16 May, 5:00 PM
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KKR won by 29 runs
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans
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1.75Team total: KKR under 185.5 (runs)
300$ LOSS KKR cling to faint playoff hopes at home while GT ride a five-match win streak. One victory seals the Titans' spot. Eden Gardens has favoured chasers this season. Who prevails in this high-stakes clash?
1.92Team total: GT over 187.5 (runs)
250$ WIN Eden Gardens hosts a lopsided motivation battle. GT can seal a playoff spot tonight. KKR are clinging to mathematical hope and possibly without Varun.
1.76GT win
150$ LOSS GT arrive with momentum and a clearer route to the top four. KKR are cornered at home, and one injury call could tilt everything.
1.76GT win
500$ LOSS GT need one win to seal a top-four spot. KKR are clinging to mathematical hope at Eden Gardens.
1.76GT win
500$ LOSS GT are on a five-match roll and a win seals their spot. KKR, at home, need a miracle to stay alive.
1.76GT win
500$ LOSS Gujarat Titans are riding a five-match winning streak and need just one victory to seal a playoff berth. Can a desperate KKR side keep their slim hopes alive at Eden Gardens?
Facts Radar
6:31 pm, 16.05ESPNcricinfo
KKR vs GT Live Score, IPL 2026: GT look to seal playoffs spot- GT have won five games in a row and are on the verge of becoming the first team to seal a playoffs spot in IPL 2026; a win against KKR will confirm their spot.
- Pitches GT have played on have been bowling-friendly, particularly seam-friendly, especially at their home ground in Ahmedabad.
- Eden Gardens has had only one 200-plus total in three completed games this season, suggesting the pitch may not be flat.
- Jason Holder was included from GT's 7th game; in six games since, he has taken 13 wickets with two player-of-the-match awards. GT won five of those six games.
- Holder, 34, took 99 T20 wickets in the calendar year prior — the most by any bowler in T20 history. GT replaced Glenn Phillips with Holder, preferring his seam bowling over Phillips' batting and occasional offspin.
- Ajinkya Rahane (KKR captain) has been in poor form: in 11 games he has two ducks, two single-digit scores, crossed 20 just four times. His powerplay strike rate is only 131.19.
- Rahane has a poor IPL record vs Mohammed Siraj (GT bowler): 19 runs in 8 innings, strike rate 57.57, dismissed twice.
- KKR have managed a 50-plus powerplay score just six times this season (joint-fewest).
- Washington Sundar has 296 runs in 12 innings at a strike rate of 152.57 — his best IPL season. He has the fourth-most death-overs runs (121 from overs 17-20) this season, striking at 180.59.
- Varun Chakravarthy (KKR) has a small hairline fracture on his toe confirmed by head coach Abhishek Nayar. He trained and bowled in nets on Friday but his availability will only be known on Saturday (match day). If unavailable, KKR could field the same XI as the RCB game.
- Matheesha Pathirana is fit and ready but KKR haven't given him a chance yet; he could replace Rovman Powell.
- Shubman Gill (GT captain) has his highest IPL strike rate against KKR among all oppositions and averages 54.2 against them.
- GT were 3 wins from first 7 games but have since surged to be on track for a top-two finish.
- KKR had a four-game winning streak before losing to RCB in their last match. This is the start of three consecutive home games for KKR at Eden Gardens.
5:12 pm, 16.05Cricbuzz
IPL 2026 Qualification Scenarios: GT, RCB a win away; CSK, KKR bank on other results- LSG are eliminated from playoff contention at 8 points (4W-8L), NRR -0.701.
- MI are eliminated from playoff contention at 8 points (4W-8L), NRR -0.504.
10:01 am, 16.05Cricbuzz
IPL Pulse: Main characters and deleted histories- LSG defeated CSK by 7 wickets, chasing 188 with 20 balls to spare, denting CSK's playoff chances.
- Mitchell Marsh scored 90 off 38 balls including a 56 off 22 in the Powerplay; he is the fourth-highest run-getter in IPL since joining LSG in 2025 and hits a six every 9.9 balls, the best in the league.
- Nicholas Pooran finished the chase with four consecutive sixes (32* off 17).
- Anshul Kamboj (CSK) conceded 63 runs in 2.4 overs with eight sixes conceded, joint-most by a bowler in an IPL innings — a significant form concern.
- Varun Chakaravarthy (KKR) is in line to return for the KKR vs GT match after missing the last game through injury.
- GT are on a five-match winning streak and could seal qualification with one more win.
- KKR are fighting for survival and need to win remaining games plus rely on other results.
- Prediction for KKR vs GT at Eden Gardens: GT's quicks expected to exploit conditions, venue is traditionally chaser-friendly.
