In IPL 2023, the Gujarat team is showing a bang game. Just say that where it had left its game in IPL 2022, it has started playing ahead. This is the reason why it has won 2 out of 2 matches played so far. But, will there be a hat trick today? It is said that there is an environment for everything to be scripted. And, then there is a match in Ahmedabad, then what do Hardik Pandya and Co. have to say? The area is theirs, the blast is theirs. But even after all this, are the people of Gujarat in tension? Know why because the strength of Kolkata Knight Riders has increased before confronting them.
If we go by the performance so far in IPL 2023, then Gujarat looks 20 because it is preparing to score a hat-trick by winning the last two matches. On the other hand, the Kolkata team has won one and lost one of the last two matches. But, before going against Gujarat Titans, Jason Roy has also joined his team, who can be seen playing the match.
Kolkata's fighting spirit will be supported by Jason Roy
Kolkata's performance against Royal Challengers Bangalore at its fort Eden Gardens is an example. After falling for 5 wickets at 89 runs, not only did the team put up a total of 200 plus, but also forced the veteran-laden RCB to kneel down. And, he did all this on the strength of his tailenders. Now just think what will happen to this team which has the will to never give up, if Jason Roy is in the top order?
2.8 crore deal or feeling of victory?
In IPL 2023, KKR has added Jason Roy as a replacement player for Rs 2.8 crore. How true is his deal now, its first test can be seen in Ahmedabad against Gujarat Titans. Even before this season, Jason has been a part of KKR and has scored 329 runs in 13 IPL matches at a strike rate of over 129.
GT vs KKR on the IPL pitch
As far as mutual competition is concerned, this will be the first encounter between Gujarat and Kolkata this season. On the other hand, both these teams have clashed only once on the pitch of IPL, in which Gujarat Titans defeated Kolkata by 8 runs.
Rashid Khan vs Kolkata spin trio
If we talk about the strength of the team, then both of them seem to be out of place. But, the real contest that can be seen can be between Rashid Khan vs Kolkata's spin trio. Here Kolkata's spin trio means Sunil Narine, Varun Chakraborty and Suyash Sharma, who took 9 out of 10 wickets against RCB.