GT vs KKR IPL 2026 Match 25 Betting Odds & Prediction

Written By :

Rugved Khadilkar

Published :

April 17, 2026

Gujarat Titans are clear favorites to defeat Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2026 Match 25 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on April 17, 2026.

GT holds a 60% win probability against KKR, backed by two consecutive wins, home advantage at their Ahmedabad fortress, and a bowling attack led by the Purple Cap holder that has dismantled opponents in phases over recent weeks.

This match could not present a starker contrast. GT arrive having beaten DC and LSG back to back, with Shubman Gill in outstanding touch and Prasidh Krishna leading all IPL 2026 wicket-takers. KKR, on the other hand, has the wooden spoon with no wins from five matches; their season opener was washed out, being their only point.

And yet, this is cricket. When Sunil Narine is in the XI, Cameron Green is bowling, and the Wankhede crowd… wait, wrong venue. When Rinku Singh gets to the crease with six needed off the last over at the Narendra Modi Stadium, we all know what happened the last time someone thought they had KKR beaten here.

GT vs KKR Match 25 Direct Odds

GT vs KKR IPL 2026 Match 25 Betting Odds & Prediction
Source: ESPN Cricinfo

Gujarat Titans enter as overwhelming favorites, combining form, home conditions, and squad balance that is considerably superior to what KKR is producing right now.

Kolkata Knight Riders offer punters generous odds as a team that boasts elite individual talent despite their catastrophic start to the season.

TeamWin ProbabilityDecimal Odds
Gujarat Titans60–65%1.55 – 1.65
Kolkata Knight Riders35–40%2.30 – 2.50

GT is backed at 1.55–1.65, reflecting their home comfort, form, and KKR’s struggles across the board.

KKR offer better returns at 2.30–2.50 for punters backing a breakthrough win from a talent-laden side that has been embarrassed by their own form this season.

GT vs KKR Match 25 Info Table

MatchGujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Match NumberIPL 2026 Match 25
Date & TimeFriday, April 17, 2026, 7:30 PM IST
VenueNarendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
GT CaptainShubman Gill
KKR CaptainAjinkya Rahane
Live StreamingJioHotstar App & Website
TV TelecastStar Sports Network
Average First Innings Score180–216 (varies; teams batting first averaged 216 in IPL 2025 here)

GT vs KKR Toss Prediction Odds

The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad presents an interesting tactical puzzle at the toss. The ground is enormous, with the largest capacity of any cricket venue in the world at 1,32,000 seats, and its big boundaries traditionally keep scoring more honest than other IPL venues.

In 21 of the 22 IPL 2026 matches played so far, the toss-winning captain chose to field first. The only exception came at this very ground, where Rajasthan Royals opted to bat against GT and scraped home by six runs. That context matters: even at Ahmedabad, chasing has been the preferred option.

In eight of the last 10 matches at this venue, the captain winning the toss elected to bowl first. The dew factor under lights in Ahmedabad is meaningful, settling in from around the 12th to 14th over of the second innings and softening the surface for batters.

The average first innings score over the last 10 matches at the Narendra Modi Stadium hovers around 193 runs, meaning teams need to target 200 if batting first to put genuine pressure on the chasing side.

Toss Impact at Narendra Modi Stadium

FactorImpact
IPL 2026 Toss Decisions (all 22 matches)Field First (21 out of 22)
Last 10 Toss Decisions at This GroundField First (8 out of 10)
Average First Innings Score (last 10 here)193 runs
Dew FactorMeaningful; assists chasing side from over 12-14
Weather ForecastClear; evening temperature around 32°C
Expected Toss DecisionBowl First

Toss Prediction: Both Shubman Gill and Ajinkya Rahane will want to bowl first. The dew advantage and the overwhelming IPL 2026 trend toward chasing make bowl first the obvious call for either captain.

GT vs KKR Players Odds

This match features some of the most compelling individual battles of IPL 2026, with Prasidh Krishna’s run-taking form set against KKR’s fragile batting, and Rashid Khan’s middle-over control facing a KKR lineup desperately searching for any breakthrough performance.

