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RCB vs GT Dream11 Prediction & Fan2Play Possible 11 Pitch Report: IPL 2022 Match 67 | BLR vs GT Dream11 Prediction Today | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Titans Key Players | Wankhede Pitch Report

When it comes to must-win matches over the years, Royal Challengers Bangalore have often not delivered. It is a reason why they are considered among the most frustrating franchises in the IPL, as they have the potential to deliver more than they do.

This year seemed different. They had assembled an excellent bowling attack on paper, that has performed more often than not. However, their batting has left a lot to be desired, so much so that if Dinesh Karthik, Shahbaz Ahmed and co. weren’t on their game earlier this season, RCB could have been competing with CSK and MI for bottom place.

All that needs to be put behind them ahead of this do-or-die clash. They must beat top-placed Gujarat Titans and hope Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals to qualify (scenarios here), which will require RCB’s batsmen to get runs on the board.

For Gujarat, life is much more comfortable. They sealed a top-two finish with a game to spare, and look the team to beat according to Kevin Pietersen. This game can serve as preparation for their big Qualifier next week, with a focus on their batting too.

Possible Playing 11

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

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

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

Royal Challengers Bangalore:

• Cometh the hour, cometh Virat Kohli. RCB desperately need him to deliver. His only half-century in IPL 2022 came against GT (58), although it did take 53 balls.
• Virat has magnificent numbers at the Wankhede: 18 inns, 694 runs, avg. 63.09, SR 153.88.
• Faf du Plessis also has excellent numbers on this ground (18 inns, 589 runs, avg. 42.07, SR 131.47), which includes 73* in his last game here vs SRH.
• Glenn Maxwell has looked good for most of the season, but hasn’t quite been able to reach the heights he did in 2021. He has scored 228 runs, picked five wickets and taken four catches in IPL 2022, including three 30+ scores in his past four games. He has the highest strike rate (200) against spin of any player in IPL 2022 (min. 50 balls faced).
• Dinesh Karthik’s strike rate of 192.56 is the highest out of any player with at least 200 runs this season. His last five scores at the Wankhede read: 30* (8), 66* (34), 44* (23), 25 (24) and 40 (24).
• Wanindu Hasaranga took 5/18 in his previous match at the Wankhede (vs SRH). He took 2/28 vs GT earlier this season, part of 23 wickets overall – just one short of current Purple Cap holder Yuzvendra Chahal.
• Can Josh Hazlewood bounce back after a horror night (0/64) vs Punjab? He has taken 55 wickets in 36 T20s since the start of 2021.

Gujarat Titans:

• Wriddhiman Saha has had a good season (8 inns, 281 runs, avg. 40.14, SR 123.24). He is coming off a 57-ball 67* vs CSK, which was on this ground.
• In fact, Saha has four 50+ scores in eight innings at the Wankhede. He has struck a total of 319 runs at an average of 63.80 and strike rate of 142.41.
• Shubman Gill does not have the same success at the Wankhede (67 runs, avg. 9.57). However, he does have two fifties in his past three matches in IPL 2022.
• Hardik Pandya is in need of runs after scores of 10, 3, 1, 24, 11 and 7 in his past six matches. He has solid numbers against RCB: 14 inns, 236 runs, avg. 33.71, SR 155.26, and is very experienced at the Wankhede: 40 inns, 827 runs, avg. 31.81, SR 134.47.
• Rahul Tewatia has scored 276 runs in 11 innings at the Wankhede at an average of 55.20 and a strike rate of 158.62. His last two scores at the venue are 40* (21) and 40* (24). He struck 43* off 25 earlier this year vs RCB.
• Expect GT to keep Rashid Khan up their sleeve for Dinesh Karthik. He has dismissed the keeper-batsman three times in 28 balls in T20s, including earlier this season.
• Mohammed Shami has not gone wicketless against RCB since 2019 (10 wickets in seven matches). Also, he loves bowling at the Wankhede, with eight wickets in three matches this season and 18 wickets in nine T20s overall.
• Also, Shami has the wood over Kohli. He has dismissed the RCB opener five times in 60 balls in the IPL (80 runs), although a couple of those were at the backend of an innings where Kohli was looking to score quickly.

Other Stats and Facts

• Gujarat (174/4) chased RCB’s (170/4) thanks to a brilliant 79-run stand by Miller and Tewatia at Brabourne.
• David Miller smashed a match-winning 39* off 24 balls vs RCB earlier in IPL 2022.
• RCB should look to bowl Mohammed Siraj in the middle overs. He concedes just 6.27 runs per over in this phase, compared to 9.80 in the powerplay and 14.75 at the death.
• Wriddhiman Saha in the powerplay in IPL 2022: 191 runs, SR 138.50, two dismissals.
• Rahul Tewatia vs Harshal Patel: 21 balls, 40 runs, no dismissal.
• Rajat Patidar struck 52 off 32 balls vs GT this season.
• Both GT and RCB have won three out of three at the Wankhede in IPL 2022.

Wankhede Pitch Report and Weather

The last game was a high-scorer between MI and SRH. Kane Williamson’s team won by three runs after scoring 193.

The chasing team has won three of the past five games, with scores of 189, 192 and 193 in there. CSK was the team to bat poorly, with scores of 97 and 133/5 in their two games.

A warm evening is forecast, with possibility of dew.

RCB vs GT Dream11 Prediction 19 May 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.

Option 1:

Option 2:

Fan2Play Prediction

Base team:

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

Match Prediction

Can RCB handle the pressure? We shall see. The team batting first needs 170 to have a better chance of winning.