What is the Cricket Match Today? Expected Team Changes, Winner Prediction
RR set to take on GT [iplt20.com]
The finalists of last season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), will collide in a bragging rights battle, as the Rajasthan Royals will take on the defending champions, Gujarat Titans in a mouth-watering prospect.
Rajasthan defeated Gujarat the last time these two met in the league stage, and the Hardik Pandya led side will be gunning for revenge this time around. It's the contest between the two heavyweight sides, but who will come out on top?
What is the Venue of the RR vs GT Game?
The famous fortress of the Rajasthan Royals, Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur will host this epic battle on Friday evening. The Royals prevailed over the Titans in their last match, thanks to a stunning display of stroke-making by Sanju Samson and Shimron Hetmyer. They'll be looking to do the double over the defending IPL champions.
What are the expected changes in the playing XI of RR against GT?
RR witnessed a downfall in their last IPL match, when they lost a high-scoring game against the Mumbai Indians. The batting showed the prowess, thanks to a blistering ton from Yashasvi Jaiswal, but the bowling faltered and failed to defend a big total. Moreover, Jason Holder, who was bought for INR 5.75 crore has failed to live up to the price tag and conceded truckloads of runs in the last match. Expect Adam Zampa to replace the West Indian superstar for the match against GT.
RR's Predicted XI
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Adam Zampa, Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal
Impact Players
Riyan Parag, Jason Holder, Navdeep Saini, Joe Root, Kuldeep Sen
What are the expected changes in the playing XI of GT against RR?
GT are the king of chases in IPL, but they had a rare off day when the Hardik Pandya led side lost the match against Delhi Capitals. Having won 6 matches, GT will be looking to forget that rare loss and move ahead in this contest. The Titans have a settled squad and they don't believe in too many changes. Despite that loss, expect them to go ahead with the same playing XI that featured against the Capitals.
GT's playing XI
Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Abhinav Manohar, Hardik Pandya (c), Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Mohammed Shami, Mohit Sharma
Impact Players
Joshua Little, R Sai Kishore, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Srikar Bharat
Winner Prediction
Both the teams are coming off a loss in their last match, but when you look at the two sides, GT have a balanced squad, filled with match-winners. Expect them to bounce back in the contest and beat the Royals at their own backyard.
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