The upcoming IPL 2023 encounter between Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans promises to be a riveting clash between two power-packed teams. As defending champions, GT will be looking to avenge their previous defeat against RR in Match 23, where they lost by three wickets.
The RR vs GT match is scheduled to take place on 5th May 2023 at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, and cricket enthusiasts around the world are eagerly awaiting this much-anticipated encounter. Both teams possess a formidable batting and bowling line-up, making it difficult to predict the outcome of the match.
In their previous encounter, GT put up a decent total of 177/7 in 20 overs, thanks to a blistering knock by Shubman Gill (45) and David Miller (46). However, Sanju Samson’s magnificent half-century (60) and Shimron Hetmyer’s unbeaten 56* ensured that RR successfully chased down the target in just 19.2 overs.
As both teams gear up for the upcoming match, it will be interesting to see how they strategize and execute their game plan to emerge victorious. Fans of both teams will be eagerly anticipating this rematch, which promises to be an enthralling and fiercely contested battle on the cricket field. Check complete details on RR vs GT head-to-head records.
Rajasthan Royals
Rajasthan Royals will enter the match coming off a crushing loss to Mumbai Indians despite scoring a huge 212 in their last match. In the prior game, Yashasvi Jaiswal scored his first IPL century. They are ranked fourth in the points standings with five victories out of nine games. RR will try to win this match to get back to winning ways.
Gujarat Titans
The Gujarat Titans, on the other hand, will enter the game coming off a loss to the last-placed Delhi Capitals in a low-scoring thriller in which the batsmen played poorly. They are comfortably in first place on the IPL 2023 Points Table after six victories in nine games. However, Hardik Pandya’s poise during the chase will help them feel better despite the defeat.
Head-to-Head IPL 2023 Record of RR vs GT
Gujarat Titans have dominated the competition with three victories while Rajasthan Royals have only claimed one victory in a total of four games played between the two teams.
Total – 4
RR – 1
GT – 3
List of matches played between RR and GT since IPL 2008
| Date | Winner | Margin | Venue |
| 16-April-2023 | Rajasthan Royals | 3 Wickets | Ahmedabad |
| 29-May-2022 | Gujarat Titans | 7 Wickets | Ahmedabad |
| 24-May-2022 | Gujarat Titans | 7 Wickets | Kolkata |
| 14-Apr-2022 | Gujarat Titans | 37 Runs | Mumbai |
Most runs in RR vs GT fixtures
Hardik Pandya (GT) – 189 runs
Most wickets in RR vs GT fixtures
Mohammed Shami (GT) – 6 wickets
Squads:
Rajasthan Royals Squad: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson(w/c), Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Jason Holder, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Sen, Riyan Parag, Murugan Ashwin, Donavon Ferreira, Kuldip Yadav, Joe Root, Adam Zampa, Navdeep Saini, Akash Vasisht, KC Cariappa, Obed McCoy, KM Asif, Abdul Basith, Kunal Singh Rathore
Gujarat Titans Squad: Wriddhiman Saha(w), Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya(c), Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Shami, Noor Ahmad, Joshua Little, Mohit Sharma, Sai Sudharsan, Srikar Bharat, Shivam Mavi, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Jayant Yadav, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Pradeep Sangwan, Matthew Wade, Dasun Shanaka, Odean Smith, Darshan Nalkande, Urvil Patel
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