LiveUpdated on: May 16, 2026 8:26:23 PM ISTKKR vs GT LIVE Score, IPL 2026: Mohammed Siraj struck early, removing KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane in the fifth over. Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill won the toss and opted to bowl.Key Events1 Mins agoKKR in control8 Mins agoKKR - 100/1 (9)19 Mins agoSiraj drops Allen!24 Mins agoPowerplay ends35 Mins agoOUT! EARLY BREAKTHROUGH!36 Mins agoAllen takes on Rabada!48 Mins agoKKR - 13/0 (2)53 Mins agoQuiet start!57 Mins agoAction begins!1 Hr 19 Mins agoPlaying XIs1 Hr 22 Mins agoWhat did the captains say?1 Hr 26 Mins agoGT win toss, opt to bowl!1 Hr 38 Mins agoToss upcoming!1 Hr 50 Mins agoTense moment for KKR12:55 PM IST, May 16KKR pacer on powerplay challenge12:46 PM IST, May 16Rahane vs Siraj12:35 PM IST, May 16GT bowlers key to revival12:25 PM IST, May 16Narine and KKR set to script history12:11 PM IST, May 16Varun vs Buttler12:05 PM IST, May 16Question marks over Varun's fitness11:57 AM IST, May 16Sundar key for GT11:43 AM IST, May 16KKR squad11:35 AM IST, May 16GT squad11:19 AM IST, May 16Hello and welcome everyone!KKR vs GT LIVE Score, IPL 2026: Ajinkya Rahane (14) lost his wicket in the fifth over.KKR vs GT LIVE Score, IPL 2026: Kolkata Knight Riders suffered an early setback, losing captain and opener Ajinkya Rahane (14) in the fifth over. The pressure is on Finn Allen, who is building a partnership with Angkrish Raghuvanshi. Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill won the toss and opted to bowl and a win will make the first team to qualify for the playoffs. They take on Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens and are now second on the IPL 2026 points table with a five-match winning streak. They take on Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens, and a win will make the first team to qualify for the playoffs. For GT, it's been a huge revival. Midway through the season, they looked like a team that would finish at the bottom of the standings. But since then, they have staged a comeback and are currently in second position with 16 points. On the other hand, KKR are also going through a late revival after a disastrous first half. But due to their poor form earlier, their playoff hopes hang by a thread. They didn't win a single game in the first six fixtures, and only got a solitary point due to a washout against Punjab Kings. They responded with four straight victories, but then a defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru has put them in a tough spot.GT's recent form has seen their bowlers perform admirably. Mohammed Siraj and Kagiso Rabada have destroyed batters in the powerplay, and their attack has displayed depth and quality. A loss against Gujarat won't eliminate KKR, but they will need other results to go their way. KKR's remaining three games are at home. GT have a good away record this year, with four wins in six matches. GT's middle order has been an issue this season, but director of cricket Vikram Solanki doesn't think so. Speaking ahead of the match, he said, “Yes, the top order has played well at times, but I think we're missing the point sometimes with this middle-order matter. Washington Sundar has played exceptional innings in the last few games. The last game he made a valuable contribution, as did Nishant Sindhu. It's a little bit of a generalisation to suggest that the middle order isn't playing its part. When they've had the opportunity, at times, yes we've missed, but at other times we've also made sure that that middle order has worked well for us.” ...Read MoreGT's recent form has seen their bowlers perform admirably. Mohammed Siraj and Kagiso Rabada have destroyed batters in the powerplay, and their attack has displayed depth and quality. A loss against Gujarat won't eliminate KKR, but they will need other results to go their way. KKR's remaining three games are at home. GT have a good away record this year, with four wins in six matches. GT's middle order has been an issue this season, but director of cricket Vikram Solanki doesn't think so. Speaking ahead of the match, he said, “Yes, the top order has played well at times, but I think we're missing the point sometimes with this middle-order matter. Washington