Today, on April 29th, the 39th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is scheduled to take place at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens between the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and the reigning champions, the Gujarat Titans (GT).
In their previous encounter, Rinku Singh’s incredible performance led to a miraculous victory for one of these teams, and it’s possible that today’s match will be another exciting matchup. The venue for this IPL game is the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata, and here’s everything you need to know about the location before the action begins.
The Eden Gardens pitch is famous for being entirely flat and conducive to high-scoring games. Typically, the first innings of a T20 contest sees an average of 155 runs scored. However, in the three IPL games held at this venue so far this season, the average score has been a remarkable 222. Nonetheless, the spin bowlers might have an advantage today, as this is the first afternoon game of the season at Eden Gardens.
In their previous encounter in Ahmedabad, Rinku Singh emerged as the hero between KKR and GT. With five consecutive sixes in the final over, the batsman led one of the greatest run chases in IPL history and defeated Gujarat pacer Yash Dayal. In the upcoming rematch, the Titans will seek to avenge their defeat and move up to the top of the standings. Kolkata, with only 6 points from 8 games, is still fighting for a place in the top four.
