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CricBattle Daily Fantasy Cricket League Tips Kolkata vs Gujarat on April 21 by Soubhagya Swain,3 days ago  

CricBattle Daily Fantasy Cricket League Tips

Kolkata vs Gujarat on April 21

 

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are all set to turn their fortunes around against Gujarat Titans (GT) in the 39th clash of the ongoing Indian Premier League 2025, slated to take place on Monday, April 21, at the iconic Eden Gardens. The defending champions aim to bolster their strife-ridden batting side against the table-toppers and IPL 2022 champions. Ajinkya Rahane and his men suffered an inexplicable meltdown in their recent outing, getting bundled out for just 95 while chasing 112 against Punjab Kings at Mullanpur. Despite that, the three-time IPL champions have a ray of hope, as they have roped in Abhishek Nayar, who was recently sacked by the Indian Cricket Board. This homecoming of Nayar, who was already a former coach of the franchise, is expected to boost the KKR side, given their success last year. Notably, Kolkata needs to win five out of the remaining seven matches to stay in the playoff race. On the other hand, the in-form and table-toppers Gujarat Titans had a blast chasing the target in their last game against the Delhi Capitals. Notably, the game was played at the iconic Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad. The star wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler played a magnanimous knock of an unbeaten 97* runs. As a result, GT successfully chased down the 204-run target with four balls to spare.

Best economical pick – Varun Chakravarthy is the best spinner for the Kolkata-based franchise. He can take crucial wickets in the powerplay and middle overs to put his team in the driving seat with his bowling. The right-arm spinner is high on confidence with 10 wickets in seven matches. With the Kolkata pitch supporting spinners, Chakaravarthy will be determined to use it to his advantage.

Top captains & vice captains – Jos Buttler holds the key for the Gujarat Titans in the batting department. Playing at No. 3, the veteran batter has been playing a dual role as an anchor and aggressor. Buttler has been scoring runs for his side consistently. In seven matches, he has scored 315 runs. In their last game against Delhi Capitals, he single-handedly guided his side to a brilliant victory with an unbeaten 97*. KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane has piled up an incredible 221 runs in the last seven matches so far. The star batter is expected to perform well on their home turf conditions. 

Smart pick – KKR star batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi has piled up an incredible 170 runs in the last six matches so far. The star batter is expected to perform well in this game.

Cautious Pick – Rashid Khan, one of the greatest T20 bowlers and the highest wicket-taker in T20 history, has had an outstanding IPL career with 149 wickets at an economy under 7 before the 2025 season, and he has been a key player for Gujarat Titans since 2022. However, his IPL 2025 performance has been far below expectations, with only 4 wickets in 22 overs at an expensive average of 53.75 and an economy rate exceeding 11 in some matches. Given this poor form and struggles in IPL 2025 so far, it may be wise to avoid Rashid Khan in your fantasy team.

My XI – Jos Buttler (Captain), Ajinkya Rahane (Vice-Captain), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Varun Chakravarthy, Sai Sudarsan, Shubman Gill, David Miller, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammad Siraj, Sunil Narine, Venktesh Iyer

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