Sundar has played exceptional innings in the last few games. The last game he made a valuable contribution, as did Nishant Sindhu. It's a little bit of a generalisation to suggest that the middle order isn't playing its part. When they've had the opportunity, at times, yes we've missed, but at other times we've also made sure that that middle order has worked well for us.” Follow all the updates here:May 16, 2026 8:26:23 PM ISTKKR vs GT LIVE Score, IPL 2026: Kishore overpitches his ball, and its full. Allen hammers it over long on for a six. Then he takes a single, followed by the bowler getting a dot. Then he overpitches it, Raghuvanshi launches him over long on for a six!KKR - 116/1 (10)May 16, 2026 8:19:26 PM ISTKKR vs GT LIVE Score, IPL 2026: A slot delivery by Holder and Allen slams it over long on for a six, and then its back-to-back singles as they get their fifty partnership. Holder responds with a dot and then Allen creams him over deep square leg, pulled, for a six!KKR - 100/1 (9)May 16, 2026 8:08:21 PM ISTKKR vs GT LIVE Score, IPL 2026: DROPPED! A short delivery from Holder and Allen pulls it, goes to long-on and Siraj drops it! MAKES A TOTAL MESS! Then Raghuvanshi slams Holder for a six, to backward square leg!KKR - 67/1 (7)May 16, 2026 8:03:51 PM ISTKKR vs GT LIVE Score, IPL 2026: A full delivery by Rabada, with pace. Raghuvanshi goes forward and scoops it over fine leg for a six! WHAT A SHOT! Rabada responds with a single. Powerplay ends!KKR - 56/1 (6)May 16, 2026 7:52:54 PM ISTKKR vs GT LIVE Score, IPL 2026: OUT!An inswinger from Siraj. It is full and on good length. Rahane fails to connect and doesn't read it well. It hits the stumps!Rahane b Siraj 14 (14)May 16, 2026 7:51:19 PM ISTKKR vs GT LIVE Score, IPL 2026: A full delivery by Rabada and Allen smacks it over long off for a six! In the next ball, he pulls him over deep midwicket for another six and then takes a single. Over ends with back-to-back dots.KKR - 39/0 (4)May 16, 2026 7:39:56 PM ISTKKR vs GT LIVE Score, IPL 2026: A length delivery by Rabada, and its short. Rahane waits and then cuts it over third man for a six. Then he takes a single. Rabada ends the over with a length delivery, angling in. Allen flicks it through backward square leg for a single.KKR - 13/0 (2)May 16, 2026 7:34:50 PM ISTKKR vs GT LIVE Score, IPL 2026: Siraj begins with a length delivery, onto the pads. Rahane guides it to backward square leg for a single, followed by Allen also taking a single. Siraj responds with back-to-back dots and then Rahane hits him to deep backward point for another single. Over ends with a double, Rahane edged it past the wicketkeeper.KKR - 5/0 (1)May 16, 2026 7:30:35 PM ISTKKR vs GT LIVE Score, IPL 2026: Action begins! Rahane and Allen open for KKR. Siraj to bowl the first over for GT.May 16, 2026 7:08:57 PM ISTKKR vs GT LIVE Score, IPL 2026: KKR - Ajinkya Rahane(c), Finn Allen, Angkrish Raghuvanshi(w), Cameron Green, Manish Pandey, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Varun Chakaravarthy, Saurabh Dubey, Kartik TyagiGT - Gujarat Titans (Playing XI): Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(w), Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Mohammed SirajMay 16, 2026 7:05:36 PM ISTKKR vs GT LIVE Score, IPL 2026: After winning the toss, GT skipper Gill said, “We are gonna bowl first. There was a little bit of rain yesterday. We are hoping that it'll get better in the second innings. Our bowling unit has been top-notch. The momentum is with us. This is not the time to take any team lightly. You get one extra match if you finish in the top-two. Same team.”Meanwhile, KKR captain Rahane said, “Taking one game at a time. We have to win three games and see what happens. We've been playing really good cricket, the last five games. We were looking to field as well. There's a little bit of mositure. I don't think it'll change too much. Varun comes in, Varun is fit.”May 16, 2026 7:01:52 PM ISTKKR vs GT LIVE Score, IPL 2026: Toss time! Both Rahane and Gill are in the middle. Rahane flips the coin, Gill calls for heads. It is heads, Gill opts to bowl.May 16, 2026 6:49:29 PM ISTKKR vs GT LIVE Score, IPL 2026: Toss is coming up folks! We will soon see both captains take centre stage.May 16, 2026 6:37:21 