IPL: GT vs KKR: Match abandoned due to rain

IPL match between Gujarat Titans and Kolkata Knight Riders abandoned after incessant rain at Ahmedabad, on Monday.

This means GT have been eliminated as both teams get a point each. 

KKR confirm a spot among the top two with 19 points. 

Rain continues in Ahmedabad and the toss looks further and further unlikely.

The only likely situation in case of a stoppage of rain is a five-overs-per-side contest.

The cut off time for that is 2256 IST.

The covers are still on.

The toss for the match between Gujarat Titans and Kolkata Knight Riders has been delayed due to bad weather in Ahmedabad.

Shubman Gill's return to form will provide a big boost to Gujarat Titans as they square off against table-toppers Kolkata Knight Riders in their must-win IPL game in Ahmedabad on Monday.

Gill roared back to form scoring his fourth IPL hundred to keep GT's slim play-off hopes alive with a comfortable win over Chennai Super Kings at home in their last outing.

With a negative net run-rate, GT's chances are the least and it will take a miracle for the former champions to sneak into the top four.

However, one thing is clear: GT will again have to play out of their skins and register big wins to keep their mathematical chances alive.

GT's bowling has lacked teeth this season, with the pacers inconsistent and spinners leaking runs. But the bowlers did manage to snap three CSK wickets in the first three overs in their last outing.

Mohit Sharma's variations and knuckle balls were effective and Rashid Khan's guile also stood out and they would hope for another good outing.

But it will again boil down to the top-order batting, which has failed to fire in the last few games before Gill and Sudharsan came up with sensational tons en route a record 210 opening stand.

KKR, on the other hand, need just one win in their remaining two games to seal a top-two finish after they qualified for the play-offs with an 18-run win over Mumbai Indians in a rain-hit game on Saturday night.

Sunil Narine (461 runs & 15 wickets) has carried the team with his all-round brilliance, while fellow-West Indian Andre Russell is another impactful player with 222 runs and 15 wickets this season.

Leg spinner Varun Chakravarthy, with 18 wickets in his kitty, has been in good rhythm. Phil Salt too has given the team sensational starts but been off the boil a bit in the last three innings.

Others like Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Ramandeep Singh have also stepped up when needed as the two-time champions emerged as the most consistent team this season.

The venue has proved to be batter-friendly and witnessed some high-scoring games.