The 45th Match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 will occur on Sunday afternoon at the Narendra Modi Stadium between the Gujarat Titans (GT) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). With eight points in the match, the Titans lead the RCB, who are now at the bottom of the standings, by four points. On Sunday, April 28, at 15:30 local time, this game begins in Ahmedabad.
The GT has been among the most inconsistent teams in the IPL this year, and their most recent game ended in a close loss to the Delhi Capitals. They will enjoy their chances against the RCB at home, though, as they have an abundance of batting depth.
When RCB defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday, they ended a terrible losing streak and returned to winning ways. They lost their last game by a tight margin, so there appears to have been a change in form, but they now need to put on three straight excellent performances to be competitive.
Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Team Preview & Squads
Gujarat Titans
Before their close loss to the Delhi Capitals, captain Shubman Gill stated that there would be no changes at the toss, thus it would not be shocking to see the same lineup for this match. Despite his strong performance at this location, Mohit Sharma will come under scrutiny following his 73-run loss in the previous game.
Sai Sudharsan, 22, has been remarkably reliable in the IPL 2024, even though his last match’s half-century marked his maiden time over fifty. He is excited to face the bowlers for the RCB. Shubman Gill, the captain, has already amassed almost 300 runs in the current IPL season, but he will require a string of really high scores to surpass his 890 runs from the 2023 season.
Rashid Khan, a bowling all-rounder, had trouble with his length in the previous match, but he nevertheless had another outstanding batting cameo at the end of the innings, finishing at 21 not out from 11 balls. Before returning to dismiss Prithvi Shaw and Jake Fraser-McGurk in the same over, veteran right-arm medium bowler Sandeep Warrier got Shai Hope against the Delhi Capitals (DC).
Gujarat Titans Squads
Gujarat Titans Squads
Shubman Gill (c), Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, David Miller, Rashid Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Sai Kishore, Noor Ahmad, and Mohit Sharma.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
With four overs left in the victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad, veteran wicketkeeper and prolific batter Dinesh Karthik was forced to leave the field due to a hand injury. It appears that there is a little window of time to determine whether he will be well enough to play in this encounter.
With an average of 61.43 and a strike rate of 145.76, Virat Kohli is the tournament’s top run scorer, but there are still concerns about his strike rate. Right-hander Rajat Patidar, 30, won Player of the Match after scoring an incredible 50 runs off of just 20 balls, turning the tide against the Sunrisers.
In the most recent match, Australian all-rounder Cameron Green put on an outstanding show, scoring 37 runs off of 20 balls and claiming 2/12 from his two ball overs. In the triumph on Thursday, spinner Karn Sharma claimed wickets five and six, ensuring that RCB could at last climb to four points in the standings.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Squads
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Squads
Faf du Plessis (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk) / Anuj Rawat, Will Jacks, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Cameron Green, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Siraj, and Yash Dayal.
Match Details
Match
Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Match 45 | IPL, 2024
Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru outfield report
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
We forecast that both captains would go out to the toss with the intention of bowling first if their team wins, as 17 of the 31 IPL games at the Narendra Modi Stadium have been won by the team fielding first.
According to the weather forecast, Sunday afternoon’s competition will take place under clear skies with a high of above 35 degrees. There won’t be any rain and low humidity.
It is not a poor batting surface, even if we saw only 181 runs and 14 wickets fall on this pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium in the previous match. The slow bowlers can be utilized as a defensive option on this surface because there is not much spin for them to work with and a par score of at least 180.
Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches
In the last three encounters between these two teams, GT won two whereas RCB won just one game.
Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Prediction
According to cricket analysts, Gujarat Titans have a 51.8% chance of winning.
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