GT vs RR Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Apr 16, 2023
The Rajasthan Royals will be looking to continue with their winning run as they visit Ahmedabad on Sunday to take on hosts, the Gujarat Titans, in match number 23 of the ongoing season of the IPL.
GT vs RR head-to-head
Both teams have faced each other thrice so far, with the Gujarat Titans winning all 3 of those encounters.
GT vs RR Live-streaming and Broadcast
The match can be live-streamed on the Jio Cinema app. Alternatively, one can also catch live action on the Star Sports Network.
GT vs RR Team Previews
Gujarat Titans
After suffering a shock loss against the Kolkata Knight Riders, the Gujarat Titans are back to winning ways as they defeated the Punjab Kings in their latest fixture. A win here will take the team to the top-2 of the points table.
Shubhman Gill has been in good form for the Titans this season, scoring 2 half-centuries in 4 outings and is the top run-getter for the team and has received good support from the likes of Sai Sudharsan and Vijay Shankar. However, more will be expected from Wriddhiman Saha, who has got a couple of good starts but squandered them away.
Similarly, Hardik Pandya seems to be struggling with the bat. David Miller and Rahul Tewatia will be playing the role of finishers, while Rashid Khan is capable of playing some big shots too. Talking about the bowling, Mohit Sharma, who played his first match of the season in the previous game, bowled a brilliant spell, taking 2 wickets for just 18 runs.
We are likely to see him again here alongside Alzarri Joseph and Mohammad Shami. Rashid Khan, as usual, will spearhead the spin attack.
Gujarat Titans Playing 11
WP Saha, Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Hardik Pandya, Abhinav Manohar, Rahul Tewatia, David Miller, Alzarri Joseph, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Shami, Mohit Sharma.
Rajasthan Royals
The Rajasthan Royals have played some excellent cricket this season, winning 3 of the 4 matches that they have played so far, and find themselves sitting comfortably in the top-4. However, these are early days in the tournament and they will be looking to put up even better performances in the upcoming matches.
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler have been excellent for the Royals at the top of the order and will be looking to give the team yet another good start. Sanju Samson started his campaign on a positive note with the bat. However, he has scored back-to-back ducks and will be looking to bounce back here.
Similarly, Riyan Parag too has failed to get going so far. The Royals have two excellent finishers in the form of Shimron Hetmeyer and Dhruv Jurel. Hetmeyer in particular has been in excellent touch and will be looking to score some quick runs toward the end of the innings.
The spin duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal have been excellent for their team so far. Chahal has bagged 10 wickets in 4 matches and is leading the race for the Purple Cap. Jason Holder and Trent Boult are expected to lead the new-ball attack, while Sandeep Sharma, who bowled a superb spell against the Chennai Super Kings under pressure, will hold the key in the death overs.
Rajasthan Royals Playing 11
Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Adam Zampa, S Sharma, YS Chahal.
GT vs RR Toss Prediction
The team winning the toss will likely opt to bowl first here.
Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.
Pitch and Conditions
The pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium is excellent to bat on and has already hosted a couple of high-scoring encounters this season. That said, the surface does have some grass and a good bounce, providing movement to disciplined bowlers. The spinners too might get some turn if they hit the rough spots. Overall, it does remain a batting wicket and the team batting first will like to get as close to 200 as possible.
The weather is likely to remain clear with temperatures between 32-36 degrees Celsius.
GT vs RR Betting Tips
Looking at the form of both teams, this one is a pretty difficult match to call. However, we think that the visitors have a slight edge here. They have a pretty strong team at their disposal and have enjoyed good form this season. They have some excellent finishers in the team who are capable of scoring key runs at the death. Nevertheless, we are sure to have an exciting encounter on our hands.
Bet on the Rajasthan Royals to win.
Bonus Cricket Bets
Both teams have some explosive batsmen on their roster who are capable of playing the big shots. In addition, the Stadium in Ahmedabad offers a good batting surface with a quick outfield. We are therefore likely to see quite a few boundaries getting scored here.
The Rajasthan Royals have a solid opening pair of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler, both of whom are in good form. Even the batsmen in the middle order, including Samson, Devdutt Padikkal, and Hetmeyer are capable of scoring runs at a brisk pace, leading us to recommend this bet.
Both Rajasthan and Gujarat have a strong batting line-up at their disposal. Both teams have been in excellent form this season. Rajasthan has scored more than 159.5 runs in each of the 4 matches so far, while the Titans have scored below that mark only once because they were chasing a small total. Looking at the above statistics, we are backing both teams to score over 159.5 runs in this match.
Who will win GT vs RR
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- Total runs in the highest scoring over of the match - Over 22.5 (1.95) and 2 more MI vs SRH betting tips
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- Delhi Capitals to win the toss - 1.90 and 4 more DC vs RR betting tips
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