RCB vs GT: It hasn’t been a week since the two teams met each other in Ahmedabad, where RCB crushed the hosts by nine wickets.
Preview
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Gujarat Titans (GT) are gearing up for their second match in the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL). It hasn’t been a week since the two teams met in Ahmedabad, where RCB crushed the hosts by nine wickets. This time, GT is heading to Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium, and they will be aiming for sweet revenge.
In their last encounter, Sai Sudharsan’s unbeaten 84 off 49 and Shahrukh Khan’s 30-ball 58 powered GT to a competitive total 200. However, Will Jacks’ scintillating hundred off just 41 balls and Virat Kohli’s 44-ball 70 helped RCB cross the finish line in just 16 overs. However, RCB are still at the bottom of the points table, while GT are two places ahead in the eighth position.
One more defeat will shut the door to the playoffs for RCB. They have managed to win only three out of 10 matches in the tournament so far. On the other hand, GT have won four out of 10 matches and will be in dire straits if they lose the upcoming match.
Match Information
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans, Match 52
Indian Premier League, 4 May 2024, Sat, 7:30 PM IST ,Bengaluru
Probable PlayingXI
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Virat Kohli, F du Plessis(C), WG Jacks, RM Patidar, C Green, GJ Maxwell, Swapnil Singh, Dinesh Karthik, Mohammed Siraj, KV Sharma, Yash Dayal
Bench: Anuj Rawat, SS Prabhudessai, S Chauhan, MK Lomror, M Bhandage, TK Curran, MJ Dagar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, RJW Topley, Rajan Kumar, Alzarri Joseph, Himanshu Sharma, LH Ferguson, Akash Deep
Gujarat Titans
Shubman Gill(C), Sai Sudharsan, DA Miller, Shahrukh Khan, R Tewatia, Azmatullah Omarzai, Wriddhiman Saha, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Noor Ahmad, MM Sharma
Bench: Robin Minzq, MS Wade, A Manohar, Kane Williamson, Vijay Shankar, SH Johnson, Kartik Tyagi, DG Nalkande, J Little, SS Mishra, J Yadav, UT Yadav, Manav Suthar, S Sandeep Warrier, BR Sharath
Injury News
Weather Report – Scattered Clouds
Win Prediction – Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Pitch Condition – Batting
Avg 1st Inning Score – 200
Pitch Report
Captains
Virat RCB | bat – 9
Virat Kohli has scored the most runs for RCB against GT. In fact, the opening batter has scored 50+ scores in all of RCB’s encounters against GT. He remained unbeaten on 70 runs in their last match.
Will Jacks RCB | bat – 7.5
Will Jacks was a beast in their previous encounter. He completed his half-century in 31 balls but took just 10 more balls to convert it into a three-digit score. Jacks scored 28 off Rashid Khan in the 16th over to complete the 201-run chase in style.
Shubman Gill GT | bat – 8.5
Shubman Gill has had an inconsistent run this season. Despite failing to live up to expectations, the GT skipper has been their backbone in the batting department. He aims to contribute as much as he can in the upcoming match.
Top
Sai Sudarshan is currently the third-highest run-scorer in the series with 418 runs. Moreover, in the last encounter against RCB, the southpaw scored an unbeaten 84 off 49 balls.
David Miller is in charge of the finishing role and he is doing it well for the franchise. The Proteas big-hitter scored 26 off 19 balls in the last match to get GT to 200 runs on the board.
Dinesh Karthik has been one of the most reliable batters in the RCB unit this season. Batting in the lower middle order, the keeper-batter gives the team a good finish and sometimes gets the team out of trouble.
Budget
Shahrukh Khan scored his maiden half-century in the IPL in their last match against RCB. His partnership with Sai Sudharsan proved crucial in GT reaching the 200-run mark.
The RCB skipper managed to find form as the tournament progressed. He gives RCB a quick start in the powerplay and has scored a few fifties in recent times. In the last match against GT, the Proteas cricketer scored 24 runs off 12 balls.
Rajat Patidar is an excellent player against spin and RCB will rely on him in the middle overs to counter Rashid Khan and Sai Kishore. He is in good touch and aims to excel in front of the home fans.
Avoid Player Message
GT | WK
RCB | ALL
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