Gujarat Titans Key Players

PlayerRoleKey Stats
Shubman GillCaptain / Batsman165 runs in 3 innings @ avg 55, SR 147.32 in IPL 2026; averages 52+ at this ground across 25 career innings; scored 90 vs KKR in their last meeting
Jos ButtlerOpening WK-BatsmanIPL 2026’s leading GT run-scorer with 176 runs in 4 innings @ SR 158; finally finding rhythm after a quiet T20 WC campaign
Sai SudharsanOpening BatsmanConsistent at the top; scored 52 in the last meeting with KKR, complementing Gill’s 90 to set up a comfortable total
Prasidh KrishnaLead PacerPurple Cap holder with 10 wickets in IPL 2026 @ avg 15.20; took 4 wickets in GT’s 7-wicket win over LSG in their last game
Rashid KhanLeg Spinner5 wickets in IPL 2026 @ economy 6.87; 19 career wickets in 16 games vs KKR specifically @ avg 23.47; his middle-over control is the tactical key to restricting KKR

Kolkata Knight Riders Key Players

PlayerRoleKey Stats
Ajinkya RahaneCaptain / BatsmanKKR’s leading run-scorer in IPL 2026 with 152 runs from 5 innings @ SR 149.01; provides the most consistent top-order presence in an otherwise fragile lineup
Angkrish RaghuvanshiWK-Batsman182 runs in IPL 2026; KKR’s most consistent batter alongside Rahane; two fifties this season show real quality even in a struggling team
Sunil NarineAll-rounderHis middle-order control and lower-order hitting could be decisive if KKR builds a chase; KKR’s only genuine match-winning option, who can influence both departments
Rovman PowellFinisherUnbeaten in both of his innings this season with 31* and 39*; provides dangerous hitting in the final overs that GT must plan for carefully
Varun ChakravarthyMystery SpinnerEden Gardens specialist who has struggled away from home this season; Ahmedabad conditions could allow him to rediscover his middle-overs impact

Player to Watch: Prasidh Krishna against KKR’s top order is the battle that could define this game early. Krishna is the Purple Cap holder, currently sitting at 10 wickets with an average of 15.20. KKR have consistently lost their first wicket before reaching 22 runs in their last three completed games, a top-order fragility that Krishna is perfectly positioned to exploit with his pace and bounce at Ahmedabad. If he gets two wickets in the powerplay, KKR’s chase becomes almost impossible.

GT vs KKR Match Prediction – Who Will Win

Gujarat Titans are predicted to win this encounter.

The gap between these two teams at this stage of IPL 2026 is substantial. GT have momentum, a purple patch from their best bowler, home advantage at the venue where they have historically dominated, and a top order that has been providing 50-plus opening stands in consecutive games. KKR has none of those things.

That said, KKR has match-winners on both sides of the ball. When Narine bowls well, when Rinku gets going in the final overs, and when Rahane and Raghuvanshi set up partnerships, this team is very capable of pulling off a surprise. But five losses in five completed games this season tell their own story.

Why GT Holds the Edge

  • Two consecutive wins with growing confidence: After two early losses to PBKS and RR, GT won a one-run thriller against DC and then beat LSG by 7 wickets. Both wins came away from home. Now they return to Ahmedabad, where they know the conditions intimately, and the crowd will be fully behind the orange army.
  • Shubman Gill at the Narendra Modi Stadium is a different animal: He averages over 52 runs across 25 innings at this ground, making him one of the most reliable performers at any specific venue in IPL history. He scored 90 in the last time these two sides met at this ground. Home conditions unlock the best version of Gill.
  • Prasidh Krishna is IPL 2026’s best bowler: Ten wickets at an average of 15.20, a four-wicket haul in the last game, and a wicket-taking ability that has made him the tournament’s most feared powerplay bowler right now. Against a KKR top order that collapses early, his impact could be match-defining from the first over.
  • Rashid Khan has a specific KKR problem: 19 career wickets in 16 matches against KKR at an average of 23.47, making him the single most effective bowler in this head-to-head rivalry. In the middle overs, when KKR need to build partnerships to set up their finishers, Rashid’s googlies and leg-breaks provide exactly the kind of disruption that kills chases before they begin.
  • KKR’s top order has collapsed in every completed game this season: Losing their first wicket before 22 runs in their last three games is not a blip. It is a structural problem. Against GT’s new-ball attack of Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj, and Kagiso Rabada, that vulnerability becomes nearly certain to be exploited.

