Gujarat Titans will face Rajasthan Royals in match number 48 of IPL 2023 to be played at Sawai Man Singh Stadium, Jaipur on 5 May.
It promises to be an exciting encounter between the top two sides in the points table. Gujarat Titans lost their previous match against Delhi Capitals while Rajasthan Royals could not defend 212 runs target against Mumbai Indians in their own backyard.
Both teams would be looking to provide some excellent cricket and keep the momentum going for their respective sides.
Match Details
Details– Match 48, Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals
Venue– Sawai Man Singh Stadium, Jaipur
Date and Time– 5 May, 7.30 PM
Head-to-Head Record
Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals faced each other four times in IPL history. Gujarat Titans won 3 times in the 2022 edition of IPL including the finals.
Thanks to a brilliant knock by Hetymer, Rajasthan Royals sealed a memorable win over Gujarat Titans for the first time in IPL history.
Top Run Scorer
Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya occupies the top spot in terms of leading runs scorer. He made 189 runs from 4 matches and hopes to provide another captain’s knock against Rajasthan Royals.
Top Wicket Taker
Hardik Pandya also occupies the top spot in terms of leading wicket-taker. He has grabbed 6 wickets in 4 matches and hopes to showcase his bowling during tomorrow’s match.
Match Prediction
The IPL 2023 is currently taking place across the country and we have already seen plenty of runs from the batters and bowlers taking wickets too. Like every match, a lot can be expected from both sides as well. Betway has also placed its odds in favour of the Gujarat Titans’ win at 2.00.
Pitch Report
Rajasthan Royals posted the highest ever total at Sawai Man Singh Stadium of 202 against Chennai Super Kings. It promises to an exciting batting pitch and helps the spinners that would create trouble for the batters.
The captain that wins the toss would likely bat first and defend the target making life tough for the opponent team.
Gujarat Titans (GT) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR)- Predicted XI
Gujarat Titans
Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha, Hardik Pandya (C), Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Rahul Tewaita, Abhinav Manohar, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmed, Mohammed Shami, Mohit Sharma.
Rajasthan Royals
Yaishvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (C, WK), Devdutt Paddikal, Shimron Hetymer, Jason Holder, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal
Fantasy Team Selection- GT vs RR
Team 1– Jos Buttler, Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya, Sanju Samson, Shimron Hetymer, Dhruv Jurel, Abhinav Manohar, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmed, Mohammed Shami, Mohit Sharma.
Team 2– Yaishvi Jaiswal, Wriddhiman Saha, Vijay Shankar, Devdutt Paddikal, Jason Holder, Rahul Tewaita, Rashid Khan, Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal.
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