Gujarat Lions Vs Kolkata Knight Riders Live Cricket Score - Match 3 - Summary

The table-toppers of the previous season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Gujarat Lions will begin their campaign in the 10th edition, against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Friday. Gujarat Lions (GL) had shown tremendous firepower in the league stage of the IPL 2016 which helped them to enter the second round, but they lost both the games in the business end and their only aim this year would be to clear those hurdles as well. However, up against them in the first match are the formidable Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), who are two-time title winners wanting to make amends and go harder at their opponents this season as well.

Gujarat Lions will be taking on the Kolkata Knight Riders at the Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) Stadium in Rajkot, which is their home ground. However, the home team will be missing their local hero, Ravindra Jadeja, who is off the action after a gruelling home season in which he played all 13 Tests for India. Gujarat Lions will also be without their star all-rounder Dwayne Bravo, who is recovering from an injury.

Kolkata Knight Riders have decked up their side with a lot of fast bowlers, and their wily captain in Gautam Gambhir would be itching to make a winning start. KKR will be without the services of their star cricketers Sunil Narine and Shakib-Al-Hasan, but the biggest loss for them is in form of Umesh Yadav, who will take at least a fortnight to get fit. Kolkata Knight Riders will also be missing the services of Andre Russell, who is currently serving a one-year ban.

The 10th edition of the much hyped and cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) is underway, as the Gujarat Lions (GL) get set to take on former record 2-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Match 3 of the ongoing IPL 2017, at the Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) Stadium in Rajkot on Friday. Gujarat, who are one of the new teams in the tournament, had a good season in 2016, and would aim to come up with a similar performance this season as well. As for KKR, they too had a good season, qualifying for the play-offs, only to lose in the eliminator by the defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), while they look to start this season afresh, and on a winning note.

GL have the upper hand over the former champions as of now, as they won both the ties last season. Therefore, GL would be aiming to continue their domination over KKR. However, KKR are not a team to back down easily, and being the former record champions speaks it all. KKR have also done some smart shopping in the just concluded IPL Auction 2017, and have more or less revamped their gameplan and strategy, which could well go against GL.

GL are one of the new sides in the tournament, who came in last season, following the 2-year suspension of the former champions Rajasthan Royals (RR) and the other record 2-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK). The other new team in the side is Rising Pune Supergiants (RPS). GL is captained by former CSK player Suresh Raina, while they finished at the top of the table last season. KKR, on the other hand managed to finish in the fourth spot, therefore playing the Eliminator in the play-offs. KKR won their previous two titles under their regular skipper Gautam Gambhir.

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