IPL 2022 KKR vs GT Preview: Struggling KKR face stern Gujarat Titans test
Former champions Kolkata Knight Riders will be desperate to bring their flagging campaign back on track when they face leaders Gujarat Titans in the IPL here on Saturday.
Having suffered three defeats in a row, the Shreyas Iyer-led outfit has slipped to seventh in the table and the task gets tougher against the Titans, who have been a revelation in their maiden season.
The Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat Titans have been firing on all cylinders, with their batting prowess and bowling might.
Pandya pulled out of their last match against Chennai Super Kings owing to a groin injury but it was business as usual for the Titans as stand-in skipper Rashid Khan led the team to a three-wicket win over the four-time champions.
The biggest plus in their win against CSK was Rashid's sensational form with the bat as he smashed a 21-ball 40 to help his team chase down the target with a ball spare.
GT's opening combination may not have given them the desired start and most of the times the middle-orde