GT Vs RR Preview: RR keen to exorcize demons against GT in repeat of last year's final

GT Vs RR Preview: Can RR finally open their head-to-head account against GT?

The 23rd match of the Indian Premier League 2023 is set to take place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, where Gujarat Titans will face off against Rajasthan Royals.

After suffering a defeat against KKR, the Gujarat Titans managed to secure a victory in their previous match against PBKS, winning by 6 wickets. With 3 wins out of 4 matches, the Titans will be eager to keep their winning momentum going as they prepare to take on RR in their next match.

The Rajasthan Royals have also won 3 matches out of 4, with their most recent victory coming against CSK in a close match where they won by a narrow margin of 3 runs. As they prepare to face the Gujarat Titans in their upcoming game, the Royals will be eager to continue their winning streak and secure another victory.

GT Vs RR: Pitch Report

The pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium is generally known to be favorable for batting. In the two matches that have taken place at this venue this season, the team that chased have emerged victorious. Therefore, the team that wins the toss should consider opting to chase.

GT Vs RR: Team News

After winning their previous match against PBKS, GT is expected to retain the same playing XI for their next game against Rajasthan Royals.

RR is also expected to retain the same playing XI for their next match against Gujarat Titans after their recent win against CSK.

GT Vs RR: Head To Head

Matches – 3

Gujarat Titans – 3

Rajasthan Royals – 0

GT Vs RR: Players to Watch

Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill has been in excellent form this IPL season, scoring 183 runs in 4 matches already. He played a crucial knock of 67 off 49 balls in the last game against PBKS. Gill will be eager to maintain his good form when he faces RR in the next match, particularly at a venue where he tends to score runs well.

Rajasthan Royals: Jos Buttler

Jos Buttler has been in great form this IPL season, having scored a total of 204 runs in just 4 matches. He continued his good performance in the recent game against CSK, scoring 52 runs. With an upcoming match against GT, Buttler is determined to continue his impressive form and add to his run total in the upcoming game.

GT Vs RR: Probable Playing XIs

Gujarat Titans Predicted Playing XI: Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Hardik Pandya(c), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Alzarri Joseph, Mohammed Shami, Mohit Sharma, Joshua Little

Rajasthan Royals Predicted Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jason Holder, Kuldeep Sen, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal

GT Vs RR: Match Facts

Hardik Pandya needs 16 more runs to complete 2000 runs in IPL.

Mohit Sharma needs 6 more wickets to complete 100 wickets in IPL.

In the IPL, Gujarat and Rajasthan have played against each other three times. Gujarat emerged victorious in all three of these matches.

GT Vs RR: Live Broadcasting

IND: Star Sports Network (TV) | JioCinema (Live Streaming)

UK: DAZN, Sky Sports

AUS: Fox Sports, Kayo Sports