Match 63 of the Indian Premier League, 2024, will be played between Gujarat Titans and Kolkata Knight Riders (GT vs KKR) at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on Monday. Gujarat Titans have played 12 matches in the tournament and are ranked eighth on the points table with 10 points. Kolkata Knight Riders have also played 12 matches and will be looking to strengthen their hold of the top spot. They have earned 18 points so far. In the last match played by Gujarat against Chennai Super Kings, GT beat the Super Kings by 35 runs.
The top fantasy player for the Titans was Shubman Gill who scored 151 fantasy points.
In their last match against Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders beat Mumbai by 18 runs. The top fantasy player for Kolkata was Andre Russell who scored 86 fantasy points.
Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, will allow for good stroke play and the batters will find it easy to bat on the surface. It will not allow a lot of assistance to the bowlers and wicket-taking is not going to be easy. The average first-innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 175 runs. The pitch is a balanced one with decent assistance for both batters and bowlers on offer. The team winning the toss may decide to bat or bowl depending on the ground conditions.
Pace or Spin?
The pacers have been very successful at this venue. They have taken 80% of the total wickets at this venue. We would suggest that you pick as many pace bowlers as possible in your team.
Weather Report
The temperature is expected to be around 35 degree C with 26% humidity. 6.22 m/s winds are expected. Light rain is forecasted which may affect playing conditions.
Head-to-Head
In the three matches played between these two teams, Kolkata Knight Riders’ all-rounders have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while the bowlers have earned the most fantasy points for Gujarat Titans.
The two teams last played against each other in Match 39 of the Indian Premier League, 2023, where Mohammed Shami scored the highest fantasy points for Gujarat Titans with 91 points while Rahmanullah Gurbaz topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Kolkata Knight Riders with 118 points.
Fantasy Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks
Sunil Narine
Sunil Narine can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 106 fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 10. He is a top-order, left-handed batter. In 12 matches, he has scored 461 runs at an average of 28.4 per match. Narine also bowls decently, bowling off-break and in recent matches, he has taken 15 wickets at an average of 20.8 per match.
Sai Sudharsan
Sai Sudharsan is a top-order, left-handed batter with an average of 63 fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 10 and is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. In 12 matches, he has scored 527 runs averaging 47.9 per match.
Phil Salt
Phil Salt is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He has an average of 62 fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.6. He is a top-order, right-handed batter and also keeps wickets. In 12 matches, Salt has scored 435 runs at an average of 39.6 per match.
Joshua Little
Joshua Little is a bowler with an average of 55 fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of eight and can be a punt pick for your Dream11 Team. Little is a left-arm fast-medium bowler and in his only match this season, he has taken four wickets at an average of 11.3.
Andre Russell
Andre Russell is an all-rounder with an average of 54 fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.6 and can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. Russell is a right-handed batter. In 12 matches, he has scored 222 runs averaging 31.7 per match. He is also a handy bowler, bowling right-arm fast and in recent matches, he has taken 15 wickets, averaging 17.4 per match.
Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer is a top-order, left-handed batter with an average of 44 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7.8 and is a safe bet for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. In 12 matches, he has scored 287 runs averaging 31.9 per match.
Rashid Khan
Rashid Khan is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He has an average of 43 fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.1. He bowls leg-break googly and in 12 matches, he has taken 10 wickets at an average of 36.7.
Mitchell Starc
Mitchell Starc is a bowler with an average of 40 fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.1 and is a punt player for your Fantasy Team. He is a left-arm fast bowler and in the 11 matches, he has taken 12 wickets at an average of 33.
Shahrukh Khan
Shahrukh Khan is a good-to-have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. He has an average of 34 fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 10. He is a top-order, right-handed batter. In the recently played seven matches, he has scored 127 runs averaging 18.1 per match.
Fantasy Team
Wicket-Keepers: Phil Salt and Matthew Wade
Batters: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer
All-Rounders: Sunil Narine, Shahrukh Khan and Andre Russell
Bowlers: Mohit Sharma, Rashid Khan and Varun Chakravarthy
Captain: Andre Russell
Vice-Captain: Shubman Gill
