Preview: Gujarat will look to climb to the top of the points table with a win in front of their home fans. After suffering a narrow 11-run defeat to Punjab Kings in their opening fixture, GT has won three games in a row against Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and Sunrisers Hyderabad. In their most recent fixture against the Orange Army, Mohammed Siraj starred with a four-for before captain Shubman Gill’s unbeaten half-century helped the 2022 champions topple a 153-run target with seven wickets and 20 balls to spare.
Rajasthan Royals, on the other hand, started their campaign with two consecutive defeats to Sunrisers and Kolkata Knight Riders. However, they have bounced back strongly to register wins against Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings. The Sanju Samson-led side is coming into this clash after beating Punjab by 50 runs in Mullanpur. The inaugural champions would want to extend the winning streak further and continue their climb up the table.
Indian Premier League 2025, 23rd Match, GT vs RR
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Date & Time: Wednesday, April 9, 07:30 PM
Pitch Report: The Narendra Modi Stadium generally provides good batting surfaces. The first two matches played at this venue in IPL 2025 have been high-scoring affairs. Both matches have been won by teams batting first. In the first game, Punjab amassed 243/5, and Gujarat fell short by 11 runs. A total of 38 games have been played at this venue. The average first-innings score is 174. Teams batting first have won 17 games, while chasing teams have emerged victorious on 20 occasions.
PROBABLE PLAYING XI
Gujarat Titans (GT): Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (WK), Washington Sundar, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ishant Sharma.
Rajasthan Royals (RR): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (C/WK), Riyan Parag, Nitish Rana, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Yudhvir Singh, Sandeep Sharma.
