Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are one of the franchises who have got their hands on the IPL trophy more than once. In 2012, they defeated the previous two-time champions Chennai Super Kings to win their first-ever IPL trophy, while in 2014, KKR defeated Punjab Kings in the final to clinch the title for the second time. However, KKR haven’t been able to repeat the triumph again even after qualifying for the final in IPL 2021. On the other hand, Gujarat Titans have played in just two IPL seasons, where they went on to become champions in their maiden IPL season in 2022 and finished as runners-up in IPL 2023.
KKR vs GT 2024 Match Schedule
Date | Match | Time | Venue |
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13th May 2024 | GT vs KKR | 7:00 | Narendra Modi Stadium |
KKR and GT will be seen playing against each other at least once in IPL 2024. Let’s have a look at their rivalry so far.
GT vs KKR Head to Head in IPL
Gujarat Titans and Kolkata Knight Riders and faced each other three times in the IPL, out of which, GT came victorious on two occasions, while KKR have registered one win against them. The most thrilling encounter between both teams took place during the IPL 2023 in Ahmedabad, where Rinku Singh stunned everyone with his unbelievable power-hitting. As KKR needed 28 runs to win from the last five balls, Rinku smashed five consecutive sixes and guided KKR to a memorable victory from the jaws of defeat.
Date | Winner | Margin | Venue |
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April 29, 2023 | Gujarat Titans | 7 wickets | Kolkata |
April 09,2023 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 3 wickets | Ahmedabad |
April 23,2022 | Gujarat Titans | 8 runs | Mumbai |
GT vs KKR Top Performers
GT vs KKR Most Runs in IPL
Vijay Shankar is the leading run scorer among players in GT vs KKR rivalry with 114 against KKR for GT, followed by Venkatesh Iyer who has 111 runs in the rivalry. Rinku Singh finds himself in third spot with 102 runs against GT for KKR.
GT vs KKR Most Wickets in IPL
In the bowling department, GT pacer Mohammed Shami is the leading taker among players from GT and KKR with 6 scalps. The second spot is shared by Rashid Khan and Andre Russell for 5 wickets each, followed by Sunil Narine with 4 wickets.