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“Call Gujarat Titans for entertainment,” tweeted Shubman Gill. And how right he is. Yet again, the IPL’s new boys pulled off an incredible heist, with Sunrisers Hyderabad on the receiving end. It is the third such instance of the Titans winning from a near improbable position, and such fighting spirit is why they sit top of the league after eight matches.

Their ninth match looks a winnable one against a side low on confidence. Royal Challengers Bangalore have lost the plot, scoring just 183 runs for the loss of 20 wickets in their past two matches. Virat Kohli’s lack of form is a big talking point, but the inconsistency of the other batsmen is also an issue RCB need to sort out. With a net run rate of -0.572 and just four games to go after this one, RCB simply cannot afford another slip up.

So, can RCB’s struggling batting lineup match it with GT’s excellent bowling attack? They have the opportunity to do so in a day game on what should be a batting belter at Brabourne.

Conversely, how well can RCB’s attack keep a lid on GT’s ability to win from difficult positions? Owing to that net run rate, it’s almost now or never for RCB as they strive for that elusive IPL title.

Possible Playing 11

Gujarat Titans are likely to stick with their winning formula.

Gujarat Titans: 1. Shubman Gill, 2. Wriddhiman Saha (wk), 3. Hardik Pandya (c), 4. David Miller, 5. Rahul Tewatia, 6. Abhinav Manohar, 7. Rashid Khan, 8. Alzarri Joseph, 9. Lockie Ferguson, 10. Mohammed Shami, 11. Yash Dayal

RCB could look at bringing in Mahipal Lomror.

Royal Challengers Bangalore: 1. Faf du Plessis (c), 2. Virat Kohli, 3. Rajat Patidar, 4. Glenn Maxwell, 5. Shahbaz Ahmed, 6. Suyash Prabhudessai/Mahipal Lomror, 7. Dinesh Karthik (wk), 8. Wanindu Hasaranga, 9. Harshal Patel, 10. Mohammed Siraj, 11. Josh Hazlewood

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

Gujarat Titans:

• Wriddhiman Saha is displaying the kind of form we saw at the backend of IPL 2020. He struck 68 off 38 balls last game vs SRH to give GT a fast start.
• Saha averages just 19 in 17 innings vs RCB. However, he loves opening, and he has a good record as an opener since the start of IPL 2020: 407 runs at an average of 33.91.
• Hardik Pandya is having a dream season. The GT skipper has scored 305 runs at an average of 61.00 and strike rate of 137.38. Also, importantly, he has what it takes to counter RCB’s pace attack as he has scored 190 runs at a strike rate of 147.28 against pace this season.
• Can Shubman Gill rediscover his early season form? The opener has scored just 49 runs in five innings since his scores of 84 and 96. Also, he is yet to score a fifty in eight matches vs RCB (150 runs, avg. 25.00).
• Gill prefers to chase in the IPL. He averages 26.3 batting first compared to 37.8 when chasing.
• Mohammed Shami will be key against RCB’s struggling top order. GT’s leading wicket-taker this season (13) has dismissed Maxwell once in five deliveries and Kohli four times in 46 deliveries in T20s.
• Rashid Khan rarely has consecutive bad games with the ball. In fact, he usually bounces back strongly. He has dismissed Virat once in 24 deliveries in the IPL, conceding just 27 in the process. Also, he has the wood over Faf du Plessis, with figures of 2/21 off 34 deliveries against the RCB captain in T20s.
• And, of course, Rashid could be a factor again with the bat. He smashed 40 (21) and 31* (11) in GT’s last two heists vs CSK and SRH. He has struck seven sixes in 36 balls this season, which is the best rate among any batsman who has faced at least 30 balls.
• Lockie Ferguson is struggling for his best form in recent matches. However, he does have six wickets in six powerplay overs this season, so GT could look to use him early against RCB’s struggling top order.

Royal Challengers Bangalore:

• GT might look to use Ferguson early, but it will be a risk. Faf du Plessis has smashed 51 off 23 against the fast bowler in T20s (no dismissal). Also, the RCB captain has scored 82 off 47 against Shami in the IPL (two dismissals).
• Glenn Maxwell has scored 68 off 61 against Rashid in T20s, for just the one dismissal. He will be key today if RCB are to get an important win.
• It is quite remarkable to see Virat Kohli score just 22 runs in his past five knocks. The hope for RCB and Kohli today is that it is a day game on a good batting track. Also, he has a terrific record as an opener in the IPL: 77 inns, 2,759 runs, avg. 43.11, SR 136.45.
• Dinesh Karthik will also be key for RCB today. He has the highest strike rate (198.16) of any player with at least 200 runs this season.
• Harshal Patel will be key against Hardik Pandya. The seamer has dismissed the GT captain twice in seven deliveries in T20s. He has also dismissed Shubman Gill once in 11 deliveries, conceding just 12.
• Josh Hazlewood continues to dazzle. He has taken 10 wickets in five matches this season at an average of 13.60 and strike rate of 11.4.
• Wanindu Hasaranga is RCB’s leading wicket-taker in IPL 2022, with 13 scalps in nine matches at an average 18.84 and strike rate of 13.8.

Other Stats and Facts

• Gujarat Titans have had six different Player of the Match winners in six of their seven wins this season. Shami, Ferguson, Gill, Miller, Hardik and Rashid have all won the award.
• Hardik has scored 38 off 26 against Mohammed Siraj without dismissal.
• Shubman Gill scored 96 on this ground (Brabourne) earlier in IPL 2022.
• GT could keep Rashid Khan up their sleeve for when Dinesh Karthik walks to the crease. The leg-spinner has dismissed the keeper-batsman twice in 26 deliveries in the IPL, whilst conceding just 29.
• Apart from his 88 vs Punjab and 96 vs Lucknow, Faf du Plessis has struck scores of 5, 16, 8, 8, 5 and 23.

Brabourne Stadium Pitch Report and Weather

A day game at Brabourne is usually recipe for a high-scoring match. The team batting first has won the last two day games on this ground, with an average first innings total of 207.

Brabourne has offered good batting pitches, despite Punjab (115) and RCB (68) struggling badly in the last two matches on this ground. The average first innings total overall still stands at a high 174.5 despite these low totals.

A hot and sunny day is forecast. The captain who wins the toss could look to bat with no dew factor in this day game.

GT vs RCB Dream11 Prediction 30 April 2022

Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article as well as your own instincts to create your teams.

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Fan2Play Prediction

Base team:

• Wicket-keepers: Wriddhiman Saha, Dinesh Karthik
• Batsmen: Faf du Plessis, Shubman Gill
• All-rounders: Hardik Pandya, Glenn Maxwell
• Bowlers: Josh Hazlewood, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Shami

Match Prediction

Gujarat Titans are playing with a lot more confidence and look good to win this match.