The first game of Saturday’s doubleheader will see table-toppers Gujarat Titans (GT) lock horns with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. While the Titans continue to impress with their wholesome performances, Bangalore faltered in their last two matches.
The Titans have had a different player starring and winning the Player-of-the-Match award in six of their seven wins. Wriddhiman Saha gave them a quick start in their tall chase against Sunrisers Hyderabad to set up the game. However, Gill’s blade has gone quiet after the first three matches
With their lower-middle order making up for it, though, GT will back themselves to beat low-on-confidence RCB on Saturday. The Bangalore franchise will be concerned about their batting, which has failed to step up consistently. Their top four have a combined average of 21.90, the second-poorest in the tournament after Kolkata Knight Riders‘ 20.90.
They will hope to put up a better show against the likes of Mohammed Shami, Yash Dayal, and Rashid Khan to hit the winning straps and keep their hopes alive in IPL 2022.
Match Details
Match 43: Gujarat Titans (GT) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
Venue: Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
Date and Time: April 30 (Saturday) at 3:30 PM
Pitch Report
The afternoon game should force the captain to bat first with dew not a consideration. The batters are likely to make merry on this wicket and ground with smaller dimensions.
Predicted Playing XI
Gujarat Titans (GT): Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Hardik Pandya (capt), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Abhinav Manohar, Rashid Khan, Alzarri Joseph, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Shami, Yash Dayal
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB): Faf du Plessis (capt), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Suyash Prabhudessai/Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood
GT vs RCB – Fantasy Team Predictions
Fantasy Team 1: Dinesh Karthik, Faf du Plessis, David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, Hardik Pandya, Glenn Maxwell (capt), Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, Josh Hazlewood (vice-capt), Lockie Ferguson, Yash Dayal
Fantasy Team 2: Dinesh Karthik, Wriddhiman Saha, David Miller, Faf du Plessis (vice-capt), Shubman Gill, Glenn Maxwell, Hardik Pandya (capt), Josh Hazlewood, Mohammed Shami, Harshal Patel, Rashid Khan
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