Virat Kohli is back in form and so are RCB. After their loss in the final-ball thriller vs KKR, RCB have managed to stitch two confident wins in a row against SRH and GT – both away from home. The team will now return to Bengaluru and play their reverse fixture against Shubman Gill’s Gujarat. In the last game, Kohli and Will Jacks put in a tremendous partnership to chase down 200 runs against the famed spin attack of GT. While Kohli as unbeaten at 70, Jacks scored a terrific stroke-filled hundred.
RCB will hope for the same, given they still have kept their playoffs hopes alive in the Indian Premier League at the moment. Captain Faf du Plessis has spoken about the side’s mentality and how much strength they have shown to make a comeback after an extremely poor start. The RCB unit seems confident of their approach and one would hope that they put in a strong performance at the back end of the tournament.
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Shubman Gill’s Gujarat have lost way in the IPL after their strong start at home and are currently in the 8th spot in the league table. Gill was not picked up in the main squad for the T20 World Cup 2024 and will hope that he is able to avenge the selection call. The batter has been far from his best this season but has shown glimpses of his prolific 2023 form. There can be no better ground than Bengaluru to return to form and Gill would hope for a statement outing today.
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RCB vs GT: Head-to-Head
RCB and GT have played four times in the Indian Premier League and the spoilers are shared at 2-2 at the moment. In the last game, RCB hammered GT with a thundering partnership between Virat Kohli and Will Jacks.
RCB vs GT: Team News
Changes might be in cards for GT after their hammering in the last match. Noor Ahmad and Rashid Khan were ineffective vs Kohli and GT might think about trying out Spencer Johnson against the hosts. Johnson’s left arm angle could come handy on the day.
RCB vs GT: Pitch Report
The Bengaluru pitch has seen some really high scores this season. The last match played in the stadium was the one where SRH registered their world record. The pitch has gone through some work and is expected to provide a better balance between the ball and the bat.
RCB vs GT: Predicted XI
GT Predicted XI
Shubman Gill (c), Wriddhiman Saha/Matthew Wade (wk), Sai Sudharsan, Azmatullah Omarzai/Vijay Shankar, Shahrukh Khan, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, R. Sai Kishore, Sandeep Warrier, Noor Ahmad/Spencer Johnson, Mohit Sharma
Impact Player: Darshan Nalkande
RCB Predicted XI
Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Will Jacks, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Swapnil Singh, Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal
Impact Player: Mahipal Lomror
Published By:
Kingshuk Kusari
Published On:
May 4, 2024
