Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will look to bounce back from a demoralizing defeat when they host table-toppers Gujarat Titans (GT) in match 39 of IPL 2025 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Monday (April 21).
Ajinkya Rahane-led KKR head into the match on the back of stunning 16-run loss in a low-scoring contest against Punjab Kings, while Shubman Gill’s Gujarat Titans are fresh from their fifth win of the campaign – an impressive 7-wicket victory against Delhi capitals (DC).
Well on course to chasing down 112 at New PCA Stadium and sealing their fourth win of the season, KKR’s batting collapsed from 62/2 to 95 all out to hand PBKS a distinctive record of the lowest total defended in IPL history.
GT, on the other hand, chased down a massive target of 204 with 3 balls to spare at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, where the home side rode on Jos Buttler’s unbeaten 97 off 54 balls to get home.
Now, KKR will be desperate for a win to stay alive in the early playoff race when they lock horns with GT for the fifth time in IPL history and for the second time at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Here is a look at the KKR vs GT head to head numbers:
KKR vs GT Head to Head Record in IPL
In the 4 GT vs KKR head to head meetings in IPL, it’s Gujarat Titans, who hold a 2-1 edge over the three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders, while the most recent meeting was a wash out in Ahmedabad last season. Here is a look at GT vs KKR stats:
KKR vs GT Head to Head Stats
| Stats | For KKR vs GT | For GT vs KKR |
|---|---|---|
| Wins Batting 1st | 0 | 1 |
| Wins Chasing | 1 | 1 |
| Highest Total | 207 | 204 |
| Lowest Total | 148 | 156 |
| Highest Successful Chase | 207 | 180 |
| Lowest Total Defended | NA | 156 |
| Most Runs | Venkatesh Iyer (111 runs) | Vijay Shankar (114 runs) |
| Highest scorer | Venkatesh Iyer (83) | Hardik Pandya (67) |
| Most Sixes | Andre Russell (9 sixes) | Vijay Shankar (10 sixes) |
| Most Fours | Venkatesh Iyer (10 fours) | Shubman Gill (14 fours) |
| Most Fifties | Venkatesh Iyer & Rahmanullah Gurbaz (1 fifty each) | Vijay Shankar (2 fifties) |
| Most wickets | Andre Russell (5 wickets) | Mohammed Shami (6 wickets) |
| Best Bowling | Andre Russell (4/5) | Mohammed Shaimi (3/33) |
KKR vs GT IPL record in Eden Gardens, Kolkata
As mentioned earlier, this will be second meeting between Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Titans at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata. In their previous encounter, GT chased down 180 with three wickets in hand and 15 balls to spare.
Apart from the solitary meeting with GT, KKR as the home side has faced many other opponents at their home ground, where they possess a decent record. In the 2025 season, however, Rahane & Co have lost 2 of 3 matches at home. Here is a look at KKR’s record at the venue:
KKR Record in Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- KKR Played: 91
- KKR Won: 53
- KKR Lost: 38
- KKR Won Batting First: 25
- KKR Won Chasing: 28
- KKR Highest Total: 261
- KKR Lowest Total: 108
Eden Gardens Records and Stats in IPL
- Total Matches: 96
- Batting 1st Won: 40
- Batting 2nd Won: 56
- Highest Total: 262/2 by Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders in 2024
- Lowest Total: 49 all out by Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders in 2017
- Highest Run-chase: 262/2 in 18.4 overs by Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders in 2024
- Lowest Total Defended: 131 All Out by Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2017
- Average 1st Innings Score: 166
- Highest Individual Score: Rajat Patidar (RCB) – 112* from 54 balls vs GT in 2022
- Most Runs: Gautam Gamhir (KKR & DC) – 1407 runs in 47 innings
- Total Sixes: 1238 sixes
- Most Sixes: Andre Russell (KKR & DC) – 84 sixes in 39 innings
- Total Fours: 2777 fours
- Most Fours: Gautam Gamhir (KKR & DC) – 165 fours in 55 innings
- Total Fifties: 140 fifties
- Most Fifties: Gautam Gamhir (KKR & DC) – 11 fifties
- Total Hundreds: 9 hundreds
- Most Hundreds: Jonny Bairstow (PBKS), Sunil Narine (KKR), Jos Buttler (RR),Virat Kohli (RCB), Rajat Patidar (RCB), Rohit Sharma (MI), Chris Gayle (RCB), Mahela Jaywardene (PBKS) & Harry Brook (SRH) – 1 hundred each
- Best Bowling Figures: Sunil Narine (KKR) – 5 for 15 vs PBKS in 2012
- Most Wickets: Sunil Narine (KKR) – 72 wickets in 61 innings