Gujarat Titans beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 5 wickets with 2 balls to spare in IPL 2026 Match 25 at Ahmedabad on April 17, 2026. KKR’s dismal season hit a new low with their fifth consecutive defeat.
Shubman Gill anchored the chase with a superb 86 off 50 balls (8 fours, 4 sixes), while Cameron Green‘s fighting 79 off 55 (7 fours, 4 sixes) was the lone bright spot for KKR. Kagiso Rabada took 3/29 to dismantle KKR’s top order.
Match Summary
| Details | Info |
|---|---|
| KKR Score | 180 all out (20 overs) |
| GT Score | 181/5 (19.4 overs) |
| Result | GT won by 5 wickets (2 balls remaining) |
| Venue | Ahmedabad |
| Date | April 17, 2026 (Night Match) |
| Best Batter (KKR) | Cameron Green – 79 off 55 balls |
| Best Batter (GT) | Shubman Gill – 86 off 50 balls |
| Best Bowler (GT) | Kagiso Rabada – 3/29 in 4 overs |
| Best Bowler (KKR) | Varun Chakravarthy – 2/34 in 4 overs |
| Player of the Match | Shubman Gill |
KKR Innings: 180 All Out in 20 Overs
KKR’s top order was destroyed inside the powerplay. Captain Ajinkya Rahane fell for a golden duck in the very first over, caught by Rabada off Mohammed Siraj. Angkrish Raghuvanshi (8) and Tim Seifert (19) followed cheaply. KKR were 37/3 in the powerplay.
Cameron Green was the lone fighter. He reached his fifty off 34 balls (4 fours, 3 sixes) and anchored the innings with 79 off 55 (7 fours, 4 sixes). His fourth-wicket stand with Rovman Powell (27 off 20) added 55 runs in 40 balls, pulling KKR back from 32/3.
Once Powell fell at 87/4, KKR kept losing wickets. Anukul Roy (9) and Rinku Singh (1) departed in quick succession as Rabada and Prasidh Krishna struck. Ramandeep Singh (17 off 8) hit a few lusty blows, but Green finally fell at 180/10 off the last ball of the innings. Rabada finished with 3/29.
KKR Top Performers with the Bat
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s/6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Green | 79 | 55 | 7 / 4 | 143.63 |
| Rovman Powell | 27 | 20 | 2 / 2 | 135.00 |
| Tim Seifert † | 19 | 14 | 2 / 1 | 135.71 |
| Ramandeep Singh | 17 | 8 | 2 / 1 | 212.50 |
GT Bowling: Figures
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagiso Rabada | 4 | 29 | 3 | 7.25 |
| Mohammed Siraj | 4 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 |
| Ashok Sharma | 4 | 45 | 2 | 11.25 |
| Prasidh Krishna | 4 | 32 | 1 | 8.00 |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 44 | 1 | 11.00 |
Fall of Wickets: 1-5 (Rahane, 0.4), 2-21 (Raghuvanshi, 1.6), 3-32 (Seifert, 3.6), 4-87 (Powell, 10.6), 5-147 (Anukul Roy, 14.5), 6-148 (Rinku, 15.1), 7-165 (Ramandeep, 16.3), 8-166 (Narine, 17.3), 9-173 (Kartik Tyagi, 18.2), 10-180 (Green, 19.6)
GT Chase: 181/5 in 19.4 Overs
Sai Sudharsan (22 off 16) and Shubman Gill gave GT a flying start with 57 in 26 balls for the first wicket. GT raced to 71/1 in the powerplay and hit 50 in just 4.2 overs (26 balls). Sudharsan fell to Sunil Narine at 57/1.
Jos Buttler (25 off 15) continued the aggression before Varun Chakravarthy got him at 95/2. Gill brought up his fifty off 27 balls (6 fours, 2 sixes) and anchored the chase through the middle overs. GT reached 100 in 10.1 overs.
Washington Sundar (13 off 13) fell at 141/3, and then Gill himself was dismissed for 86 off 50 at 158/4 in the 17th over. Glenn Phillips (19 off 16) fell at 177/5, leaving GT needing 4 off 5 balls.
Rahul Tewatia (7* off 6) and M Shahrukh Khan (3* off 2, the impact sub who replaced Prasidh Krishna) calmly finished the job with 2 balls to spare. GT reached 150 in 16.2 overs and sealed the win at 181/5.
GT Top Performers with the Bat
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s/6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shubman Gill (c) | 86 | 50 | 8 / 4 | 172.00 |
| Jos Buttler † | 25 | 15 | 2 / 2 | 166.66 |
| Sai Sudharsan | 22 | 16 | 1 / 2 | 137.50 |
| Glenn Phillips | 19 | 16 | 2 / 0 | 118.75 |
KKR Bowling: Figures
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunil Narine | 4 | 28 | 1 | 7.00 |
| Ramandeep Singh | 0.4 | 5 | 1 | 7.50 |
| Varun Chakravarthy | 4 | 34 | 2 | 8.50 |
| Vaibhav Arora | 4 | 35 | 1 | 8.75 |
| Kartik Tyagi | 4 | 40 | 0 | 10.00 |
Fall of Wickets: 1-57 (Sudharsan, 5.1), 2-95 (Buttler, 9.1), 3-141 (Sundar, 14.3), 4-158 (Gill, 16.6), 5-177 (Phillips, 19.1)
Key Highlights
- Gill’s 86 was the chase masterclass: 86 off 50 (8 fours, 4 sixes). He reached 50 off 27 balls and anchored the innings from start to near-finish. His partnership with Sudharsan (57 in 26 balls) set the tone, and his presence through the middle overs kept GT in total control.
- Green’s 79 was a lone hand: KKR’s only batter who stood up. He scored 79 out of 180, walking in at 21/2 and batting until the last ball. No other KKR batter crossed 27. Without him, KKR wouldn’t have reached 130.
- Rabada and Siraj strangled KKR early: Rabada took 3/29 (economy 7.25) including Raghuvanshi, Rinku, and Seifert. Siraj dismissed Rahane for a duck and Narine for a duck. KKR’s 37/3 powerplay was always going to be hard to recover from.
- KKR’s fifth straight loss: After defeats to MI, SRH, LSG, CSK, and now GT, KKR sit rock bottom. They are the only team yet to win a match in their last 5. Rahane’s golden duck in the first over summed up their campaign.
- Impact subs: KKR brought in Varun Chakravarthy for Raghuvanshi at 5.6 overs of the GT innings. Varun took 2/34 but couldn’t prevent the loss. GT replaced Prasidh Krishna with Shahrukh Khan at 19.1 overs.
Verdict: GT Beat KKR by 5 Wickets and Keep Their Winning Momentum in Progress
Gill’s authoritative 86 made this chase look comfortable despite a few wobbles in the death overs. For KKR, Green’s 79 was heroic but ultimately wasted.
Five straight defeats, bottom of the table, and a squad that looks low on confidence. Something needs to change fast. GT, meanwhile, continue to quietly build momentum under Gill’s leadership.
