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KKR vs GT Dream11 Prediction & Fan2Play Possible 11 Pitch Report: IPL 2022 Match 35 | KOL vs GT Dream11 Prediction Today | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans Key Players | DY Patil Pitch Report

It’s time for the miracle men once again. After Rahul Tewatia produced a finish for the ages against Punjab, Gujarat Titans sealed another incredible victory six days ago thanks to Rashid Khan and David Miller. Such an ability to deliver when it all seems lost has held the Titans in good stead so far, and they will be looking to further solidify their place in the top four.

“We could have probably lost four out of six [matches], and we’ve won five out of six,” Miller said after their victory over CSK. “The dice has definitely rolled onto our side.”

And how right he is. The Titans sit near the top of the IPL 2022 table despite their top order worries. They can go back to the top today, but it won’t be easy as they meet a side desperate to get back to winning ways. After a strong start to IPL 2022, Kolkata Knight Riders have lost three straight games to now sit outside the top four. A whole second-half of the season awaits, but defeat here will make it just that little bit more difficult to qualify given that places are at a premium in a 10-team league.

Possible Playing 11

Hardik Pandya is set to return after missing the CSK game due to a groin niggle.

Gujarat Titans: 1. Shubman Gill, 2. Matthew Wade/Rahmanullah Gurbaz/Wriddhiman Saha (wk), 3. Vijay Shankar/Sai Sudharsan, 4. Hardik Pandya (c), 5. David Miller, 6. Abhinav Manohar, 7. Rahul Tewatia, 8. Rashid Khan, 9. Lockie Ferguson, 10. Mohammed Shami, 11. Yash Dayal

Aaron Finch smashed a half-century last game so he should keep his place for KKR.

Kolkata Knight Riders: 1. Aaron Finch, 2. Venkatesh Iyer, 3. Shreyas Iyer (c), 4. Nitish Rana, 5. Sheldon Jackson (wk), 6. Andre Russell, 7. Sunil Narine, 8. Pat Cummins, 9. Shivam Mavi, 10. Umesh Yadav, 11. Varun Chakravarthy

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

Gujarat Titans:

• GT’s top order performance is still reliant on Shubman Gill performing. He has made scores of 0, 13 and 7 since his 84 and 96. Given he was with KKR previously, he should have an understanding of their attack.
• Gill averages 26.9 batting first in the IPL compared to 38.5 batting second.
• Hardik Pandya is set to return, and he will be aiming to continue the kind of form he showed against RR last week. He scored a superb 52-ball 87*, part of 228 runs this season at an average of 76.00 and strike rate 136.52. Also, he loves playing KKR: 10 inns, 299 runs, avg. 59.80, SR 184.57.
• Hardik has some excellent records against KKR’s bowlers. He has smashed 53 off 26 against Cummins without dismissal, 49 off 30 vs Narine without dismissal, 29 off 18 vs Russell (one dismissal) and 28 off 14 vs Umesh without dismissal.
• David Miller is fresh off a match-winning 94* off 51 balls vs CSK. He will be key in taking down KKR’s spinners (he has scored 49 off 39 vs Narine without dismissal) as well as scoring big at the death.
• Rashid Khan will be key, as always. Particularly against Shreyas Iyer and Andre Russell. The KKR captain has been dismissed 14 times by legspin since IPL 2019 at an average of 17.35 and strike rate of 109.45. Against Russell, Rashid has taken 3/27 in 22 deliveries in T20 franchise cricket.
• Rashid has taken six wickets in six matches this season (econ. 6.66) and takes a wicket every 23 deliveries on average vs KKR. Of course, there is the added threat of his batting, which was on show in the last match (40 off 21 balls).
• Mohammed Shami is GT’s leading wicket-taker this season (8). He takes less than one wicket per match on average vs KKR, but has a good record vs Iyer (1/12 off 18 balls) and Finch (1/44 off 41 balls).

Kolkata Knight Riders:

• If Andre Russell can get past Rashid Khan, watch out. He has belted 81 runs off 31 deliveries against Shami in the IPL (one dismissal), and is striking 177.22 in IPL 2022 (179 runs).
• Shreyas Iyer has scored the fifth-most runs in IPL 2022 (7 inns, 236 runs, avg. 39.33, SR 148.42). He has scored two half-centuries and has passed double-figures in every match so far.
• Nitish Rana has been dismissed just once in 66 deliveries by Rashid Khan (75 runs). Two games ago, Rana struck a 36-ball 54. KKR will be hoping for something similar today.
• If GT pick Wade, expect Sunil Narine to be used early. Narine, who has taken six wickets at an economy rate of 5.03 this season, has dismissed Wade four times in ODIs (for just 21 runs in 57 deliveries) and once in 10 deliveries in T20s (14 runs).
• Can Umesh Yadav find some form against GT’s shaky top order? In the first four games, Umesh took six powerplay wickets at an economy rate of 5.18. Since then, he has gone wicketless in the powerplay and is conceding 8.43 per over.

Other Stats and Facts

• Rashid Khan has dismissed Shreyas Iyer twice in 55 deliveries since the beginning of IPL 2019. He has only conceded 51 runs.
• Lockie Ferguson is equal with Shami for most wickets for the Titans this season (8). He comes up against his former team today.
• Pat Cummins’ economy rate is 12.00 this season – the worst among all bowlers who have bowled at least 10 overs in IPL 2022.
• KKR have conceded 200+ twice in their past three games.

DY Patil Pitch Report and Weather

The average first innings score at the DY Patil is 171.25. The chasing team has won seven of the 12 matches, including a remarkable finish by MS Dhoni and Dwaine Pretorius a couple of nights ago for CSK vs MI.

However, 170 is often the magical score in this IPL. On the five occasions the team batting first scored 170+ at DY Patil, they won on four occasions.

A hot and clear day is forecast, with no issue of dew as it is a day game.

Dream11 Prediction

Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article as well as your own instincts to create your teams.

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Fan2Play Prediction

Base team:

• Wicket-keepers: Wriddhiman Saha
• Batsmen: Shreyas Iyer, Shubman Gill
• All-rounders: Andre Russell, Hardik Pandya
• Bowlers: Umesh Yadav, Rashid Khan

Match Prediction

As the stats suggest, a score of 170+ batting first is crucial. KKR need a win on the board, so their bowlers need to keep GT’s key batsmen quiet. KKR to win.