RCB vs GT Match Preview- IPL 2024, Match 52
Published - 04 May 2024, 05:03 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 01:11 AM
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The RCB vs GT IPL 2024 match is the reverse fixture between the two sides in IPL 2024. The two teams played each other on April 28 with RCB winning the game by nine wickets.
RCB vs GT Date and Venue
The RCB vs GT IPL 2024 match will be played at the Chinnaswam stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday, May 4 from 7.30 pm IST. GT is placed seventh on the table while RCB is placed tenth.
RCB vs GT Match Preview- IPL 2024, Match 52
Royal Challengers Bangalore
RCB after losing six games on the trot have won their last two games in a much dominating fashion. They have four games remaining and even if they win all four games, they will get to 14 points which might not be enough to get them through to the playoffs. But for the moment, mathematically they are still alive.
Their batting and bowling seem to have synchronized in the last two games. They would like to keep up the momentum. Playing at home, they exactly know the kind of pitch that will be on offer and hence should choose their playing combination accordingly.
RCB Squad
Faf du Plessis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik, Suyash Prabhudessai, Will Jacks, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Manoj Bhandage, Mayank Dagar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Rajan Kumar, Cameron Green, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Tom Curran, Lockie Ferguson, Swapnil Singh, Saurav Chauhan
Gujarat Titans
GT have won just four out of the first 10 games. They are now in a position where they need to win all their remaining four games to make the playoffs. GT have been inconsistent as a side and too heavy in reliance. They have depended heavily on the likes of Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan to score runs for them consistently.
With the ball, they have dearly missed Mohammed Shami. Rashid Khana and Mohit Sharma have not been as successful as they were last season. The rest of the bowlers have not backed up the two-strike bowlers. In a must-win situation now, it will be interesting to see how they respond.
GT Squad
Shubman Gill (c), David Miller, Matthew Wade, Wriddhiman Saha, Kane Williamson, Abhinav Manohar, B. Sai Sudharsan, Darshan Nalkande, Vijay Shankar, Jayant Yadav, Rahul Tewatia, Noor Ahmad, Sai Kishore, Rashid Khan, Joshua Little, Mohit Sharma, Azmatullah Omarzai, Umesh Yadav, Shahrukh Khan, Sushant Mishra, Kartik Tyagi, Manav Suthar, Spencer Johnson, Sandeep Warrier, BR Sharath.
RCB vs GT Key Battles
Virat Kohli vs Rashid Khan
Kohli has played the anchor role for RCB on his way to scoring 500 runs in the season so far. Despite all the criticism against him, he is topping the run-scoring charts and particularly attacked Rashid Khan in the last game.
Will Jacks vs Rashid Khan
Jacks scored 29 off Rashid Khan's over to help RCB chase down 200 in Ahmedabad. The two will come face to face once again and it will be a riveting battle to see them go at each other once again.
Shubman Gill vs Mohammed Siraj
Gill has looked to be too attacking opening the batting and has often been dismissed early. He will be up against Mohammed Siraj who will look to dismiss him early once again.
RCB vs GT Key Players
For RCB, Virat Kohli, Will Jacks, and Faf du Plessis will be key with the bat. With the ball, Karn Sharma, Swapnil Singh, and Md Siraj will be key.
For GT, Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan will be key with the bat. With the ball, a lot depends on Rashid Khan, Nooe Ahmad, and Mohit Sharma.
RCB vs GT Weather Report and Pitch Report
The weather conditions in the evening for the RCB vs GT match will be around 27 degrees with no chance of rain. The weather conditions are expected to be pleasant with less humidity as well.
Speaking about the pitch, it is a high-scoring venue and a batting-friendly wicket. Teams prefer chasing at this venue due to the impact of dew. The Chinnasamy stadium attracts a lot of dew, especially in evening games which is why teams prefer chasing at this venue.
Conclusion
For GT, the last four games are must-win games for the side that needs to win all of them to stay alive in the playoff race. RCB who won the previous match against GT convincingly will want to beat them once again. They can get to 14 points at best and play spoilsport for other teams.
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