Gujarat Titans (GT) defeated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 39 runs in the 39th match of IPL 2025 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan gave GT a solid start. They built a 100-plus partnership with ease. Then, Jos Buttler stepped in and played attacking shots. He boosted the scoring rate and helped GT post a challenging total.
After that, GT bowlers maintained tight lines. They bowled with great discipline and applied constant pressure. As a result, KKR batters struggled to score freely. Eventually, they crumbled under pressure and fell short by 39 runs.
Cautious Start by Titans
Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and chose to bowl first. Gujarat Titans sent out Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill to open the innings. Vaibhav Arora started well and bowled a tight first over, giving away just four runs. Then, Moeen Ali came in and kept things quiet too. However, Sudharsan ended the second over with a boundary. After 2 overs, GT reached 12/0.
Next, Sudharsan found his rhythm and struck more boundaries off Arora in the third over. Moeen returned for the fourth and kept it tight again, conceding only two runs. At the end of 4 overs, GT stood at 26/0. Early on, KKR bowlers maintained control and restricted the scoring rate.
Gill, Sudharsan Build Momentum
Harshit Rana bowled the fifth over, but Gill found his rhythm. He struck two boundaries as 12 runs came from the over. In the sixth, Varun Chakaravarthy gave away seven runs. GT reached 45/0 after the Powerplay. Gill was on 22 off 19, and Sudharsan on 21 off 17.
Gill accelerated in the seventh over. He smashed a six and followed it with two boundaries. GT reached 50, and so did the partnership. The over yielded 17 runs. Narine bowled a tighter eighth, giving away six runs. GT were 68/0 after 8.
GT Openers Complete Half-Centuries
Both batters pushed harder in the ninth and tenth overs. They added 21 runs, reaching 89/0 after 10 overs. Gill neared his fifty with 49 off 33, while Sudharsan was on 37.
Rana returned in the 11th over. Sudharsan hit a four and gave the strike to Gill. Gill reached his fifty in 34 balls. Sudharsan followed him with a six and then a double to complete his fifty in 33 balls. GT crossed 100 in that over, finishing at 104/0 after 11.
Russell Strikes, Buttler Goes Big
Narine gave away 9 runs in the 12th over. Then, Andre Russell delivered. He dismissed Sudharsan for 52. Jos Buttler came in and began with a boundary. He smashed three more in the over. GT were 126/1 after 13 overs.
Chakaravarthy bowled a tight 14th over, conceding only three. Rana returned in the 15th. Buttler hit two fours, and Vaibhav Arora dropped him. GT reached 139/1.
Gill Falls, Buttler Keeps Going On
GT added more in the 16th over. Chakaravarthy got back-to-back boundaries and brought up the 150 mark. In the 17th, Narine gave away 11 runs, including a Gill six.
Vaibhav Arora returned in the 18th. Gill hit a six and a four but got out after scoring 90 off 55. GT moved to 172/2. Tewatia joined Buttler at the crease.
Final Push Takes GT to 198
Rana got Tewatia in the 19th. Buttler smashed a boundary early, while Shahrukh Khan joined in. Vaibhav bowled the final over. Buttler hit two fours, and Shahrukh added a six. GT posted 198/3. Buttler stayed unbeaten on 41 from 23 balls. Shahrukh finished with 11 off 5.
Early Blows to KKR
Chasing 199, KKR opened with Gurbaaz and Narine. Siraj bowled the first and dismissed Gurbaaz on his fifth ball. Only 2 runs came from the over. Narine responded with a boundary in the second. KKR scored 11 runs from it.
Rahane hit a four on the last ball of the third over. KKR reached 20/1. Ajinkya Rahane got two more boundaries in the fourth over from Prasidh. In the fifth, Narine attacked Siraj with a four and six. KKR added 13 runs and moved to 38/1.
Rashid Removes Narine, GT Tighten Grip
Rashid Khan got Narine in the sixth over. He fell after scoring 17. Venkatesh Iyer came in and opened with a single. KKR reached 45/2 after the Powerplay.
Prasidh and Rashid kept things tight in the next two overs. Only 8 runs came from overs 7 and 8. Washington Sundar and Sai Kishore continued the pressure. After 10 overs, KKR were 68/2. Rahane was batting on 33, and Iyer was on 11.
Rahane Fights, GT Keep Striking
Ajinkya Rahane smashed a four and six in the 11th over. KKR added 13 runs. But Sai Kishore struck in the next over. He dismissed Iyer, and Rinku Singh joined Rahane. KKR were 86/3.
In the 13th over, Rahane completed his fifty but got stumped shortly after. Russell entered and scored quickly with a four and six. KKR reached 101/4. Kishore and Prasidh bowled two tight overs again. After 15, KKR stood at 114/4.
GT Tightened the Grip
Rashid bowled the 16th over and got Russell stumped. Ramandeep came in and scored a single. Prasidh struck twice in the 17th, removing Ramandeep and Moeen Ali. Angkrish Raghuvanshi came in as impact sub and hit a four. KKR were 124/7.
In the 18th, Angkrish and Rinku tried to fight back. They hit a boundary and six. Siraj gave away a few more in the 19th. KKR crossed 150.
GT Seal Dominant Win
Ishant bowled the final over. He dismissed Rinku on the first ball. Raghuvanshi hit a six but couldn’t do much more. KKR finished at 159/8. Angkrish remained unbeaten on 27 off 13. GT won the match by 39 runs.