GT vs RR: IPL 2023 Records & Stats at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals will lock horns in the Match 23 of the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2023) on Sunday’s double header on April 16 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Gujarat Titans made a comeback by defeating the Punjab Kings and eventually won the match by six wickets. GT have won three out of four games played so far. Currently they are placed in the third position on the points table, having a net run rate (NRR) of 0.341. Rashid Khan has been the go-to man for GT skipper Hardik Pandya, as he has picked 9 wickets in four games with average of 13.33 and impressive strike rate of 10.6. GT will look to continue the winning momentum against RR.

On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals won against CSK in a last-ball thriller courtesy of good death bowling from Sandeep Sharma. Currently they are placed at the top of the table with six points having a net run rate (NRR) of 1. 588. Jos Buttler has been the stand-out performer for RR as he has aggregated 204 runs in three games with an average of 51.00 and an impressive strike rate of 170.00. In the bowling department Yuzvendra Chahal has picked 10 wickets in four games and currently holds the purple cap. 

GT vs RR Head-to-Head Record: 

Both teams have met each other only on three occasions in IPL history, where GT has won all three encounters.

IPL Stats and Records at Narendra Modi Stadium: 

Both spinners and pacers have enjoyed bowling at this venue, with spin bowlers averaging at 28.5 and pacers averaging at 31.0. When compared to pacers, spinners have better economy of 7.4 to pacers’ economy of 8.0. In the 20 matches played at this venue, teams batting second have won 12 games compared to teams batting first, who have won 8 games. Gujarat Titans have won both the games they played at this venue. Teams winning toss have preferred chasing. 

 GT vs RR Strategy and Match-ups 

Both Hardik Pandya and David Miller have struggled against Yuzvendra Chahal. Miller has been dismissed thrice against Chahal in 34 balls and scored 55 runs, whereas Pandya has been dismissed twice against the spinner in 49 balls and scored 45 runs, which would tempt Sanju Samson to use Chahal in death overs.

Jos Buttler has been dismissed four times against Rashid Khan in 72 balls and scored 50 runs. This would tempt Hardik Pandya to use Rashid Khan early on in powerplay to counter the openers. Yash Dayal has been terrific against in-form Yashasvi Jaiswal, having picked him twice in as many as 12 balls, and hence Hardik Pandya might bring him into the game. 

GT vs RR Highest Totals  

GT’s highest total against RR is 192 

RR’s highest total against GT is 188 

GT vs RR players to watch out for:

Gujarat Titans (GT) : 

Gujarat Titans Final Squad: Hardik Pandya (C), Shubman Gill, David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, Sai Sudharsan, Wriddhiman Saha, Matthew Wade, Rashid Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Vijay Shankar, Mohammed Shami, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Pradeep Sangwan, Darshan Nalkande, Jayant Yadav, R Sai Kishore, Noor Ahmad, Kane Williamson, Odean Smith, KS Bharat, Shivam Mavi, Urvil Patel, Joshua Little, Mohit Sharma

Rajasthan Royals Final Squad: Sanju Samson (c & wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer, Devdutt Padikkal, Jos Buttler (wk), Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Sandeep Sharma, Trent Boult, Obed McCoy, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Sen, Kuldeep Yadav, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, KC Cariappa, Jason Holder, Donovan Ferreira (wk), Kunal Rathore, Adam Zampa, KM Asif, Murugan Ashwin, Akash Vashisht, Abdul PA, Joe Root.