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Gujarat Titans (MI) will face Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the 23rd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday (April 16). Notably, both teams emerged victorious in their last game and have lost only a single match in the tournament so far. While GT defeated Punjab Kings (PBKS) in their last encounter, RR registered a win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
Mohit Sharma shined for the Gujarat-based team in their victory as he picked up two wickets and gave away just 18 runs in the clash. At the same time, Shubman Gill was the standout performer among batters, with decent 67 runs off 49 balls. Meanwhile, Jos Buttler (52) was the top-run scorer for RR against CSK, with Ravichandran Ashwin also putting up an all-round show.
GT currently sits at the third spot in the IPL 2023 points table and will eye the No. 1 position when they meet RR on April 16. On the other hand, Rajasthan are on the top of the points tally and will look to maintain their dominance by registering a win against Gujarat.
Pitch report:
The venue offers a batter-friendly track but at the same time also provides help to the spinners. The dew factor will play a role in the game as well, and a high-scoring match is expected to take place at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium.
Probable XIs:
Gujarat Titans: Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Hardik Pandya (c), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Alzarri Joseph, Mohammed Shami, Mohit Sharma, Joshua Little
Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jason Holder, Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal
Head-to-head record
Played: 03 | GT won: 03 | RR won: 0 | No result: 0
Match Prediction:
Case 1:
- GT wins the toss and bowls first
- Powerplay score: 45-55
- RR total: 180-185
Case 2:
- RR wins the toss and bowls first
- Powerplay score: 50-60
- GT total: 190-195
Team bowling first to win the contest.
