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Kagiso Rabada Misses Out As Shubman Gill Invites Patidar's RCB To Bat First In Bengaluru

Sakshi Sharma

Shubman Gill won the toss (Source:@IPL,x.com)Shubman Gill won the toss (Source:@IPL,x.com)

In the 14th match of the IPL 2025 season, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will lock horns against take on Gujarat Titans (GT) . The much-anticipated contest is set to unfold at the iconic M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on April 2, 2025. 

In a significant development, Shubman Gill won the toss and opted to bowl first at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, hoping to make the most of the pitch conditions and chase down a target if needed. 

Toss Update: Gujarat Titans have won the toss and opted to bowl first

It is important to mention that  Kagiso Rabada misses out due to personal reasons and Arshad Khan comes in place for him for GT, and at the toss Rajat Patidar mentioned that RCB is going with the same playing XI. 

RCB And GT's Tournament So Far 

RCB have been in exceptional form this season, winning their first two matches of the season.  Rajat Patidar's leadership has been a crucial factor in RCB's solid start to the season, and the team will be eager to maintain their winning momentum in their first home match of the season.

On the other hand, Gujarat Titans are coming off a strong win against MI, following a narrow defeat in their season opener against PBKS. 

RCB vs GT IPL 2025: Playing XIs

Gujarat Titans Playing XI: Shubman Gill (c), B Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Arshad Khan, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ishant Sharma

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Playing XI: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal

RCB vs GT IPL 2025: Captains' Thoughts

Shubman Gill (Gujarat Titans Captain): "We will bowl first as we have seen the conditions don't change much. [Looking to address tonight] We are all about reducing unforced errors as a batting and bowling group. We will try to fine tune as the tournament progresses. Kagiso misses out due to personal reasons. Arshad Khan comes in.

Rajat Patidar (Royal Challengers Bengaluru Captain): "Even we would have decided to bowl first. A fresh surface and we don't know how it will behave. To be honest, the surface is pretty hard. It won't change too much. We will try to post a good total on the board and defend it. The way everyone is chipping in at different times and it gives a lot of confidence to me as a captain. Looking forward to this game. We love this crowd the way they love us and support us. So, thank you so much for coming. We are going with the same combination."

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