Gujarat Titans (GT) will take on the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the 23rd match of IPL 2025 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, April 9.
GT vs RR Match Preview- IPL 2025, Match 23:
Date and Venue:
The GT vs RR game will be played on April 9 at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. The game will start at 07:30 PM IST.
Squads:
Gujarat Titans
Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Glenn Phillips, Kumar Kushagra, Anuj Rawat, Jos Buttler, Rashid Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Nishant Sindhu, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Gerald Coetzee, Jayant Yadav, Arshad Khan, Karim Janat, Sherfane Rutherford, Mahipal Lomror, Washington Sundar, Manav Suthar, Gurnoor Brar, Ishant Sharma, Kagiso Rabada, Prasidh Krishna, Kulwant Khejroliya, Mohammed Siraj
Rajasthan Royals
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Sanju Samson, Dhruv Jurel, Kunal Singh Rathore, Riyan Parag, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Nitish Rana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya, Kwena Maphaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Ashok Sharma, Jofra Archer
GT vs RR key battles:
Shubman Gill vs Jofra Archer
One of the key battles in the GT vs RR game would be between Shubman Gill and Jofra Archer. The two in-form players will go up against each other in the first six overs to get the upper hand over the opponent with a strong performance.
Sai Sudharsan vs Maheesh Theekshana
The young left-hander and another in-form GT batter, Sai Sudharsan, will face the spin of Maheesh Theekshana, who can bowl in all three phases of the innings and in all likelihood, will take the new ball with a chance to dismiss Sai Sudharsan
Yashasvi Jaiswal vs Mohammed Siraj
Mohammed Siraj will look to continue the rich vein of form he is in and deliver another solid performance against RR. The fast bowler who has picked up his 100th IPL wicket against SRH will be up against Yashasvi Jaiswal, who is coming into the match on the back of a match-winning half-century.
Nitish Rana vs Sai Kishore
Left-handed batter Nitish Rana, who has been in decent form in the ongoing IPL season, will face the challenge of Sai Kishore, who has been the pick of the bowlers for GT along with Siraj. The contest promises to be an exciting one, taking into account Rana’s attacking approach against spin in the tournament.
GT vs RR Key Players:
GT – Shubman Gill. Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler, Mohammed Siraj, Sai Kishore
RR – Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nitish Rana, Jofra Archer, Sandeep Sharma
GT vs RR Weather Report:
Rain is not expected to cause any interruptions during the Gujarat vs Rajasthan clash on Wednesday, with a maximum temperature of 44 °C and a minimum of 28 °C.
Conclusion
GT will have an opportunity to make it four wins in a row when they take on RR in the Punjab vs Rajasthan game on Wednesday at the Narendra Modi Stadium. The Shubman Gill-led side will look to win their second game at home this season.
RR, on the other hand, would hope to replicate the performance they put on in the last two games against CSK and PBKS, respectively, and would like to register their third win on the bounce in the GT vs RR game
