IPL 2024, RR vs GT Strategic Corner - The Ace Of The Pack For GT

Rashid Khan has so far been out of for in IPL 2024 [iplt20.com]Rashid Khan has so far been out of for in IPL 2024 [iplt20.com]

The Gujarat Titans are up against the Rajasthan Royals in the 24th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024). The game will be played at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on April 10th at 7:30 PM IST. 

The Royals have picked up great pace in the tournament with four straight wins. They are currently at the top of the table and will be looking to maintain their position with a win against the Titans. 

The Titans have looked disoriented in the last couple of games. They need their big guns to step up and build up a win for the team. One such big name, Rashid Khan, has underperformed in IPL 2024. He will be a crucial player for the Titans in this game, and here is why. 


Rashid Khan vs Rajasthan Royals

Rashid Khan has an excellent record against the Royals. In the 13 matches he has played against them, he has picked up 15 wickets while giving away just 6.25 runs per over. Last year, Rashid performed well in both the games these two teams played. In the two games, he picked up five against the Royals while conceding 60 runs in eight overs.

Now, moving on to Rashid's performance against the Royals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. Rashid has played three matches against the Royals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium and picked up five wickets with an economy of 6.25. He gave a memorable performance in his last outing at the venue against the Royals. He picked up three wickets for 14 runs from his four overs in IPL 2023. 


This numbers underline Rashid's importance against the Rajasthan Royals. 

Rashid Khan vs RR batters

Batters
Runs
Balls
Strike Rate
Dismissals
Balls Per Dismissal
Jos Buttler507269.40418
Yashasvi Jaiswal139144.419
Sanju Samson11196115.6196
Riyan Parag111384.626.5
Shimron Hetmyer6652126.90317
Ravi Ashwin91369.2034

The table shows that Rashid Khan has troubled most of the RR batters. His strike rate is quite good against all the other batters, except Sanju Samson. Even though he has not dismissed Samson frequently enough, Rashid has managed to keep him quiet. The numbers certainly show that Rashid will play a huge role for GT in the middle overs of this game.