Gujarat Titans are preparing to host a surging Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a high-stakes reverse match in the ongoing IPL season on Thursday at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Both teams head into this match riding waves of confidence. For Gujarat, they are in a positive mindset following their recent win over Chennai Super Kings. The victory, away from home, restored belief within the squad. After back-to-back defeats had begun to cast doubts over their campaign, the brilliant performance against CSK brought much-needed momentum at a crucial juncture.
A victory against CSK would not only strengthen their chances of breaking into the top four but also put them in a solid position. On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bengaluru have gathered unstoppable momentum. Their performances on the road have been impressive, showing ruthlessness that has eluded them in past seasons. Having won two of their three away games so far, they have demonstrated agility under pressure.
In their most recent outing against Delhi Capitals, they came out all guns blazing, dismantling DC for a paltry total of 75. Now, RCB will be aiming to extend their winning run to further consolidate their chances.
Head-to-head
Matches - 7
RCB won - 4
GT won - 3
GT probable XII: Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wk), Washington Sundar, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Manav Suthar, Prasidh Krishna/Ashok Sharma
RCB probable XII: Virat Kohli, Jacob Bethell, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Dar