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23rd match: Kolkata Knight Riders v Gujarat Lions


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History and Head-to-Head

Gujarat Lions have been a mere shadow of themselves in the present edition. After tasting success against KKR in their previous season - beating them two in two, they were blown away by Chris Lynn and Gambhir's madcap hitting in their opener.

When: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Lions, April 21, 20:00 IST

Where: Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Weather: There has been some rain in the past 24 hours in most parts of the city, although there is expected to be none on the match day. But with the Eden wicket facilitating more help to the pacers than spinners now, even a tinge of moisture underneath the surface would make for a good day for the pacers. Dew, as always, will play its part in such evening affairs and the captains would choose to chase.

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Kolkata Knight Riders 

The Knight Riders are expected to go in with the same eleven, barring one shuffle that they have made time and again. It could once again be a toss-up between Piyush Chawla and Kuldeep Yadav. However, KKR would be tempted to go in for the young chinaman bowler, who picked up McCullum and Finch in their previous outing in what was also a tidy spell.

Probable XI: Gautam Gambhir, Colin de Grandhomme, Robin Uthappa, Manish Pandey, Yusuf Pathan, Suryakumar Yadav, Chris Woakes, Sunil Narine, Kuldeep Yadav/Piyush Chawla, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Umesh Yadav

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Gujarat Lions 

Gujarat Lions are a desperate bunch at the moment, with a plethora of changes playing on their mind to finally hit upon a winning streak. They would be brave to promote Ishan Kishan ahead of Jadeja in the batting order, trusting the young man to notch up a quickfire cameo like the last game. While Thampi walks into the eleven, the other Indian pacer is a big question mark. Going by experience and his past record at Eden against the same opposition, Praveen Kumar might be tried yet again. In what could be a lottery approach towards picking their spinner, the Lions could return to Jakati's experience and leave out the ineffective Shivil Koushik.

Probable XI: Brendon McCullum, Dwayne Smith, Suresh Raina, Dinesh Karthik, Aaron Finch, Ishan Kishan, Ravindra Jadeja, Andrew Tye, Praveen Kumar, Basil Thampi, Shadab Jakati

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Did you know?

Gautam Gambhir and Robin Uthappa are eight runs short of becoming the fourth pair to put together 2000 partnership runs in T20 cricket.

KKR is the only team to score at above nine (9.62) while GL is the only one to concede at over nine (9.89).

GL has lost eight out of the nine matches they have batted first. KKR has won their last 11 matches chasing at the Eden Gardens.

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At present, there is a different sense of calm around the City of Joy. There has been a refreshing drizzle in the past 24 hours in many parts of the city that has rid the earth of the sweating heat within. Apart from this short-lived intervention, the sport-loving populace has found peace in its beloved team which has been spectacular in this season of the IPL, with twin wins in as many outings in its own den - Eden Gardens. The Knight Riders are back for their second leg of home games and it begins with a face-off against Gujarat Lions on Friday (April 21) - a chance to draw level in their head to head tally (Lions won both times in 2016, KKR have won once already in 2017).

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may be a hype .. but yesterday's performance is another level .. arachakam mummy's husband :adore:

yesterdays pitch was flat asalu slight moment kuda ledhhu anta ball and on the top of that very small boundaries so everyday ala undadhu le but one thing enti ante mumbai bowling baguntadhi andhuke 200 lopu uncharu vallani which was par score on that pitch 

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yesterdays pitch was flat asalu slight moment kuda ledhhu anta ball and on the top of that very small boundaries so everyday ala undadhu le but one thing enti ante mumbai bowling baguntadhi andhuke 200 lopu uncharu vallani which was par score on that pitch 

N Rana and Pandya brothers are in top notch form, which is best thing happened for MI this season

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Teams:






Gujarat Lions (Playing XI): Dwayne Smith, Brendon McCullum, Suresh Raina©, Aaron Finch, Dinesh Karthik(w), Ishan Kishan, Ravindra Jadeja, James Faulkner, Praveen Kumar, Basil Thampi, Dhawal Kulkarni






Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Gautam Gambhir©, Robin Uthappa(w), Manish Pandey, Yusuf Pathan, Suryakumar Yadav, Shakib Al Hasan, Chris Woakes, Sunil Narine, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Kuldeep Yadav, Umesh Yadav



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