Gujarat Lions play host to Kolkata Knight Riders in their first VIVO IPL 2017 match. It will be interesting to see if Kolkata Knight Riders can beat the host and disappoint the home crowd by clinching the first victory.
VIVO IPL 2017: Gujarat Lions vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Date: Apr. 7
Time: 8 p.m. IST
Venue: Saurashtra Cricket Association Ground, Rajkot
Where To Watch Online: Watch Gujarat Lions vs Kolkata Night Riders online via live stream on Hotstar in India.
TV Channels: Sony Six, Sony Six HD.
According to Mumbai Mirror, Tiger Shroff will perform at the opening ceremony at the Gujarat Lions vs Kolkata Knight Riders match. He told Mirror that he will be performing all his "hit, peppy dance numbers." He is excited to be performing in front of a big audience.
Probable XI Players:
Gujarat Lions: Aaron Finch, Brendon McCullum, Suresh Raina (C), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Ishan Kishan, Dwayne Smith, James Faulkner, Praveen Kumar, Dhawal Kulkarni, Shivil Kaushik, Shahdab Jakati/Nathu Singh.
Kolkata Knight Riders: Robin Uthappa (wk), Gautam Gambhir (C), Manish Pandey, Chris Lynn, Chris Woakes, Sunil Narine, Piyush Chawla, Trent Boult, Kuldeep Yadav, Yusuf Pathan, Suryakumar Yadav.
"We knew Russell won't be available and that's why we got certain replacements. We've got Chris Woakes. He's someone we looking forward to having in our setup. We've all the confidence in him that he will do well for us. Umesh was a bit of a surprise for us. We thought if he could start it will be a bit of an advantage for us given the form he has been in. We've got a lot of ability in the bowling attack as well, so we are confident of doing well," Gambhir said via Cricbuzz.
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