KKR’s Challenges

  • Five winless games in completed matches is a historic low: The three-time champions have not won a single completed match this season. The confidence deficit that comes with that kind of run is enormous, and it does not disappear simply because they change venue.
  • Finn Allen is in terrible form: 37, 28, 7, 9, and 1 across his five IPL 2026 appearances. An average of 16.2 with a strike rate below 193. For an opener whose entire job is to make an impact in the powerplay, those returns are catastrophically below expectations. Against Krishna and Siraj in the first two overs, another quick dismissal is likely.
  • Cameron Green has not delivered the all-round impact KKR paid for: After starting to bowl in IPL 2026, his batting and bowling contributions have still been well below what a ₹25.2 crore signing demands. Against GT’s disciplined pace attack, another quiet outing would extend KKR’s crisis.
  • Narine and Chakravarthy have been expensive: With a combined economy above 10 in IPL 2026 and just one wicket between them early in the season, KKR’s spin duo has lost the mystique that has defined their dominance in previous seasons. Gill and Buttler, two of the most comfortable spin bowlers in world T20 cricket, will back themselves to target those overs.
  • KKR last beat GT three years ago: Their only win in this head-to-head came in IPL 2023. They have not beaten GT since. That is not a neutral mental starting point heading into a must-win game.

Match Prediction: Gujarat Titans to win.

GT vs KKR Head To Head (Overall Head To Head Data)

This is a short rivalry, dating only from GT’s entry into the IPL in 2022, but it has been overwhelmingly one-sided and has produced one of the most memorable moments in IPL history.

GT led the head-to-head 3-1 across 5 meetings, with one game ending in a no result. The only KKR win came in 2023, but it is a game that will be permanently etched in IPL folklore. That was the match where Rinku Singh hit five consecutive sixes off Yash Dayal in the final over to complete an impossible chase that GT thought they had won. Every GT fan has seen it. Every KKR fan loves it.

GT vs KKR Head To Head
Source: ESPNCricinfo

Beyond that single magical night, however, GT has dominated this fixture comprehensively. Their most recent meeting saw GT post 198 with Gill scoring 90 and Sudharsan contributing 52, before bowling KKR out for just 159 in a 39-run win.

StatisticRecord
Total Matches Played5
GT Wins3
KKR Wins1
No Result1
Last 4 Completed MeetingsGT 3, KKR 1
Most Recent MeetingGT won by 39 runs (KKR scored 159 chasing 198)
KKR’s Last Win vs GTIPL 2023 (Rinku Singh’s five sixes in the final over)

Individual records add depth to the rivalry picture. Shubman Gill averages 46.25 against KKR specifically at a strike rate of 147, making him statistically the most reliable batter in this head-to-head. Rashid Khan’s 19 wickets in 16 games against KKR are the standout bowling mark, and with his economy rate at 6.87 this season, he remains the biggest individual threat GT brings into this contest.

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Final Verdict

GT vs KKR Match 25 at the Narendra Modi Stadium is the kind of fixture where the numbers say one thing loudly, and the romantic in every cricket fan whispers something else entirely. The numbers say GT will win comfortably. The romantic in every cricket fan remembers what happened last time KKR were written off at this venue.

Gujarat Titans hold every meaningful advantage in form, home conditions, bowling quality, and recent head-to-head record. Their top order is settled, their attack has the Purple Cap holder, and their captain knows exactly how to bat at this ground better than almost anyone in IPL history.

Kolkata Knight Riders have the talent for a surprise. Narine in the middle overs, Raghuvanshi at the crease, Rinku at the death. These are genuine match-winners who have been individually decent but collectively unable to string performances together. Ahmedabad’s big boundaries could suit their spinners slightly more than smaller venues, which might help Chakravarthy and Narine find their rhythm.

Expect a high-scoring contest. Par score should sit around 180-200 runs with the team batting second holding a dew-assisted edge. GT have the better of every pre-match metric that matters, and at their home ground, in front of their own supporters, they are very difficult to bet against. Back GT, but do not be surprised if KKR makes this interesting deep into the game.

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Rugved Khadilkar

Rugved Khadilkar, a Mumbai-based cricket writer and analyst at IPLOnly, represented his state in U-19 tournaments before transitioning to sports journalism. Passionate about IPL strategy and player form, he brings on-ground insight to every article.