PM ISTKKR vs GT LIVE Score, IPL 2026: At one point of the season, one would have thought that KKR would be the first team to fall out of the playoffs race. But they have managed to hang on. They managed to get a four-match unbeaten run and it could have been five, but RCB denied it. Now they have a mathematical chance to qualify for the playoffs, but also need to win their remaining games and depend on other results to go their way.May 16, 2026 6:25:59 PM ISTKKR vs GT LIVE Score, IPL 2026: KKR bowlers have found it tough in the powerplay this season. Speaking ahead of the match, KKR pacer Tyagi said, “The powerplay has been a bit challenging for us this year, but we're always looking to take wickets early so that it becomes easier for the spinners coming in to bowl in the middle overs. Sending Shubman and Sai Sudarshan back to the pavilion in the power play will be a huge advantage for us.”May 16, 2026 6:16:43 PM ISTKKR vs GT LIVE Score, IPL 2026: Rahane's form faltered after a strong start to his season, where got a 67 vs MI. He has registered two ducks, two single-digit scores and has crossed the 20-run mark only four times. KKR have gotten the 50-run mark in powerplay only six times this season and Rahane's strike rate in that phase is 131.19. He will face Siraj in the powerplay tonight. Siraj has dismissed him twice in the IPL and has conceded only 19 runs in eight innings.May 16, 2026 6:05:33 PM ISTKKR vs GT LIVE Score, IPL 2026: Holder has an economy rate of 5.1 in death overs, which the best for any bowler with more than two overs in IPL 2026. In that phase, he has also taken four wickets. GT bowlers have taken the most wickets in the powerplay too (25), and have the best economy rate (8.6) in that phase. Rabada has the most powerplay wickets (16) this season.May 16, 2026 5:55:35 PM ISTKKR vs GT LIVE Score, IPL 2026: Narine is on course to become the first overseas player to get to 200 IPL matches tonight. It will also be KKR's 100th IPL game at the Eden Gardens, only the second team after RCB at Chinnaswamy Stadium to play 100 games at a venue.May 16, 2026 5:41:07 PM ISTKKR vs GT LIVE Score, IPL 2026: If Varun is included in the playing XI tonight, he will have a key match-up with GT's Buttler. In T20s, Buttler has registered 88 off 61 balls against Varun, striking at 144.26. Meanwhile, Varun has dismissed him seven times.May 16, 2026 5:35:24 PM ISTKKR vs GT LIVE Score, IPL 2026: Varun missed KKR's last match due to a niggle. He was bowling in the nets on the eve of the game. The medical team and coaching staff are observing him closely and its not yet confirmed if he will play tonight.May 16, 2026 5:27:38 PM ISTKKR vs GT LIVE Score, IPL 2026: Sundar has been key to GT's revival this season, and has been good with the bat in the middle order. He has managed 296 runs in 12 innings, his best IPL season in terms of runs, with a strike rate of 152.57. He has also dominated in death overs hitting, getting the fourth most runs from overs 17-20 this seaon (121), striking at 180.59.May 16, 2026 5:13:19 PM ISTKKR vs GT LIVE Score, IPL 2026: Ajinkya Rahane(c), Finn Allen, Angkrish Raghuvanshi(w), Cameron Green, Rinku Singh, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi, Saurabh Dubey, Ramandeep Singh, Tejasvi Dahiya, Navdeep Saini, Tim Seifert, Varun Chakaravarthy, Blessing Muzarabani, Matheesha Pathirana, Umran Malik, Rahul Tripathi, Sarthak Ranjan, Prashant Solanki, Daksh KamraMay 16, 2026 5:05:10 PM ISTKKR vs GT LIVE Score, IPL 2026: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(w), Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Glenn Phillips, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Anuj Rawat, Kumar Kushagra, Shahrukh Khan, Ashok Sharma, Luke Wood, Connor Esterhuizen, Ishant Sharma, Jayant Yadav, Kulwant Khejroliya, Manav Suthar, Gurnoor BrarMay 16, 2026 4:49:08 PM ISTKKR vs GT LIVE Score, IPL 2026: Welcome to our live coverage of today's IPL 2026 fixture in Kolkata as KKR face GT. For GT, it will be all about getting the win as it will make them the first team to qualify for the playoffs. Meanwhile for KKR, its about survival.Home Cricket News KKR vs GT LIVE Score, IPL 2026: Allen gets fifty, partnership with Raghuvanshi grows as GT bowlers run out of ideas