KKR VS GT, IPL 2025 Match 39 Highlights: Shubman Gill, Bowlers Star As Gujarat Titans Beat Kolkata Knight Riders By 39 Runs

KKR VS GT (Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans) IPL 2025 Match 39 Highlights: Skipper Shubman Gill's elegant fifty was complemented well by a disciplined bowling effort as Gujarat Titans defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 39 runs in the 39th match of the IPL 2025 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Monday.

KKR VS GT IPL 2025 Match 39 Highlights: Skipper Shubman Gill's elegant fifty was complemented well by a disciplined bowling effort as Gujarat Titans defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 39 runs in the 39th match of the IPL 2025 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Monday. 

Invited to bat, skipper Shubman Gill sizzled with a 55-ball 90 on a challenging Eden Gardens pitch  as fellow opener Sai Sudharsan (52) also continued his purple patch with yet another half-century to help GT post 198/3. 

Gujarat Titans bowlers led brilliantly by Rashid Khan and Prasidh Krishna's identical figures of 2/25 restricted KKR to 159 for 8 despite skipper Ajinkya Rahane's 50. 

Squads For KKR VS GT IPL 2025 Match

Kolkata Knight Riders Squad: Quinton de Kock(w), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Anrich Nortje, Varun Chakaravarthy, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Luvnith Sisodia, Chetan Sakariya, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Spencer Johnson, Mayank Markande, Anukul Roy, Rovman Powell, Moeen Ali, Manish Pandey

Gujarat Titans Squad: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler(w), Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj, Ishant Sharma, Sherfane Rutherford, Jayant Yadav, Dasun Shanaka, Washington Sundar, Mahipal Lomror, Karim Janat, Kulwant Khejroliya, Anuj Rawat, Gerald Coetzee, Manav Suthar, Kumar Kushagra, Gurnoor Brar, Nishant Sindhu

21 April 2025

23:33 IST

KKR vs GT LIVE SCORE, IPL 2025: Gujarat Titans Win 

Gujarat Titans produce a clinical performance in all three departments to beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 39 runs in the 39th match of the IPL 2025 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.

GT 198/3 (20)

KKR 159/8 (20)

23:16 IST

KKR vs GT LIVE SCORE, IPL 2025: Rinku Departs

Ishant Sharma removes Rinku Singh in the very first ball of the 20th over. Gujarat Titans are on the brink of the victory now. 

KKR 151-8 (19.1 Ov)

22:53 IST

KKR vs GT LIVE SCORE, IPL 2025: KKR Need Miracle

Only a miracle can save KKR now as they now need 75 runs in 18 balls to win the game after losing quick wickets in last few overs. Rinku Singh and Angkrish Raghuvanshi are at the crease. 

KKR 124-7 (17 Ov) 

22:53 IST

KKR vs GT LIVE SCORE, IPL 2025: Last 5 Overs

Kolkata Knight Riders need 85 runs in 30 balls with Andre Russell and Rinku Singh at the crease. KKR have few more reliable batters in the hut, which makes it a interesting contest.

KKR 114-4 (15 Ov) 

22:16 IST

KKR vs GT LIVE SCORE, IPL 2025: KKR In Trouble 

Kolkata Knight Riders are in big trouble in the run chase as they lose Venkatesh Iyer and Ajinkya Rahane in quick succession. While Sai Kishore to Venkatesh, Rahane gets out to Washington Sundar.

KKR 101-4 (13 Ov) 

22:04 IST

KKR vs GT LIVE SCORE, IPL 2025: Narine vs Rashid In IPL 

Star spinner Rashid Khan has now dismissed atacking batter Sunil Narine two times in two balls in the history of IPL. 

22:03 IST

KKR vs GT LIVE SCORE, IPL 2025: Narine Departs

Rashid Khan comes into the attack and delivers in the very first over as he removes dangerous Sunil Narine, who mistimes the pull in the air and ball goes straight to Rahul Tewatia at square leg.

KKR: 45-2 (6) 

21:44 IST

KKR vs GT LIVE SCORE, IPL 2025: Stat Alert

Most wickets in the first over in IPL 2025

4 - Khaleel Ahmed
3 - Jofra Archer
3 - Arshdeep Singh
3 - Mohammed Siraj*

21:41 IST

KKR vs GT LIVE SCORE, IPL 2025: Siraj Strikes

Mohammed Siraj gives Titans their first breakthrough in the very first over of the run chase by removing Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who has been trapped in front of the wickets. KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane comes to the crease.

