IPL 2026: Shubman Gill wins toss, elects to bowl first against Kolkata Knight Riders
Updated On: 16 May, 2026 07:18 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have made just one change to their playing XI for the match. Mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy has come in place of Vaibhav Arora

Shubman Gill (Pic: File Pic)
In the IPL 2026 match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Gujarat Titans' (GT) skipper Shubman Gill has won the toss and elected to bowl first at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
After winning the toss, GT's skipper Gill said, "We're gonna bowl first. Yeah, it does look like that (pitch having moisture), there was a little bit of rain around yesterday and it looks a little bit sticky, we are hoping that it's going to get better in the second innings. (On GT's bowlers dominating and winning five on the trot) Yeah, definitely, we believe that, batsmen do win you matches, but if you want to win championships, your bowling unit has to be in form and luckily for us, they are firing all cylinders".
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