GT are set to lock horns with RCB in Match No.45 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Sunday, April 28. The Challengers are in with a slender chance of making their way through to the playoffs. Faf du Plessis and Co. lost 6 games in a row but returned to winning ways after beating Pat Cummins’ Sunrisers at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.
RCB did not play in SRH’s hands and opted to bat first. The move paid dividends as they halted the Orange Army’s 4-winning match streak. Virat Kohli and Rajat Patidar hit fifties as RCB racked up a big score of 206 for 7 on the board. Thereafter, Swapnil Singh, Karn Sharma and Cameron Green picked up 2 wickets apiece as RCB restricted their opponents to 171 for 8.
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The Titans, captained by Shubman Gill, on the other hand, are looking for some sort of consistency. Placed seventh in the table, GT have 8 points and a net run rate of -0.974 thanks to wins in 4 out of 9 games. They had a great chance of beating DC in their previous game, but lost by 4 runs at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. But they have plenty of work to do if they are to move up the table.
After opting to field first, the GT bowlers failed as the Capitals put up a decent score of 224 for 4 on the board. Sandeep Warrier was the pick of the Gujarat bowlers with figures of 3-0-15-3. Sai Sudharsan and David Miller made 65 and 55 respectively, but their efforts went in vain.
GT vs RCB: Head-to-Head
The Titans and the Challengers faced each other 3 times since their first meeting back in 2022. GT have won 2 times while RCB finished on the winning side only once. In their previous meeting on May 21, 2023, GT beat the Challengers by 6 wickets at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
After being asked to chase down a stiff target of 198, the Titans broke home with 5 balls to spare on the back of Shubman Gill’s unbeaten 104 off 52 balls, laced with 5 fours and 8 sixes. Virat Kohli also scored a 61-ball 101, but his efforts went in vain.
GT vs RCB: Team News
The Titans may think about leaving out Mohit Sharma, who leaked 73 runs against DC and bowled the most expensive spell in the history of the IPL. If he does not play, then GT have Umesh Yadav and the young Kartik Tyagi as their other pace bowling options.
RCB, on the other hand, may not change their combination after they finally managed to snap their 6-match losing streak.
GT vs RCB: Pitch Report
The pitch in Ahmedabad has been a sporting one so far. Bowlers have had their say to some extent. Scores of around 180 are needed to put pressure on the opposition. Teams should opt to field first after winning the toss.
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GT vs RCB: Predicted XI
GT Predicted
Impact Player: Sai Sudharsan
RCB Predicted XI: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Will Jacks, Rajat Patidar, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal
Impact Player: Suyash Prabhudessai
GT vs RCB: Prediction
RCB will be desperate to continue their winning ways as another loss would see them getting knocked out of the competition. They may have the upper hand against GT, who are yet to be at their very best.
Published By:
Kingshuk Kusari
Published On:
Apr 28, 2024
