Two teams struggling in the bottom half of the points table in the ongoing IPL 2024, Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru will take on each other in the 45th match of the tournament.GT has played 9 matches so far and won 4 and lost 5, with 8 points to their name in the table.
On the other hand, Faf du Plessis-led RCB are at the 10th spot in the points table of the tournament, with only 2 wins and 7 defeats in the tournament. The match is going to be crucial for both teams to stay relevant in contention for the playoff stage of the tournament.
Match Details
Match – Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Venue – Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Date and Time – April 28, 2024, 3:30 PM (Indian Standard Time)
Broadcast Details – Star Sports Network (TV), Jio Cinema (OTT and Digital)
Pitch Report
The surface at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad is known for its flat nature and assisting batters; a total of 31 IPL matches have been played here; out of these 17 have been won by the team batting second while the team batting first has won 14 games. The toss might not have very much significance here as there are quite equal stats in terms of toss; the team winning the toss has won 15 matches while the team losing the toss has won 16 matches. The captain winning the toss might opt to bat first and put the opponent in a difficult run-chase.
GT vs RCB Probable Playing XI
Gujarat Titans
Wriddhiman Saha (wk, Shubman Gill (C), David Miller, Azmatullah Omarzai, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Sai Kishore, Noor Ahmad, Mohit Sharma, Sandeep Warrier, and Sai Sudharsan.
Impact Substitute – Darshan Nalkande
Royal Challengers Benglauru
Faf du Plessis (C), Virat Kohli, Will Jacks, Rajat Patidar, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Mahipal Lomror, Lockie Ferguson, Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal, and Swapnil Singh.
Impact Substitute – Anuj Rawat
Top Players for GT vs RCB Dream11 Match
Top Players – Gujarat Titans
Sai Sudharsan – The star number 3 batter has performed brilliantly for the IPL 2022 champions in the ongoing IPL 2024 so far. He is currently the leading run-scorer for the Titans, with 334 runs in 9 innings with an average of 37.11, including a half-century. He might be one of the top players in the upcoming game between GT and RCB.
Rashid Khan – The star GT all-rounder has been quite impactful with the ball and the bat as well when the team required him. He has scalped 8 wickets in the 9 innings, with an economy rate of 7.44. Besides that, he has also scored 84 crucial runs in 7 innings, with 3 not-outs and an average of 21.00.
Top Players – Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Virat Kohli – The former skipper and batting stalwart is one of the most consistent performers for RCB amidst the team’s poor performances in the ongoing IPL 2024. He is the leading run-scorer in the tournament, with 430 runs in 9 innings, including 2 not-outs and an average of 61.42, hitting a century and 3 half-centuries.
Dinesh Karthik – The veteran wicketkeeper-batter has left everyone stunned with his sensational batting form in the current season of the Indian Premier League 2024. He has scored 262 runs in 8 innings, including 3 not-outs and a brilliant average of 52.40, hitting 2 half-centuries.
GT vs RCB Must Picks for Dream11 Cricket
Virat Kohli – RCB’s batting superstar, Virat Kohli is in a sensational and consistent form with the bat in the ongoing season so far. Considering his current form, he is one of the perfect names on the list of must-picks while making a fantasy team for the GT vs RCB game.
Sai Sudharsan – The star GT batter has amazed everyone with his stunning batting performances for his side in the tournament so far. Sai Sudharsan’s blistering approach and amazing form make him a perfect contender among the must-picks for the fantasy team.
Suggested Playing XI No. 1 for GT vs RCB Dream11 Cricket Fantasy
Sai Sudharsan (C), Rajat Patidar (VC), Dinesh Karthik (WK), Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Cameron Green, Will Jacks, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohit Sharma, and Yash Dayal.
Suggested Playing XI No. 2 for GT vs RCB Dream11 Cricket Fantasy
Shubman Gill (C), Virat Kohli (VC), Dinesh Karthik (WK), Sai Sudharsan, Rajat Patidar, Cameron Green, Will Jacks, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohit Sharma, and Yash Dayal.
GT vs RCB Risky Captaincy Choices
David Miller – The star middle-order batter played an explosive 55-run knock in the last game against DC, but he has not been very consistent with the bat so far in the tournament. Miller has scored only 138 runs in 6 innings, with a below-par average of 27.60, which is quite low for his stature. So, picking him as the captain of the fantasy might be a risk.
Cameron Green – The star RCB all-rounder has not lived up to the expectations of his side and the fans as well. He has scored only 111 runs in 7 innings of the 7 matches he has played so far with a below-par average of 22.20. However, he has scalped 6 wickets in 7 innings but still picking him as a captain could be a big risk in the fantasy team.