KKR 2-1 (1 Ov) 

21:11 IST

GT vs KKR Live Score: GT Finish Strong

Vaibhav Arora bowls the final over, but Jos Buttler punishes him with back-to-back boundaries — one guided past point and another courtesy of a misfield. Shahrukh Khan adds the finishing touch by smashing a full toss for a SIX. Two runs come off the last ball as Gujarat Titans end their innings on a commanding 198/3.

GT: 198/3 (20)

21:00 IST

KKR vs GT Live Score: Gill Falls for 90 

Vaibhav Arora returns and Shubman Gill goes for a reverse but misses. He then edges one over third man for a SIX and follows it with a FOUR to move into the 90s. But the joy is short-lived — Rinku Singh takes a superb diving catch to dismiss Gill for 90 off 55 balls. Another heartbreak in the nervous nineties!

GT: 172-2 (18)

20:50 IST

KKR vs GT Live Score, IPL 2025: Gill Unleashes; Buttler Gets Lucky

Gujarat Titans continue their charge! Gill smashes back-to-back boundaries off Varun Chakaravarthy as the outfield offers no mercy. Earlier, Buttler reverse-swept Harshit for a four, then got a lifeline as Vaibhav Arora dropped a high catch  and to make it worse, the ball trickled to the boundary. GT look dominant heading into the final overs!

GT: 151/1 (16)

20:33 IST

KKR vs GT Live Score: Sudharsan Departs For 52

Andre Russell strikes for KKR, removing Sudharsan for 52, caught behind by Gurbaz. Buttler wastes no time, pulling Russell for consecutive fours.

GT: 126-1 (13)

20:27 IST

KKR vs GT Live Score, Updates: Sudharsan And Gill Shine 

Sudharsan and Gill continue to dominate as Gujarat Titans reach 113/0 after 12 overs. Sudharsan’s powerful six over square leg and Gill’s composed half-century highlight a solid partnership, keeping the Titans on track for a big total.

GT: 113-0 (12)

20:17 IST

KKR vs GT Live Score Updates: Gill, Sudharsan Keep Titans Rolling

Gujarat Titans continue their impressive start as they reach 89/0 at the halfway mark. Sudharsan and Gill are rotating strike smartly and punishing the loose deliveries.

GT: 89-0 (10)

20:08 IST

KKR vs GT Live Score, IPL 2025: Titans Continue Strong Start

Shubman Gill is leading from the front as Gujarat Titans continue their solid start against KKR. In the 7th over, he took on Moeen Ali with confidence — lofting him for a six over mid-wicket, then following it up with a late cut for four and a stylish flick for another boundary. 

GT: 68-0 (8)

19:58 IST

GT vs KKR Live Score Updates, IPL 2025: Gujarat Titans Off To A Solid Start

Gujarat Titans are off to a solid start after 6 overs without losing a wicket. In the fifth over, Shubman Gill began to find his rhythm, slamming Harshit Rana for back-to-back boundaries one over covers and another cut away smartly. Varun Chakaravarthy came in for the final over of the powerplay. Gill welcomed him with a boundary behind point but the spinner pulled things back nicely with a tighter line, giving away just three singles after that. Sudharsan is holding firm while Gill is beginning to accelerate.

GT: 45/0 (6)

19:48 IST

KKR vs GT Live Score, Updates: Gill Struggles Early

Gujarat Titans have made a cautious start. Moeen Ali continued in the fourth over. Shubman Gill looked to break free with a slog sweep but couldn’t get it past mid-wicket. The Titans skipper is yet to find his timing, while Sudharsan is looking confident at the other end.

GT: 26/0 (4)

19:37 IST

KKR vs GT Live Score, IPL 2025: GT Off To A Steady Start Against KKR

Vaibhav Arora opened the bowling with a few swinging deliveries. Arora kept it tight with a mix of swing and line control, conceding just three runs in the first over. Moeen Ali bowled the second over. Sudharsan picked up a single early, and Gill rotated the strike with a push to long on. Moeen offered some width, and Sudharsan punished it with a cracking four through covers the first boundary of the match.

GT: 12-0 (2)

19:25 IST

KKR vs GT LIVE SCORE, IPL 2025: Impact Substitutes

Gujarat Titans Impact Subs: Ishant Sharma, Mahipal Lomror, Anuj Rawat, Karim Janat, Arshad Khan

Kolkata Knight Riders Impact Subs: Manish Pandey, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rovman Powell, Luvnith Sisodia, Anukul Roy

19:24 IST

KKR vs GT LIVE SCORE, IPL 2025: Playing XIs

Gujarat Titans: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(w), Sherfane Rutherford, Rahul Tewatia, Washington Sundar, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj

Kolkata Knight Riders: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy

19:08 IST

KKR vs GT LIVE SCORE, IPL 2025: Toss Report

Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane has won the toss and decided to bowl first against Gujarat Titans at Eden Gardens. He said the pitch looks dry, which is why they chose to bowl. KKR have made two changes Rahmanullah Gurbaz replaces Quinton de Kock, and Moeen Ali is back in the playing XI. Gujarat Titans are going with the same team as their last match.

