Indian T20 League 2022: Match 35 - Gujarat vs Kolkata: Preview, Match Details, Pitch Conditions and Updates

The 35th match of the Indian T20 league 2022 shall see Kolkata take on Gujarat. Both teams have had contrasting fortunes so far in this edition. While Kolkata had a great start to the season, they have tapered off in the recent past. The Shreyas Iyer-led side have lost their last two games.

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Despite having several match-winners in their side, their flaws have already been exposed. Their star all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer hasn't really had a great season so far. He has been ineffective with both, the bat and ball. Another worrying sign for them is the form of Varun Chakaravarthy.

Their mystery spinner has proved to be expensive, and hasn't been as impactful as he was in the previous edition. Thus, the Kolkata-based franchise needs to buckle up if they are to get back to the groove. As for the Gujarat-based franchise, they have had an ideal start to their first Indian T20 league season.

The Hardik Pandya-led side have won five out of their first six games, and are currently placed at the top of the points table. Moreover, they managed to beat Chennai despite the unavailability of their regular captain. They have had a new match-winner in almost every game. Thus, the first game of April 22 promises to be an entertaining one.

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Pitch Report:

This game shall be taking place at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai. The last match that took place over here saw Chennai win a last-ball thriller against Mumbai. They successfully chased down 156. A score of 175 or more could prove to be a good total. This is mainly due to the fact that the pacers are expected to get a lot of assistance with the new ball. Both teams would want to win the toss and bowl first.

Predicted Playing XIs:

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Kolkata:

Despite not being at their best, Kolkata wouldn't want to make too many changes to their XI. However, they might shuffle their batting order according to the situation. However, the one change they might make is that of Tim Southee, who could come in place of Pat Cummins, who has been expensive with the ball.

Probable Playing XI:

Venkatesh Iyer, Aaron Finch, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Sheldon Jackson (wk), Sunil Narine, Pat Cummins/Tim Southee, Shivam Mavi, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy

Gujarat:

As their skipper Pandya skipped the previous match, he is expected to return. Other than that, the Gujarat-based franchise wouldn't want to change a winning combination.

Probable Playing XI:

Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Vijay Shankar, Hardik Pandya (c), David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Alzarri Joseph, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Shami

Match Details:

Venue: Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai

Date & Time: April 23, 3:30 PM

Live Streaming: Star Sports Network for Television and Disney + Hotstar app for live streaming