IPL 2023: Rain delays start of KKR vs GT after Gujarat Titans win toss

Kolkata Knight Riders against Gujarat Titans in Match 39 of the Indian Premier League has been delayed with rain at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday. Before rain arrived and the covers were brought on, GT captain Hardik Pandya had won the toss and decided to field.

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Pandya said at the toss that he had taken the weather conditions in mind before making the call. He added that had the sun been out, GT would have batted. Confirming the strategy, his KKR counterpart Nitish Rana said they would have liked to bat too.

“We will bowl first. Just because of the weather, it was bright when we came and we thought we should bat, but it has changed now,” said Pandya after looking overhead at the cloudy skies.

Start of KKR vs GT has been delayed at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata with rain.

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