IPL 2022 | RR vs GT | Match Preview, Predictions, Probable XI, Fantasy XI

Rajasthan Royals will look to keep moving with their winning chariot when they take on the Gujarat Titans in the 24th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 at Dr DY Patil Stadium on Thursday. 

Rajasthan Royals have won three games while defending a total this season and are currently placed at the top of the points table with a fantastic net run rate of +0.951. After their thrilling 3-run victory over Lucknow Super Giants, they must be riding high on confidence.  

Jos Buttler and Shimron Hetmyer have been their main batters, and RR would be expecting more from them. However, Rajasthan's bowling has been terrific in all the four games they have played. While Trent Boult kept the batters on the backfoot, Yuzvendra Chahal, on the other hand, has been pretty consistent with the wickets. 

Prasidh Krishna looked impressive with the ball as well. In the previous game, Kuldeep Sen, who made his debut for Rajasthan against Lucknow, bowled the fantastic final over and helped the Men in Pink get off the finish line.

Rajasthan will be aiming for the same consistency from their batters and bowlers going forward into the tournament. 

On the other hand, Gujarat Titans tasted their first defeat of the season in their previous game against Sunrisers Hyderabad as Kane Williamson and Co thrashed them by eight wickets. The Titans are placed at the fourth spot on the points table with three wins and one loss. 

Gujarat's batting heavily relies on Shubman Gill as their overseas batters aren't contributing much with the bat. Hardik Pandya, who was once known for his brutal hitting, is playing more like an anchor in the team. 

However, the team boasts of one of the deadliest bowling trios in the tournament. Mohammed Shami, Lockie Ferguson and Rashid Khan possess the abilities to dismantle any batting lineup on a given day, and it will be interesting to see how the Royals tackle them. 

With a good surface on offer in Mumbai, a plethora of boundaries are on the cards, considering the kind of batting lineup these sides possess. 

Match Details:

Match: Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans, Match 24

Venue: Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai

Date & Time: April 14th at 7:30 PM IST and Local Time

Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar

Pitch Details:
The pitch at Dr DY Patil Stadium offers equal assistance to both departments. The pacers are expected to get some swing in the initial overs of the game while the batters can completely utilize the power plays. The pitch will slow down, inviting the spinners into the play. Considering the dew factor, both the captains will look to bowl first after winning the toss. 

IPL Stats [Head to Head]

Matches Played: 8

Matches Won Batting First: 3

Matches Won Bowling First: 5

Average 1st Inning Score: 172

Average 2nd Inning Score: 167 

Injury and Player Availability:

Both teams are expected to go with an unchanged playing combination on Wednesday. 

Key Matchups:

Buttler vs Rashid: 18/4 @ 64 SR

Sanju vs Rashid: 68/1 @ 96 SR

Hetmyer vs Rashid: 57/4 @ 150 SR 

Hardik vs Chahal: 25/1 @104 SR

Hardik vs Boult: 41/2 @ 186 SR 

Squads: 

Rajasthan Royals

Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson(w/c), Rassie van der Dussen, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Riyan Parag, Trent Boult, Kuldeep Sen, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, James Neesham, Navdeep Saini, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Karun Nair, KC Cariappa, Daryl Mitchell, Obed McCoy, Tejas Baroka, Kuldip Yadav, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Anunay Singh, Dhruv Jurel, Shubham Garhwal

Gujarat Titans

Matthew Wade(w), Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Hardik Pandya(c), David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Shami, Darshan Nalkande, Wriddhiman Saha, Pradeep Sangwan, Varun Aaron, Jayant Yadav, Vijay Shankar, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Alzarri Joseph, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Dominic Drakes, Yash Dayal, Noor Ahmad

Probable Playing XI:

Rajasthan Royals

Jos Buttler, Rassie van der Dussen, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson (C & WK), Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Kuldeep Sen, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal

Gujarat Titans

Matthew Wade (WK), Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Hardik Pandya (C), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Abhinav Manohar, Rashid Khan, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Shami, Darshan Nalanda 

CREX XI Suggestion: 

Wicket-Keeper: Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson

Batters: Shimron Hetmyer, Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal, Shubman Gill

All-Rounders: Hardik Pandya 

Bowlers: Prasidh Krishna, Lockie Ferguson, Rashid Khan, R Ashwin 

Captain: Jos Buttler 

Vice-Captain: Shubman Gill