After a brilliant win over Delhi Capitals at home, we will look to consolidate our place at the top of the IPL 2025 standings when we take on defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Monday.

Under the leadership of Shubman Gill, we have arrived in Kolkata brimming with confidence after we defeated Delhi Capitals by seven wickets at our fortress, the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, to reclaim the top spot in IPL 2025 points table.

Chasing a target of 204, Jos Buttler played a scintillating knock of an unbeaten 97, along with contributions from Sherfane Rutherford (43) and Sai Sudharsan (36) to guide us to an impressive victory with four balls to spare.

Earlier, Prasidh ‘Skiddy’ Krishna bagged a four-wicket haul to help us restrict the Capitals to 203/8 in their 20 overs.

Apart from Prasidh, Sai Kishore, Ishant Sharma, Arshad Khan and Mohammed Siraj chipped in with one scalp apiece.

Meanwhile, Sai Sudharsan has been our leading run-scorer in IPL 2025. Consistent Sai-Su has already amassed 365 runs in seven matches at an average of 52.14 and a strike rate of 153.36. He is currently second in the Orange Cap race, only three runs behind Nicholas Pooran of Lucknow Super Giants.

With 315 runs in seven games, Buttler has also been in outstanding form, while captain Gill has scored 215 runs in IPL 2025.

In the bowling department, Prasidh is the current Purple Cap holder with 14 wickets in seven matches at an average of 14.35 and an economy of 7.44.

Our left-arm spinner Sai Kishore and star pacer Siraj have claimed 11 wickets each. 

Peek into the opponent’s camp

Kolkata Knight Riders suffered a 16-run defeat against Punjab Kings in their previous fixture on Tuesday.

Led by captain Ajinkya Rahane, the Knight Riders have registered three wins and four losses in IPL 2025 so far. 

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans head-to-head record

We have a superior head-to-head record against Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL, having won two of the four matches. The Knight Riders have secured one win, while the other game was abandoned due to rain.

The last time we met at the Eden Gardens, we secured a seven-wicket victory over the Knight Riders in April 2023.

Match Date	Venue	Result
April 23, 2022	Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai	We won by 8 runs
April 9, 2023	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad	We lost by 3 wickets
April 29, 2023	Eden Gardens, Kolkata	We won by 7 wickets
May 13, 2024	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad	Match abandoned due to rain

Milestones to keep an eye on 

• Sai Sudharsan needs 5 sixes to register 50 sixes in the IPL.
• Rashid Khan is 4 catches away from 50 IPL catches.
• Ishant Sharma needs 5 wickets to complete 100 IPL wickets.
• Captain Shubman Gill is 1 six away from 150 sixes in T20 cricket.
• Washington Sundar needs 71 runs to complete 500 runs in the IPL.
• Shubman Gill is 69 runs away from 3500 runs in the IPL.