1:10 am, 16.05ESPNcricinfo
IPL 2026 scenarios: eight teams still in contention with 11 games to go- GT (16 pts, NRR 0.551) need one more win to ensure top-four finish and two wins to secure top-two. Remaining: KKR (A), CSK (H).
- RCB (16 pts, NRR 1.053) need one win to make sure of qualification. If they win both, they finish top two. RCB's two remaining matches are both away from home, where they have only won 2 out of 5 this season.
- SRH (14 pts, NRR 0.331) need to win their last two games (CSK away, RCB home) to be sure of qualification.
- PBKS (13 pts, NRR 0.355) have lost five in a row. If they win both remaining matches (RCB home, LSG away) to reach 17, qualification is guaranteed as it's impossible for four other teams to reach 17.
- CSK (12 pts, NRR 0.027) can still qualify if they win their last two matches (SRH home, GT away) to reach 16, but even 16 may not be enough.
- RR (12 pts, NRR 0.082) have lost five of their last seven. Need to win all three remaining (DC away, LSG home, MI away) to qualify for sure. Their remaining matches are against bottom-four teams.
- KKR (9 pts, NRR -0.198) can only reach 15 points maximum. All three remaining games are at home. They are at the mercy of other results.
- DC (10 pts, NRR -0.993) need to win their last two by big margins and hope other results go their way. Worst NRR among all teams.
- Eight teams are still in contention for four playoff spots with 11 games remaining. No team has confirmed their place yet.
10:28 pm, 15.05Cricbuzz
GT target table-topping excellence; KKR fight for survival- GT are on a five-match winning streak and level with RCB at the top of the table, separated only by NRR. A sixth consecutive win would take them above RCB.
- GT's bowling attack has been prolific, especially the Powerplay pair of Mohammed Siraj and Kagiso Rabada. Kagiso Rabada has the most Powerplay wickets in IPL 2026 (16).
- Varun Chakaravarthy (KKR) missed KKR's last game with a niggle. He bowled in the nets on the eve of the KKR vs GT game and the medical team and coaching staff are monitoring his progress — his availability is uncertain.
- Rachin Ravindra (KKR) has left the camp to prepare for New Zealand's Test tour of England; he hadn't played a game all season and is now unavailable.
- GT have no new injuries reported.
- KKR won four straight matches after picking up only a solitary point in their first six games, but their streak was broken by RCB in their last match.
- Head-to-head: GT lead KKR 4-1 overall. KKR have lost both their home games to GT at Eden Gardens.
- Eden Gardens is a chaser-friendly venue: in three completed fixtures this season, two were won by chasing sides (181 and 155 chased). SRH defended 200+ here as the exception.
- Jos Buttler (GT) vs Varun CV matchup: Buttler has scored 88 off 61 balls at SR 144.26 but has been dismissed 7 times by Varun across T20s.
- Shubman Gill (GT) has scored 63 off 38 balls against Varun without being dismissed — a strong matchup for GT.
- Kartik Tyagi (KKR) has 8 death-overs wickets in IPL 2026, second only to Anshul Kamboj (11).
- KKR have the best catching efficiency this season (87.5%).
- KKR Probable XII: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Finn Allen, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wk), Cameron Green, Rinku Singh, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi, Varun CV/Saurabh Dubey.
- GT Probable XII: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler, Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
- Kartik Tyagi (KKR) emphasized the importance of taking early Powerplay wickets, specifically targeting Gill and Sudharsan.
8:04 pm, 15.05ESPNcricinfo
Holder's ability to sustain pressure makes him central to GT's success- Jason Holder has taken 13 wickets in 6 games since being included in GT's XI from their 7th game onwards. GT have won 5 of those 6 matches.
- Holder was introduced at the expense of Glenn Phillips, as GT determined Holder's seam bowling offered more value than Phillips' batting and occasional offspin.
- Holder's key role is sustaining pressure created by new-ball bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Mohammed Siraj, which has translated into wickets for Holder, Prasidh Krishna, and Rashid Khan through middle overs.
- Holder is ranked 18th overall and 2nd among GT players (behind Rabada) on ESPNcricinfo's MVP charts for IPL 2026.
- GT's bowling attack features Rabada, Siraj, Holder, Prasidh Krishna, and Rashid Khan.
- Glenn Phillips sits 165th out of 192 players in per-match impact in IPL 2026.
2:56 pm, 15.05ESPNcricinfo
Ravindra leaves KKR camp to prepare for England Tests- Rachin Ravindra has left the KKR camp and the IPL to prepare for New Zealand's Test tour of England. He did not play a single game for KKR all season.
- Ravindra was one of eight overseas players in the KKR roster. He missed out on a spot in the playing XII due to the squad being stacked with Indian batters and Cameron Green in the middle order.