Gujarat Titans will face Rajasthan Royals in the second match of the doubleheader to be played at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on 16 April 2023 in the IPL 2023.
It promises to be an exciting encounter with the two finalists of last year. Both teams looked impressive so far with 3 wins each. Rajasthan Royals is currently at the number 1 spot with 6 points while Gujarat Titans is at the 2nd spot with 6 points. Due to better net run, rate RR occupies the top spot.
It promises to be an exciting encounter as they will look to continue their winning momentum and hope to give Ahmedabad crowd a treat to watch with explosive batters on both sides.
Match Details
Details– Match 23, Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals
Venue– Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Date and Time– 16 April, 7.30 PM
Head-to-Head Record
Gujarat Titans met Rajasthan Royals thrice in last year’s edition. Gujarat Titans won on all three occasions.
Hardik Pandya and Co won the first match by 37 runs in the league stage. Gujarat Titans then defeated Rajasthan Royals by 7 wickets in qualifier 1 before defeating RR in the finals again by 7 wickets to win the IPL title.
Top Run Getter
Hardik Pandya is the leading run-scorer between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals. He scored an unbeaten 87 off 52 deliveries in the first league match. He then delivered with another captain’s knock of 40 not out.
He played another brilliant knock in the finals with 34 off 30 deliveries. Hardik Pandya looked impressive in all three matches he featured against Rajasthan Royals.
Top Wicket Taker
Hardik Pandya and Yash Dayal occupy the top spot in terms of leading wicket-taker between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals. He picked 3 for 40 in 4 overs in the first league match.
Dayal went for plenty of runs in the first qualifier but picked 1 wicket for 46 runs. He bowled brilliantly during the finals with 1 for 18 in 3 overs.
Hardik Pandya also had a decent outing with the ball picking 1 for 18 in the league match. He then delivered figures of 1 for 14 during the first qualifier match.
Hardik showed his skills with a match-winning spell of 3 for 17. It was a remarkable performance by Hardik leading from the front.
Pitch Report
The pitch at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad is batter paradise. Gujarat Titans posted 204 for 4 against Kolkata Knight Riders.
Thanks to Rinku Singh’s brilliance, KKR chased down the target off the final delivery. The team that wins the toss would likely bowl first and then chase down it.
Gujarat Titans (GT) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR)- Predicted XI
Gujarat Titans
Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha, Sai Sudrhasan, Hardik Pandya (C), David Miller, Rahul Tewaita, Dasun Shanaka, Rashid Khan, Alazzari Joseph, Mohit Sharma, Mohammed Shami.
Rajasthan Royals
Jos Buttler, Yashvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (C), Devdutt Paddikal, Shimron Hetymer, Dhruv Juyal, Jason Holder, R Ashwin, Sandeep Sharma, Kuldeep Sen, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Fantasy Team Selection- Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals
Team 1– Jos Buttler (C), Shubman Gill, Sai Sudarshan, Sanju Samson (VC), Shimron Hetymer, David Miller, Dasun Shanaka, Jason Holder, R Ashwin, Sandeep Sharma, Alazzari Joseph.
Team 2– Yashvi Jaiswal, Wriddhiman Saha, Hardik Pandya (C), David Miller, Devdutt Paddikal, Rahul Tewaita, Rashid Khan (VC), Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Sen, Mohit Sharma, Mohammed Shami.
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