KKR vs GT Pitch Report: Will the batsmen show amazing or the bowlers will rock in Eden Gardens? The toss is the big X Factor

The second half of IPL 2023 has started. Half of the matches of this phase have been played. The first match of the double header match will be played between Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans on Saturday. This match will be played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.

Rinku Singh did amazing work last time

Let us tell you that for the second time this season both the teams will be facing each other. Last time KKR defeated the hosts by 3 wickets. Rinku Singh played an amazing inning in this match. In the last over, he made KKR victorious by hitting 5 sixes.

Hardik & Co. is all set to avenge the defeat in the last match. At the same time, Nitish Rana's warriors need to perform brilliantly in this match to stay in the playoff race.

What does Eden's pitch say

Talking about the pitch of Eden Gardens, the wicket here is considered favorable for the batsmen. Due to the bounce on the back here, it is very easy for the batters to hit the shot. At the same time, the boundary of this stadium is also small, which increases the chances of scoring more runs. However, fast bowlers also get the benefit of this wicket.

Talking about scoring runs on this wicket, the average score in the first innings is between 150-160. The highest score in this stadium has been scored by Punjab against KKR. Punjab scored 204 runs against KKR.

At the same time, the Bangalore team was all out for just 49 runs at the same stadium. Toss is very important in this stadium. In T20 format here in most of the matches, the team winning the toss prefers to bowl first.

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