KKR vs GT LIVE Score, IPL 2026: Shubman Gill's GT Opt To Bowl; KKR Get Big Boost, Make Bold Call

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KKR vs GT LIVE Updates, IPL 2026: Gujarat Titans (GT) captain Shubman Gill has won the toss and opted to bowl against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), in their crucial IPL 2026 clash in Kolkata on Saturday. KKR face a must-win scenario to keep their playoff hopes alive. Star spinner Varun Chakravarthy is back for Ajinkya Rahane-led KKR, after missing their previous game due to injury. GT are on the verge of sealing their playoffs qualification. After five wins in a row, GT will confirm their playoffs berth with another victory. (LIVE SCORECARD)

KKR vs GT LIVE Score | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans LIVE Updates, IPL 2026, straight from Kolkata:

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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans LIVE: Pressure on KKR

KKR have only won 1 match this season batting first, and even that came in the Super Over. So, a lot of pressure on their batting unit, which has the potential to be really explosive, but hasn't been consistent this season.

They are up against the best bowling unit of IPL 2026!

KKR vs GT LIVE: Gujarat Titans playing XI

Gujarat Titans XI vs KKR: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, R Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj.

Prasidh Krishna has been left out again, despite coming back in just the previous match. Expect Rahul Tewatia to be the Impact Player.

KKR vs GT LIVE: Kolkata Knight Riders playing XI

Kolkata Knight Riders XI vs GT: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Finn Allen, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wK), Cameron Green, Manish Pandey, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Varun Chakaravarthy, Saurabh Dubey, Kartik Tyagi.

KKR have given themselves the flexibility of choosing either Rovman Powell or Matheesha Pathirana as the Impact Player, depending on how the game goes.

KKR vs GT LIVE: GT win toss, opt to bowl

Gujarat Titans win the toss and opt to bowl! The coin flick favours Shubman Gill, who calls 'heads' correctly. He says that there appears to be some moisture on the Eden surface.

Meanwhile, Varun Chakravarthy is back for KKR!

KKR vs GT LIVE: Toss in 10 minutes; no rain yet

We are just about 10 minutes away from toss time in Kolkata. The good news: there is no rain, as of now. However, we cannot rule out a potential shower later into the evening. Stay tuned for all the updates.

KKR vs GT LIVE: 100th match for KKR at Eden Gardens

Today will be KKR's 100th game at their iconic home stadium, the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. They'll hope that the rain stays away, and that they're able to treat the passionate Kolkata crowd to a victory today.

KKR vs GT LIVE: Gill on verge of big feat

Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill is 121 runs away from completing 6,000 runs in T20 cricket. Meanwhile, KKR's Kiwi opener Finn Allen is just 13 runs away from the 5,500-run mark in T20s.

KKR vs GT LIVE: KKR's selection issues

KKR's selections have left some confused during IPL 2026. In particular, Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana, who was bought for Rs 18 crore in the auction, has not played a single match so far. In their last game, West Indies' Rovman Powell neither batted nor bowled, raising question marks over why Pathirana did not play and add more bite to the KKR bowling.

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans LIVE: What is the KKR-GT H2H?

GT lead KKR 4-1 when it comes to the head-to-head record between the 2 teams. 1 match finished as a no-result. Interestingly, KKR's only win came when Rinku Singh smashed 5 sixes in the last over to win the game!

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans LIVE: Varun Chakravarthy fitness update

KKR's Rs 12 crore spinner Varun Chakravarthy missed out their previous game against RCB due to injury, and that hurt the men in purple and gold as their bowling attack lacked teeth against Virat Kohli and co. Chakravarthy was seen bowling in the nets ahead of the match, and KKR will hope he's fit enough to play today.

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans LIVE: Shubman Gill's 'homecoming'

Shubman Gill coming back to play his old franchise is always a storyline surrounding a KKR-GT match. Gill has been in fine form in IPL 2026, with 467 runs in 11 matches. Will he fire on all cylinders to haunt his old home again?

KKR vs GT LIVE: GT on verge of playoff qualification

If Gujarat Titans win today, they will book their spot in the playoffs. Shubman Gill's side have peaked at the right time, winning 5 games in a row. Another win would take them up to 18 points, guaranteeing qualification to the playoffs.

KKR vs GT LIVE: Big threat of rain

There is a major worry over the possibility of rain playing spoilsport during today's match. As per Google Weather, there is a 50% chance of rain in Kolkata around 7:00 PM IST, which is close to toss time.

Yesterday, it had rained in Kolkata after 8 PM. While the rain forecast for that period is 0% today, there will certainly be some fear amongst fans and players.

IPL 2026 LIVE: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans!

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 encounter between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Gujarat Titans (GT). We are at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata today, as two sides battle with different goals in mind.

Stay tuned to NDTV Sports for all the live updates from the match.

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