18:46 IST

KKR vs GT, IPL 2025 Live: Full Squads

KKR: Quinton de Kock(w), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Anrich Nortje, Varun Chakaravarthy, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Luvnith Sisodia, Chetan Sakariya, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Spencer Johnson, Mayank Markande, Anukul Roy, Rovman Powell, Moeen Ali, Manish Pandey

GT: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(w), Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj, Ishant Sharma, Sherfane Rutherford, Jayant Yadav, Dasun Shanaka, Washington Sundar, Mahipal Lomror, Karim Janat, Kulwant Khejroliya, Anuj Rawat, Gerald Coetzee, Manav Suthar, Kumar Kushagra, Gurnoor Brar, Nishant Sindhu

17:42 IST

KKR vs GT Live Score IPL 2025: GT Successfully Chased Down 200+ total

This proves their composure under pressure and belief in their batting depth. Their last such chase will play on KKR’s mind.

17:00 IST

KKR vs GT Live Score IPL 2025: Moeen Ali or Anrich Nortje?

KKR’s balance hinges on this decision. Moeen brings all-round value, especially on slow tracks, while Nortje offers raw pace against aggressive top orders.

16:36 IST

KKR vs GT Live Score: KKR’s Economy Rate Best In IPL 2025

Despite their batting woes, KKR’s bowlers have conceded just 8.30 runs per over the tightest in the league keeping them afloat in close games.

16:13 IST

KKR vs GT Live Score IPL 2025: Prasidh Krishna GT's New Bowling Spearhead

Sitting atop the IPL 2025 Purple Cap standings, Prasidh has become GT’s go-to pacer with incisive spells and game-changing breakthroughs.

15:03 IST

KKR vs GT Live Score IPL 2025: GT’s Silent MVP This Season

Often under the radar, Sai Sudharsan has been GT’s glue rotating strike, picking gaps, and accelerating when needed. His role is vital against KKR’s spinners.

14:36 IST

KKR vs GT Live, IPL 2025: Rashid Khan’s Worst IPL Season Till Now

With just four wickets and an average of 63.25, Rashid Khan’s struggles are real. His economy of 9.73 is also his worst-ever IPL stat.

14:08 IST

KKR vs GT Live Score IPL 2025: Jos The Boss

Jos Buttler, alongside Sudharsan, has carried GT’s top-heavy strategy, delivering aggressive starts that allow the middle order to play risk-free cricket.

13:37 IST

KKR vs GT Live Score IPL 2025: Russell's Usage Under Scrutiny 

Despite a strike rate of 149, Andre Russell has barely faced 30 balls this season. Promoting him earlier could fix KKR’s fragile middle order.

13:03 IST

KKR vs GT Live IPL 2025: Shubman Gill Seeks Form Against Former Franchise

Having contributed just 215 of GT’s 895 top-three runs, Gill will be eager to make a statement at Eden Gardens the venue where his IPL journey began.

12:32 IST

KKR vs GT Live Score IPL 2025: KKR's Spin At Death Overs

Unconventionally using spinners in death overs, KKR continue to defy T20 norms often catching batting units off guard, but it’s a high-risk, high-reward tactic.

11:49 IST

KKR vs GT Live Score IPL 2025: Titans are the fastest scoring team in IPL 2025

At 10.10 runs per over, GT have mastered aggressive but controlled innings building, especially when chasing, as seen in their recent 200+ target hunt.

11:33 IST

KKR vs GT Live Score IPL 2025: KKR’s scoring struggles reveal deeper batting concerns

With a strike rate of just 9.05 runs per over—second-lowest this season—KKR’s power-hitters haven’t consistently fired, placing undue pressure on their bowlers.

11:18 IST

KKR vs GT Live Score IPL 2025: Titans boast the highest top-order average in IPL 2025

GT’s top three (Gill, Sudharsan, Buttler) average 49.72—best among all teams. Their methodical starts set the stage for dominant totals and confident chases.

11:08 IST

KKR vs GT Live Score IPL 2025: GT rely on stability, KKR thrive on unpredictability

Gujarat Titans build their wins on tight bowling and top-order anchors, while KKR gamble with explosive moves like opening with Sunil Narine and bowling spin at the death.

11:03 IST

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