RR vs GT Match Preview, Player Stats and Playing XI Updated....

Important News

1. W Saha missed last match due to back spasm most likely he will be miss out again

2. D Miller doing some net practice yesterday but weather he play or not it's depend on fitness test which happen just before match

3. Sandeep Sharma missed last two Match due to niggle as per sources he will miss out again

4. N Saini declared fit by NCA and he is ready to joined squad as well

5. J Buttler and Y Jaiswal open for RR while S Gill and S Sudarshan open for GT

Pitch Reports

Jaipur has been one of the most high-scoring venues this season, with scores of 180 breached in four of the six innings. The ball has come on rather well, but there could be some help for the spinners. It is expected to be a hot afternoon, with the temperatures falling to around 27 to 30 degrees in the evening.

Probable Playing XI

RR

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Nandre Burger, Yuzvendra Chahal.

[Impact sub: Shubham Dubey].

GT

Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Kane Williamson, Sharath BR (wk), D Miller, Vijay Shankar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Umesh Yadav, Darshan Nalkande.

[Impact sub: Mohit Sharma].

Important Players and Stats

Rajasthan Royals:

• Jos Buttler came back into form with a superb century against RCB. In five games against GT, the opener has struck 190 runs at an average of 38.00 and strike rate of 150.79.

• Buttler has struck 54 off 37 balls (one dismissal) against Umesh Yadav in the IPL.

• Sanju Samson’s ability against spin will be key for the Royals. He has hit 61 off 38 against the spinners so far this season without dismissal. Also, he has scored 162 runs in five matches against GT at an impressive strike rate of 162.00 (avg. 32.40).

• Samson has scored 111 off 96 balls against Rashid Khan, dismissed once. The RR captain may look to take on the other bowlers.

• Since the start of October 2023, Riyan Parag has scored 695 runs in T20s at an average of 86.87 and strike rate of 175.51. He has made the number four spot his own.

• Yuzvendra Chahal, who has eight wickets to his name this season, has overall figures of 2/42 off 41 balls against Shubman Gill. He has also done well against Wriddhiman Saha: 2/58 off 51 balls.

• Trent Boult has often kept Shubman Gill quiet with overall figures of 1/57 in 55 balls in the IPL. Boult has also dismissed Wriddhiman Saha thrice in 31 balls (40 runs).

• Overall, Boult has three wickets in four innings against GT at an average of 42.00 and economy of 8.40. He will be seeking to improve on those numbers.

Gujarat Titans:

• Shubman Gill has made a start in four of the five matches so far this season (31, 8, 36, 89*, 19). For GT against RR, Gill has scored 174 runs at an average of 43.50 and strike rate of 118.37.

• Gill has smashed 95 off 58 against Ashwin without dismissal in the IPL.

• Sai Sudharsan is GT’s top scorer so far in IPL 2024. The left-hander has hit 191 runs with a 30+ score in each match: 45 vs MI, 37 vs CSK, 45 vs SRH, 33 vs PBKS and 31 vs LSG.

• If picked, GT will need more from the struggling Kane Williamson. The right-hander has good numbers against R Ashwin in the IPL: 39 balls, 58 runs, no dismissal.

• Rashid Khan is crucial to GT’s hopes. The legspinner has dismissed Jos Buttler three times for 30 runs in the IPL, with Buttler striking at just 63.82. Rashid has also dismissed Shimron Hetmyer three times in 52 balls in the IPL and Riyan Parag twice in 13 balls.

• Mohit Sharma has taken 34 wickets in his last 22 IPL innings. If he goes up against Jos Buttler, it could be an interesting battle as Mohit has dismissed him twice in 15 balls but has gone for 31 runs.

Other Stats and Facts

• Head-to-head: Matches 5, RR 1, GT 4.

• R Ashwin is yet to take a wicket in five matches against Gujarat Titans.

• Yashasvi Jaiswal to make a big contribution? He will have to overcome a poor record against GT so far: 4 inns, 40 runs, avg. 10.00, SR 95.24.

• Yuzvendra Chahal needs five wickets to reach 200 wickets in the IPL.

• Kane Williamson has scored 54 off 54 balls against Yuzvendra Chahal in the IPL (one dismissal) and 24 off 20 balls against Trent Boult in T20s (one dismissal)

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