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• Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders

• The match will be played at Eden Gardens

• Shubman wins the toss, fielding first

IPL 2026 60th match is being played today between Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Titans. The match is being held at the historic Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata. This match is important for both the teams. A win would seal Gujarat Titans’ place in the playoffs. On the other hand, KKR will have to win this match at all costs to stay in the playoff race. GT skipper Shubman Gill won the toss and has called Kolkata to bat for the first time.

Toss confusion and pitch condition

The pitch at Eden Gardens is traditionally considered a batsman’s paradise, but as the match progresses, it can also help the spinners. According to experts, dew will play an important role in the evening. So, the captain who wins the toss may decide to bowl first to make batting easier later. Thinking this, Shubman has taken the first bowling.

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Do or die for Kolkata

Today’s match is no less than the final match for KKR who are playing at home. IPL Kolkata will have to win today’s match at any cost to keep their playoff hopes alive. A small mistake or defeat can throw Ajinkya Rahane’s side out of the competition, so KKR will be determined to give it their all today. The team, which lost several matches in the beginning, has kept that hope alive for the last few matches.

Gujarat’s chance to make history at Eden Gardens

Gujarat Titans will enter the field today with the intention of creating history. If Gujarat, who are already in a strong position in the points table, beat Kolkata at home today, they will become the first team to officially qualify for the IPL 2026 playoffs. The captain and the team management are ready to go all out to win this match and secure their place in the playoffs.

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How are the teams?

Gujarat Titans: Sai Sudarshan, Shubman Gill (captain), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Ravishrinivasan Sai Kishore, Mohammad Siraj

Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Finn Allen, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wicketkeeper), Cameron Green, Manish Pandey, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Varun Chakraborty, Saurabh Dubey, Karthik Tyagi