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GT vs KKR Toss - (Source: ScreenGrab/Hotstar)
On Friday, April 17, Gujarat Titans hosted Kolkata Knight Riders at the Narendra Modi Stadium for IPL 2026 match 25. The Ajinkya Rahane-led side are searching for their maiden win of the tournament and sit last on the points table. On the other hand, GT are fresh off two wins in a row.
Talking about the toss, two captains - Shubman Gill and Ajinkya Rahane walked down the middle for the coin flip. The luck went in visitors favour and Kolkata Knight Riders opted to bat first.
Shedding light on the team changes, for KKR Tim Seifert replaces Finn Allen for the crucial match. On the other hand, Gujarat Titans have named the same playing XI.
GT vs KKR IPL 2026: Playing XIs
Kolkata Knight Riders Playing XI: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Tim Seifert (wk), Sunil Narine, Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rovman Powell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi
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Gujarat Titans Playing XI: Shubman Gill (c), B Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wk), Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Ashok Sharma, Kagiso Rabada, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj
GT vs KKR IPL 2026: Captains Thoughts
Ajinkya Rahane (Kolkata Knight Riders Captain): "We are looking to bat first. Just want our batters to bat freely. We have tried everything. I mean, that is what I got to know. Just one change. Tim Seifert comes in place of Finn Allen."
Shubman Gill (Gujarat Titans Captain): "Honestly, we would've bowled first. I always feel that the weather is getting a bit hotter so there might be chances of dew later on in the day. We haven't seen any dew in the past 3-4 matches that we played but I think as we get deep into the tournament, we might see some dew around.
GT vs KKR IPL 2026: Impact Subs
Gujarat Titans - Anuj Rawat, Shahrukh Khan, Manav Suthar, Jason Holder, Kulwant Khejroliya
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Kolkata Knight Riders - Varun Chakaravarthy, Navdeep Saini, Manish Pandey, Finn Allen, Tejasvi Dahiya
Why Is Finn Allen Not Playing Today?
Notably, Finn Allen was KKR's first choice to open innings. However, he has failed in first five matches, which prompted the Knight Riders to make neccessary changes to their playing XI.
Talking about his numbers, Allen has scored just 81 runs in five matches, averaging 16.20. He started IPL 2026 on a high and scored 37 (17) in his first match. However, in the last three matches, the 26-year-old got out in single-digit scores.
Shedding light on Tim Seifert, the right-handed batter had a great T20 World Cup 2026, which is why he has been asked to replace his countryman.
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