs at the Eden Gardens in the 2025 season.
Here’s their head-to-head record.
GT vs KKR head-to-head record in IPL
Matches played: 4
GT won: 3
KKR won: 1
MOST RUNS IN KKR vs GT IPL MATCHES
| Batter | Innings | Runs | Average | Strike Rate | HS |
| Shubman Gill | 4 | 185 | 46.25 | 146.82 | 90 |
| Venkatesh Iyer | 4 | 125 | 31.25 | 138.88 | 83 |
| Rinku Singh | 4 | 119 | 39.66 | 143.37 | 48* |
| Vijay Shankar | 2 | 114 | – | 237.5 | 63* |
| Sai Sudharsan | 2 | 105 | 52.5 | 141.89 | 53 |
MOST WICKETS IN KKR vs GT IPL MATCHES
| Bowler | Innings | Wickets | Economy | Average | BBI |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 7 | 8.62 | 19.71 | 3/37 |
| Mohammed Shami | 3 | 6 | 6.75 | 13.5 | 3/33 |
| Andre Russell | 3 | 6 | 9.4 | 7.83 | 4/5 |
| Sunil Narine | 4 | 4 | 8.26 | 31 | 3/33 |
| Alzarri Joseph | 2 | 3 | 7.25 | 19.33 | 2/27 |
Published on Apr 17, 2026
Gujarat Titans will take on Kolkata Knight Riders at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad…
Gujarat Titans returns to the familiar comforts of the Narendra Modi Stadium with momentum on its side as it gears up to face Kolkata Knight Riders in Friday’s Indian Premier League clash.
Back-to-back away wins have lent a certain assurance to Shubman Gill’s side, and more importantly, its core has begun to click. Gill’s silken touch at the top has been complemented by Jos Buttler rediscovering his fluency – the duo laying the foundation for totals of substance. It has, in many ways, echoed Titans’ tried-and-tested template — a dominant top order setting the tone.
With the batters doing the heavy lifting, Rashid Khan’s return to the wickets column has further rounded off a unit that suddenly looks well-balanced. The Afghan leg-spinner’s knack of striking in the middle overs adds bite to an attack that thrives on control as much as it does on breakthroughs.
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With the top-three firing and Rashid regaining rhythm, Titans will fancy their chances of completing a hat-trick of wins.
If Titans arrive with wind in their sails, Kolkata Knight Riders finds itself searching for direction. The only winless team so far in IPL 2026, Ajinkya Rahane’s side has been hamstrung by injuries and an unsettled combination.
The lack of continuity has reflected in its performances, with neither the batting nor the bowling unit managing to stamp authority.
Cameron Green will look to justify his hefty price tag with a match-defining contribution against GT. | Photo Credit: R RAGU
Cameron Green will look to justify his hefty price tag with a match-defining contribution against GT. | Photo Credit: R RAGU
Much of the spotlight will be on Cameron Green to justify his hefty price tag with a match-defining contribution. With Matheesha Pathirana unavailable despite being cleared by Sri Lanka Cricket, KKR’s bowling responsibilities will rest heavily on Kartik Tyagi, who has shown promise, and the seasoned spin duo of Varun Chakaravarthy and Sunil Narine.
For KKR, rediscovering its spin chokehold could be the key. But against a Gujarat side finding its groove, the task at hand appears anything but straightforward.
Published on Apr 16, 2026
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#IPL #Gujarat #Titans #eyes #hattrick #wins #winless #Kolkata #Knight #Riders #visits">IPL 2026: Gujarat Titans eyes hat-trick of wins as winless Kolkata Knight Riders visits
Gujarat Titans returns to the familiar comforts of the Narendra Modi Stadium with momentum on its side as it gears up to face Kolkata Knight Riders in Friday’s Indian Premier League clash.
Back-to-back away wins have lent a certain assurance to Shubman Gill’s side, and more importantly, its core has begun to click. Gill’s silken touch at the top has been complemented by Jos Buttler rediscovering his fluency – the duo laying the foundation for totals of substance. It has, in many ways, echoed Titans’ tried-and-tested template — a dominant top order setting the tone.
