Top captaincy candidates for the IPL 2025 Match 39 between KKR and GT.
The defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will take on Gujarat Titans (GT) in match no. 39 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The match will take place at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
KKR have three wins and four defeats in the season. They are coming off an embarrassing defeat in the previous game against Punjab Kings. Their bowlers did a magnificent job to bowl out the opponents to 111 but batters fell 16 runs short after a huge collapse.
Titans are sitting in the top two on the table with five wins and two defeats. In the previous match, they beat Delhi Capitals by seven wickets. Prasidh Krishna picked four wickets in the first innings while Jos Buttler smashed an unbeaten 97 off 54 to chase down 204.
Sai Sudharsan is the second leading run-scorer in the ongoing tournament. He has scored 365 runs in seven innings this season at an average of 52 while striking at 151, including four half centuries. Given the kind of consistency he has shown, he is the best captaincy option in this game.
Moving down to number three hasn’t affected Jos Buttler one bit as he continues to pile on runs. He has accumulated 315 runs from seven games this season, averaging 63 at a strike rate of 164. Buttler has three fifties in the competition, including an unbeaten 97 in the previous game.
The Titans skipper is having an underwhelming season so far but still remains a popular captaincy option. He has scored 215 runs in the tournament at an average of 34 and strike rate of 149. Gill has registered two fifties in the tournament.
Andre Russell’s ownership for this game has dropped to just 27% for this game. He has not been in great form but can still be a valuable pick due to his all-round skill set.
With only 26% ownership for this game, Venkatesh Iyer offers a good differential value. He hasn’t had a great season so far but has the ability to turn things around. He has hit 60 and 45 in two of the six innings.
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Ramandeep Singh’s batting position makes him a poor fantasy option as he doesn’t get enough deliveries to make an impact. It is better to leave him out.
Similar to Ramandeep, Rahul Tewatia only comes out to bat in end overs and doesn’t get enough time in the middle. You can avoid him for this game.
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