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RR vs GT Dream11 Prediction & Fan2Play Possible 11 Pitch Report: IPL 2022 Match 24 | RR vs GT Dream11 Prediction Today | Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans Key Players | DY Patil Pitch Report

An all-top four clash will headline Thursday in the IPL. Rajasthan Royals sit atop the table courtesy of three wins in four matches, and all have come when defending a total. Their latest – an exciting, tactically sound three-run win over Lucknow Super Giants – should fill them with further confidence as the season begins to take shape.

However, the sixth bowling option and form of the middle-lower order after the brilliant Shimron Hetmyer are areas the Royals need to look at. This game is a chance to do that, especially given they come up against one of the league’s strongest bowling trios. Mohammed Shami, Lockie Ferguson and Rashid Khan will be key in the Gujarat Titans’ attempt to dismantle the capable Royals’ top order, and the battle promises to be fascinating.

While the Royals have a couple of issues to iron out, so do the Titans despite their strong start. There seems to be a reliance on Shubman Gill with the bat as the overseas batsmen are short on form, while Hardik Pandya’s strike rate isn’t where it usually is. Also, the Royals will see an opportunity to pounce outside the Titans’ main bowling trio, so how well the likes of Darshan Nalkande, Hardik and Rahul Tewatia can limit the Royals’ batting will be important.

Possible Playing 11

The sixth bowler is an issue that remains with the Royals. Riyan Parag is very highly rated at the Royals, with Sanju Samson saying that this could easily be his breakthrough season. So, they could replace Rassie van der Dussen with Jimmy Neesham.

Rajasthan Royals: 1. Devdutt Padikkal, 2. Jos Buttler, 3. Sanju Samson (c & wk), 4. Rassie van der Dussen/Jimmy Neesham, 5. Shimron Hetmyer, 6. Riyan Parag, 7. R Ashwin, 8. Trent Boult, 9. Yuzvendra Chahal, 10. Kuldeep Sen, 11. Prasidh Krishna

For the Titans, Matthew Wade’s form is a bit of a worry, as is David Miller’s. They have the option of Rahmanullah Gurbaz or Wriddhiman Saha at the top.

Gujarat Titans: 1. Shubman Gill, 2. Matthew Wade (wk), 3. Sai Sudharsan, 4. Hardik Pandya (c), 5. David Miller, 6. Abhinav Manohar, 7. Rahul Tewatia, 8. Rashid Khan, 9. Lockie Ferguson, 10. Mohammed Shami, 11. Darshan Nalkande

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

Rajasthan Royals:

• Jos Buttler can take the game away from any opponent. At the time of writing, he is the Orange Cap holder with 218 runs in four innings, including a century on this very ground against MI earlier this season.
• Buttler averages 51 and strikes at 150 vs high-pace in the IPL, so he will back himself against the likes of Shami and Ferguson. However, he strikes at a lower 131 vs wrist-spin at an average of 28, so Buttler’s battle with Rashid Khan could be fascinating.
• Can Sanju Samson rediscover the kind of form we saw in RR’s first game of the season where he scored 55 off 27 balls? It is possible, as he has some good numbers against GT’s key bowlers. He has struck 46 runs off 26 deliveries vs Shami (one dismissal), 37 off 20 against Hardik (one dismissal) and 68 off 71 against Rashid (one dismissal).
• Shimron Hetmyer is in career-best form. After striking at 168 last season, Hetmyer has smashed 168 runs this season at an average of 84 and superb strike rate of 178.72. His 59* off 36 balls got RR out of trouble last game (although he had some luck with a dropped catch).
• Yuzvendra Chahal (11 wickets) is the Purple Cap holder in IPL 2021. Both Jimmy Neesham and Rassie van der Dussen looked to Chahal as a key part of the bowling attack, and he is delivering.
• RR could look to use Chahal in the powerplay against Gill. He has dismissed Gill once in 11 deliveries in the IPL (15 runs).
• Trent Boult was outstanding in the powerplay against LSG, and he will be key against Gill in particular. He has taken 1/23 off 22 deliveries to Gill in the IPL. If he finds swing, watch out.

Gujarat Titans:

• Shubman Gill’s importance was highlighted in the last match as GT struggled to make a par score after his early dismissal. He has been in terrific form this season, with 187 runs in four matches at a strike rate of 159.82.
• Hardik Pandya has struck 141 runs at a fine average of 47.00, but his strike rate of 122.60 needs to go up if GT are to get the big totals. He has struck 29 off 13 balls against RR’s best death option Trent Boult in the IPL (one dismissal).
• The Royals average 25.5 per wicket against leg-spin so far in IPL 2022, which is the worst of any team. So, GT could look to use Rahul Tewatia in partnership with Rashid Khan. Rashid takes a wicket every 21 deliveries on average vs Royals.
• Mohammed Shami has a solid record against Jos Buttler in T20s. In 21 deliveries, Shami has dismissed Buttler twice and conceded just 25 runs.
• Shami, along with Rashid, are GT’s top wicket-takers in IPL 2022 (6).
• Lockie Ferguson was expensive last game vs Sunrisers, but he remains a key wicket-taking weapon. He took 4/28 two matches ago.

Other Stats and Facts

• Royals are hitting 11.5 sixes per match, which is the most of any team in IPL 2022. Gujarat are at the bottom for six-hitting, with just four per match.
• Prasidh Krishna concedes 6.87 per over off good-length deliveries in the IPL. This will be of key focus for Krishna and the Royals for this match.
• RR could look to use Chahal and Ashwin to Hardik Pandya. The GT captain strikes at just 104 vs Chahal and 100 vs Ashwin.
• Sanju Samson is striking at just 109 against pace this season. Conversely, he is striking at 236 vs spin.
• Rashid Khan is one wicket away from becoming the fourth overseas player to take 100 IPL wickets.

DY Patil Sports Academy Pitch Report and Weather

CSK’s Shivam Dube and Robin Uthappa combined to tear RCB’s attack to shreds on this ground on Tuesday night. CSK finished with 216/4, of which RCB then replied with 193 on a fine batting surface.

Before that, there were some under-par scores on this ground, but the batting conditions are pretty good despite a touch of slowness at times. Chasing could be the way to go as the team batting second has won five of eight matches at DY Patil in IPL 2022.

Dream11 Prediction

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Fan2Play Prediction

Base team:

• Wicket-keepers: Jos Buttler
• Batsmen: Devdutt Padikkal, Shubman Gill
• All-rounders: Hardik Pandya
• Bowlers: Yuzvendra Chahal, Rashid Khan, Trent Boult

Match Prediction

Royals look to have the greater depth, especially with the bat. Royals to win.