The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will return to their home ground after winning successive away matches in the ongoing IPL 2025. Gujarat Titans (GT) are also riding high after a win in their last game, and this game will provide the visitors with a chance to ruin the hosts’ winning streak.
RCB jumped to the top of the points table after registering a win against CSK. It was the first time that they had beaten CSK in Chennai since 2008. Phil Salt got off to a cracker, and despite Virat Kohli’s struggles, Rajat Patidar made a counterattacking fifty, making the most of his dropped chances.
Tim David also hit sixes at the right time to take RCB to 196. The Bengaluru bowlers made CSK struggle, with Josh Hazlewood taking 2 wickets in the second over, keeping the things tight despite field restrictions in the powerplay. Yash Dayal and Liam Livingstone kept the pressure up on the home side in the middle overs, and MS Dhoni’s final over boundaries only reduced RCB’s win margin.
GT also defended the exact same target against MI in their last game. Sai Sudharsan’s important fifty and even more crucial fifty stands with captain Shubman Gill and ace wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler gave GT the platform they needed. Mohammed Siraj removed both the Mumbai openers in the powerplay to give his side an upper hand. Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma put up a partnership, but Prasidh Krishna delivered a death overs masterclass to give the 2022 champions the win.
Important upcoming milestones for players in GT vs RCB, Match 14
RCB Players’ Upcoming Milestones
- Virat Kohli: Needs 24 runs to reach 13,000 runs in T20 cricket;
- Virat Kohli: Needs 44 runs to reach 3,500 runs in T20s at Bengaluru;
- Virat Kohli: Needs 7 runs to become the highest run-scorer against GT in IPL;
- Liam Livingstone: Needs 36 runs to reach 1,000 runs in IPL;
- Krunal Pandya: Needs 2 wickets to reach 150 T20 wickets.
GT Players’ Upcoming Milestones
- Shubman Gill: Needs 1 six to complete 100 sixes in IPL;
- Mohammed Siraj: Needs 5 wickets to reach 100 wickets in the league.
