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Playoff hopes on the line as KKR host GT
Kolkata Knight Riders are set to face Gujarat Titans on Saturday in a highly competitive clash at Gardens. The race to the playoffs has reached a stage where every match becomes a do-or-die encounter, and for Kolkata Knight Riders, their clash against Gujarat Titans will be crucial in shaping the entire direction of their campaign. There is little room for mistakes, with KKR's playoff hopes hanging by a thread. A series of five defeats earlier in the tournament had pushed them into a desperate situation; however, KKR responded with remarkable resilience, putting together four straight victories to revive hopes.
Those victories have lifted them back into contention. However, the recent setback against Royal Challengers Bengaluru has complicated matters for them as they currently find themselves in the lower half of the points table. Now for KKR, winning all three of their remaining fixtures is essential if they hope to stay alive in the playoff race.
For Gujarat Titans, the situation is more comfortable. Sitting second in the points table with 16 points, they are in control of their fate. One more victory from their remaining league matches will be enough to confirm a place in the knockout stage. Most importantly, they will be aiming for a top-two finish, which will help them reach the final directly.
Head-to-head
Matches - 6
KKR won - 1
GT won - 4
No result - 1
KKR Probable XII: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Finn Allen, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wk), Cameron Green, Rinku Singh, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi, Varun CV/Saurabh Dubey
GT Probable XII: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler, Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
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