On Sunday, April 16 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Match 23 of the current edition of the Indian Premier League 2023 will take place between Gujarat Titans (GT) and Rajasthan Royals (RR).
The Gujarat Titans, led by Hardik Pandya, had a spectacular maiden tournament as they won the championship thanks to an all-around strong showing. Pandya also showed outstanding maturity in his first season as captain. On the other hand, the Rajasthan Royals, who finished the previous season in second place, also had a good time.
The last time these two sides faced off was in the previous edition’s final, which Gujarat Titans won by a margin of seven wickets. Jos Buttler’s 39-run effort during RR’s opening innings helped the team score a meagre 130/9 in 20 overs. In reply, Shubman Gill scored an unbeaten 45 runs, and useful contributions from Pandya and Miller helped GT win the match by seven wickets. Check complete details on GT vs RR head-to-head records.
Gujarat Titans
By defeating the Punjab Kings, the Gujarat Titans staged a comeback and went on to win the match by a margin of six wickets. GT has won three of the previous four games. With a net run rate (NRR) of 0.341, they are now ranked third in the IPL points standings. Hardik Pandya, the captain of the GT, has relied on Rashid Khan, who has taken nine wickets in four games at an outstanding average of 13.33 and strike rate of 10.6. Against RR, GT will want to maintain its winning streak.
Rajasthan Royals
Sandeep Sharma’s effective death bowling helped Rajasthan Royals defeat CSK in a last-ball thriller. They now hold the first spot in the table with six points and a 1. 588 net run rate (NRR). Jos Buttler has been the standout player for RR, scoring 204 runs in three games with an amazing strike rate of 170.00 and an average of 51.0. Yuzvendra Chahal, who presently wears the purple cap, has 10 wickets in four games in the bowling department.
Head-to-Head IPL 2023 Record of GT vs RR
Only three IPL matches between the two teams have taken place, with GT coming out on top each time.
Total – 3
GT – 3
RR – 0
List of matches played between GT and RR since IPL 2008
| DATE | WINNER | MARGIN | VENUE |
| May 29, 2022 | Gujarat Titans | 7 Wickets | Ahmedabad |
| May 24, 2022 | Gujarat Titans | 7 Wickets | Kolkata |
| Apr 14, 2022 | Gujarat Titans | 37 Runs | Mumbai |
Most runs in GT vs RR fixtures
Jos Buttler (RR) – 182 runs
Most wickets in GT vs RR fixtures
Hardik Pandya (GT) – 5 wickets
Squads:
Rajasthan Royals Squad: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson(w/c), Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jason Holder, Kuldeep Sen, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal, Riyan Parag, Donavon Ferreira, KM Asif, Adam Zampa, Joe Root, Trent Boult, Murugan Ashwin, Navdeep Saini, Akash Vasisht, KC Cariappa, Obed McCoy, Kuldip Yadav, Abdul Basith, Kunal Singh Rathore
Gujarat Titans Squad: Wriddhiman Saha(w), Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Hardik Pandya(c), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Alzarri Joseph, Mohammed Shami, Mohit Sharma, Joshua Little, Vijay Shankar, Shivam Mavi, Jayant Yadav, Abhinav Manohar, Srikar Bharat, Pradeep Sangwan, Matthew Wade, Dasun Shanaka, Odean Smith, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Yash Dayal, Darshan Nalkande, Urvil Patel, Noor Ahmad
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