With the batters doing the heavy lifting, Rashid Khan’s return to the wickets column has further rounded off a unit that suddenly looks well-balanced. The Afghan leg-spinner’s knack of striking in the middle overs adds bite to an attack that thrives on control as much as it does on breakthroughs.
ALSO READ | From MRF Pace Foundation to IPL spotlight—Charting Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain’s meteoric rise
With the top-three firing and Rashid regaining rhythm, Titans will fancy their chances of completing a hat-trick of wins.
If Titans arrive with wind in their sails, Kolkata Knight Riders finds itself searching for direction. The only winless team so far in IPL 2026, Ajinkya Rahane’s side has been hamstrung by injuries and an unsettled combination.
The lack of continuity has reflected in its performances, with neither the batting nor the bowling unit managing to stamp authority.
Cameron Green will look to justify his hefty price tag with a match-defining contribution against GT.
| Photo Credit:
R RAGU
Cameron Green will look to justify his hefty price tag with a match-defining contribution against GT.
| Photo Credit:
R RAGU
Much of the spotlight will be on Cameron Green to justify his hefty price tag with a match-defining contribution. With Matheesha Pathirana unavailable despite being cleared by Sri Lanka Cricket, KKR’s bowling responsibilities will rest heavily on Kartik Tyagi, who has shown promise, and the seasoned spin duo of Varun Chakaravarthy and Sunil Narine.
For KKR, rediscovering its spin chokehold could be the key. But against a Gujarat side finding its groove, the task at hand appears anything but straightforward.
Published on Apr 16, 2026
Cameron Green will look to justify his hefty price tag with a match-defining contribution against GT. | Photo Credit: R RAGU
Cameron Green will look to justify his hefty price tag with a match-defining contribution against GT. | Photo Credit: R RAGU
Gujarat Titans returns to the familiar comforts of the Narendra Modi Stadium with momentum on its side as it gears up to face Kolkata Knight Riders in Friday’s Indian Premier League clash.
Back-to-back away wins have lent a certain assurance to Shubman Gill’s side, and more importantly, its core has begun to click. Gill’s silken touch at the top has been complemented by Jos Buttler rediscovering his fluency – the duo laying the foundation for totals of substance. It has, in many ways, echoed Titans’ tried-and-tested template — a dominant top order setting the tone.
With the batters doing the heavy lifting, Rashid Khan’s return to the wickets column has further rounded off a unit that suddenly looks well-balanced. The Afghan leg-spinner’s knack of striking in the middle overs adds bite to an attack that thrives on control as much as it does on breakthroughs.
ALSO READ | From MRF Pace Foundation to IPL spotlight—Charting Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain’s meteoric rise
With the top-three firing and Rashid regaining rhythm, Titans will fancy their chances of completing a hat-trick of wins.
If Titans arrive with wind in their sails, Kolkata Knight Riders finds itself searching for direction. The only winless team so far in IPL 2026, Ajinkya Rahane’s side has been hamstrung by injuries and an unsettled combination.
The lack of continuity has reflected in its performances, with neither the batting nor the bowling unit managing to stamp authority.
Cameron Green will look to justify his hefty price tag with a match-defining contribution against GT. | Photo Credit: R RAGU
Cameron Green will look to justify his hefty price tag with a match-defining contribution against GT. | Photo Credit: R RAGU
Much of the spotlight will be on Cameron Green to justify his hefty price tag with a match-defining contribution. With Matheesha Pathirana unavailable despite being cleared by Sri Lanka Cricket, KKR’s bowling responsibilities will rest heavily on Kartik Tyagi, who has shown promise, and the seasoned spin duo of Varun Chakaravarthy and Sunil Narine.
For KKR, rediscovering its spin chokehold could be the key. But against a Gujarat side finding its groove, the task at hand appears anything but straightforward.
Published on Apr 16, 2026
Gujarat Titans returns to the familiar comforts of the Narendra Modi Stadium with momentum on…