RR vs GT Preview – Rajasthan seek their second win vs Gujarat
The 48th game of the ongoing sixteenth edition of the Indian Premier League will feature a clash between the previous edition’s finalists, Rajasthan Royals, and Gujarat Titans. The two sides faced off against each other thrice last season, with Gujarat emerging victorious on all occasions. But the men in Pink were able to open their account against GT when they clinched a victory in their previous encounter of this season, on April 16.
Gujarat Titans will be coming off a loss from their previous clash against the Delhi Capitals from their previous game, where they failed to chase down the 131-run target and the hosts won the contest by five runs on the final delivery of the game. The defending champions, nevertheless, retained their place on the top of the points table and would be hoping to continue the same.
Rajasthan Royals too will be hoping to get back to winning ways and move upwards in the points table, having lost their most recent game against five-time champions Mumbai Indians. Youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal notched up a magnificent century for Rajasthan, but his knock went in vain as the Sanju Samson-led side failed to clinch a victory against the Rohit Sharma-led side.
Pitch and conditions
The pitch at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur acts equally for both batters and bowlers. The first game at this venue this season saw the pacers dominate and the batters struggle, but the next game saw Rajasthan batters put up a 200+ target. The venue has seen the defending side win games and hence, the captain winning the toss might opt to bat first.
Venue details: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Last T20 match at the venue: RR – 202/5 (20 overs) | CSK– 170/6 (20 overs)
Here’s the probable playing XI for Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans clash:
Rajasthan Royals
The Men in Pink will be aiming to repeat what they did against Gujarat the last time these two sides met. Shimron Hetmyer and skipper Sanju Samson were the stars of the show, but since the venue will be different this time, Jaiswal will be the one to look out for. He was been in tremendous form and knows the wicket very well now.
Gujarat Titans
Hardik Pandya will be motivated to win the game so as to comfortably make it to the playoffs for the second consecutive time. The defending champions have done well so far in the tournament and would want to get back on the winning track and continue the momentum till the end of IPL 2023.
