GL vs KKR Prediction IPL 2016 Match 51: Fight for the Play-offs

Here comes the biggest and one of the crucial match of IPL 2016 and it will be GL vs KKR. This match will tell us the second team going into the play-offs. Both the team having 14 points and after this match we will have second team after Sunrisers Hyderabad stepping into the next round of the IPL 2016. Gujarat Lions and Kolkata Knight Riders both have played 12 matches so far into the league stage and both have won 7 matches. Due to the difference into the Net run rate KKR is on 2nd position where GL on 4th spot in the list. In the post we will given you the GL vs KKR prediction which is predicted by our team by looking over the performance of each team in the recent matches and the form of the players. We have also covered the individual team performance, their strong points and weaknesses in this article which will give you better understanding of the upcoming match Gujarat vs Kolkata.

Team Overview and their Performance in IPL 2016 :-

Lets talk about Gujarat Lions first, they have got tremendous start in the tournament and out of 7 matches they have won 6 matches but from there the downfall started for the GL. In the last 5 matches, they have tasted defeat 4 times. So the team confidence definable need some boost. The last match against Royal Challengers Bangalore they have lost by 144 runs which is one of the biggest defeat of IPL. But as we know they have true match winners in their squad and they know who to stand back in the tournament. So they will try to win this match against KKR and ensure their entry into the next round of IPL.

GL have good batting and bowling side. In the batting unit New Zealand’s player Brendon McCullum and Dwayne Smith is the opening pair of them. In the middle order Captain Suresh Raina, along with Dinesh Kartik, Dwayne Brawo, Ravindra Jadeja are there for the team. What they have to do is spend some time on the pitch and rotate strike for few overs and then try to play big shots. All the players have to contribute themselves in the team performance so that they can have a big total in front of KKR. In the bowling unit, Dhawal Kulkarni, Praveen Kumar and DJ Brawo holding the pace attack of GL where in the spin department Ravindra Jadega along with the man having the extra ordinary bowling action Shivil Kaushik. GL have to restrict KKR under small total as Kolkata have better bowling unit.

If we look at the Kolkata Knight Riders, started the tournament very well and now they are in comfortable position and with one win can easily qualify into the play-offs. Captain Gautam Gambhir along with Robin Uthappa scoring good runs and providing wonderful start to the team. But from last couple of games the opening pair dismissed early due to which team felt under pressure. Thanks to the Yusuf Pathan who is in great touch in this IPL 2016. He is scoring quick fire runs and helping other batsman by take off the pressure from him so that they can play freely. He is also awarded man of the match 2 times in IPL 2016. In the middle order Manish Pandey, Surya Kumar Yadav are there for the team. KKR also having all-rounder like Shakib Al Hasan and Andre Russell who can play big shots and add quick runs to the team total. In the bowling department, Andre Russell is the most successful bowler from Kolkata side, he has taken 15 wickets in 12 innings. He is at no. 5 spot in the leading wicket taker bowlers list of IPL 2016. Umesh Yadav, Morne Morkel are holding the pace attack with the Russell. In the spin department, the west Indies spinner who is one of the most economical bowlers of IPL (all time) Sunil Narine is there along with Piyush Chawla and Shakib Al Hasan. Yusuf Pathan also can bowl too at crucial stage. So they having good bowling line up. The thing on which they have to concentrate is the batting. Opening pair have to provide a good start to the team and one of them should play a big innings so that a big total can be scored.

Surely GL vs KKR match is going to be a good battle between the two and yes this battle is for the Play-off. The team which will win today will confirm their entry into the play-offs for sure. Both the team having 2 remaining match and to qualify into the next round of IPL 2016 they have to win only one match out of 2. But to get in top 2 teams they will try to win all the 2 match they have remaining.

Check : IPL Points Table 2016

Toss Prediction :-

In T20 cricket Toss is always very crucial and in IPL 2016 we have seen the team winning the toss and opting to field first are winning matches on 80% of occasions. In the upcoming match between Gujarat Lions and Kolkata knight Riders we will see that the team which will win the toss, will go for bowl first. According to our toss prediction Gujarat Lions will win the toss and will invite KKR to bat first.

Earlier Encounter Gujarat vs Kolkata :-

They have played only one match so far in the IPL history in which Gujarat Lions defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 5 wickets with 2 overs to spare which is a big win for the GL team. So this will be a chance for the KKR to make their accounts clear with the GL and by winning this match level the score with 1-1.

Key Players of the Match :-

Gujarat Lions :-

1. Brendon McCullum
2. Suresh Raina
3. Dwayne Brawo
4. Aaron Finch
5. Dhawal Kulkarni

Kolkata Knight Riders:-

1. Gautam Gambhir
2. Manish Pandey
3. Andre Russell
4. Yusuf Pathan
5. Sunil Narine

GL vs KKR Match Prediction :-

Both the teams having equal batting strength as well as bowling strength. Both have played 12 matches and won 7 matches and with 14 points are on the same platform. So in this match it is very difficult to predict the winner of the match but if we look at the previous performance of the teams, GL lost 4 matches out of 5 they have recently played. If we look at the players GL have big names in their bag comparison to KKR but according to cricket99 team prediction, the winner of GL vs KKR match will be Kolkata Knight Riders.

Check: Leading Run Scorer of IPL 2016

So what you think who will win in this match, Gujarat or Kolkata ?