On April 16, the Gujarat Titans will play the Rajasthan Royals at the Narendra Modi Stadium in the 23rd game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season, a rematch of the season’s finale from the previous year.
Both teams are in excellent shape, so the matchup should be exciting. Many players will engage in combat with one another during the game.
Pitch Report and Streaming Details
The third game GT will play at the Narendra Modi Stadium during the IPL 2023 (W:1 L:1) is this one. Spinners will benefit from the pitch, but pacers who can hit the deck will also benefit. Because of the quick outfield, the batters will get value for their shots.
The game will be broadcast by Star Sports, and viewers can watch a free live stream of it on JioCinema.
Let’s have a look at key player’s battle:
1. Trent Boult vs Shubman Gill
Shubman Gill is incredibly important to GT, and this season, he has performed admirably for them. Gill struggles with the moving ball up front and will need to stop Trent Boult against RR.
Gill has faced Boult seven times in the IPL, scoring 39 runs at a pitiful 97.50 per cent and being dismissed once. He must leave quickly, according to RR.
2. Yuzvendra Chahal vs Hardik Pandya
Since Hardik Pandya is having trouble finding his form in IPL 2023, RR may play their best card in Yuzvendra Chahal.
Contrary to the seasoned leggie, the GT swashbuckler has not had the best record.
Chahal has taken two wickets in ten IPL games. Hardik has only scored 45 runs, and that too at a strike rate of 91.83 per cent. Leg spin is not something Pandya has had much success with in the IPL.
3. Rashid Khan vs Jos Buttler
Jos Buttler, the RR opener, is a crucial cog in their batting order, so GT’s guiding principle will be to get rid of him quickly.
They might do that by quickly unleashing Rashid Khan.
Buttler has only scored 30 runs off 47 balls while being dismissed three times in his eight IPL matches against Rashid. 63.82 against the leggie is his IPL strike rate.
4. Mohammed Shami vs Sanju Samson
Sanju Samson, the captain of RR, loves to play against pacers and has a pretty impressive record against Mohammed Shami. But Shami has undergone recent bowling changes, and as the more seasoned player, he will aim to dismiss Samson early.
Samson has scored 54 runs off 28 balls in seven IPL innings against Shami, with a fantastic strike rate of 192.85.
Samson has only been fired by him once.
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