In the 23rd match of the ongoing IPL season, Gujarat Titans will take on Rajasthan Royals on Wednesday. The clash is all set to take place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. As of now, the toss has been done, and it’s Rajasthan Royals who have won the toss and decided to bowl first.
Speaking about the match, Gujarat Titans are enjoying a strong start to their IPL 2025 campaign, currently sitting in 2nd place on the points table with 6 points from 4 matches. They have won three games and lost just one, maintaining an impressive Net Run Rate of +1.031. Meanwhile, Rajasthan Royals are placed 7th after four matches, with two wins and two losses. Their NRR of -0.185 and recent back-to-back defeats have pushed them out of the top five, making the clash against GT a crucial one in their bid to bounce back.
Well, for RR, it’s time to get back on track strongly and aim for a spot in the top 4. Take a look at their playing XI vs GT.
RR Playing XI vs GT
Well, Wanindu Hasaranga is missing out due to some personal reasons, and in his place, Fazalhaq Farooqi has been included. Apart from that, RR are looking settled with all players ready to contribute. The Royals have been in solid form lately, picking up back-to-back wins in the IPL 2025 season. Recently, they delivered a dominant performance against Punjab Kings, securing a massive 50-run victory. Before that, they edged past Chennai Super Kings in a nail-biter, clinching a 6-run win. However, with an eye on climbing further up the IPL points table, this upcoming clash becomes all the more crucial.
Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (capt & wk),Nitish Rana,Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande.
Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (capt), B Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, R Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Arshad.
Squads
Gujarat Titans: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(w), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Washington Sundar, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ishant Sharma, Glenn Phillips, Anuj Rawat, Mahipal Lomror, Arshad Khan, Gerald Coetzee, Kagiso Rabada, Karim Janat, Kulwant Khejroliya, Manav Suthar, Nishant Sindhu, Gurnoor Brar, Kumar Kushagra, Jayant Yadav
Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson(w/c), Riyan Parag, Nitish Rana, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Sandeep Sharma, Kumar Kartikeya, Shubham Dubey, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kunal Singh Rathore, Akash Madhwal, Ashok Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Kwena Maphaka, Vaibhav Suryavanshi
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