Gujarat Titans (GT) vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the first match of the IPL on blockbuster Sunday at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Previous Year’s runners-up is now 7th spot on the points table with 8 points in 9 matches.
Gujarat Titans have won 2 of their last five games. The Shubman & Co. is focusing on a win against Royal Challengers Bengaluru to keep their playoff hopes alive.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have won two out of their nine games so far. In the previous game, they emerged victorious against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium.
Faf du Plessis& Co. is back in form. Faf du Plessis & Co. now has to win all the matches to keep the playoff hopes alive. The challenge for Virat is to maintain the winning streak against Gujarat Titans.
Remember these points at the time of building the Dream11 Fantasy Team:
- Kane Williamson will be back in the squad in place of Azmatullah Omarzai.
- Umesh Yadav or Kartik Tyagi will play in place of Mohit Sharma.
- Swapnil Singh will play as an Impact Player.
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GT vs RCB Match Details
Match | Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
Stadium | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
Date & Time | Sunday, April 28, 3:30 P.M. (IST) |
Live Streaming | Jio Cinema |
GT vs RCB Head to Head Records
Matches | 3 |
GT Wons | 2 |
RCB Won | 1 |
No Result | Nil |
GT vs RCB Pitch Report
Ahmedabad pitch is known for being favourable for the batters. But in the last match, GT bundled out in 89. In that match, the pacers benefitted from the pitch as usual.
This match is in the daytime, so we can expect some swing from this pitch. The average score of this pitch is 180. The toss will be a factor in this pitch. The teams that win the toss will go for the fielding first.
GT vs RCB Weather Report
The temperature will hover around 40-41 degrees Celsius at match time in Ahmedabad. The humidity level will be around 14-15% during the match. The hot and humid weather will wait for the players and fans.
The wind will be blowing from the west at 13km/h. That will add some feel-good factor for the spectators. The rain will not interrupt during the game.
GT vs RCB Playing XI
For GT
Wriddhiman Saha(wk), Shubman Gill(capt), S SaiSudharsan, David Miller, Azmatullah Omarzai / Kane Williamson, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Sai Kishore, Noor Ahmad, Mohit Sharma/Umesh Yadav
Impact Player – Sandeep Warrier
For RCB
Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (capt), Will Jacks, Rajat Patidar, Gleen Mazwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Swapnil Singh, Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal
Impact Player – A Rawat / M Lomror
GT vs RCB Dream11 Fantasy Team
Team 1
Wicket-keeper: D Karthik / W Saha
Batters: V Kohli, R Patidar, D Miller / F du Plessis, S Gill, S Sudharsan
All-rounders: W Jacks / S Singh, C Green
Bowlers: R Khan, N Ahmed / S Kishore, M Sharma / S Warrier
Captain: V Kohli / R Patidar
Vice-Captain: R Khan / S Gill
Team 2
Wicket-keeper: D Karthik / W Saha
Batters: V Kohli / R Patidar, S Gill / S Sudharsan
All-rounders: W Jacks, A Omarzai / S Singh, C Green
Bowlers: R Khan, N Ahmed, M Siraj / M Sharma, S Warrier, Y Dayal / K Sharma
Captain: C Green / R Khan
Vice-Captain: S Sudharsan / W Jacks
Team 3
Wicket-keeper: D Karthik / W Saha
Batters: V Kohli, R Patidar, F du Plessis, S Gill / D Miller, S Sudharsan
All-rounders: G Maxwell, W Jacks, S Khan / S Singh, C Green / R Tewatia
Bowlers: R Khan / S Kishore
Captain: S Gill / R Patidar
Vice-Captain: C Green / S Sudharsan
GT vs RCB Dream11 Prediction
GT and RCB both have strong batting lineups. GT’s bowling unit has depth and gives solidity in the Ahmedabad pitch. The RCB bowling unit performed well in the last match.
GT has some upper head-to-head records, and they have some home advantages. The game will be RCB batting vs GT bowling attack. GT vs RCB Dream11 prediction will be challenging. Both teams look for a win. The match will be entertaining.
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