Gujarat Titans (GT) will be taking on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Match 45 of the Indian Premier League, 2024, at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on April 28 at 03:30 PM IST.
GT vs RCB (Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru), Match 45 - Match Information
Match: Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Match 45
Date: April 28, 2024
Time: 03:30 PM IST
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
GT vs RCB, Match 45 Preview
Gujarat Titans have played nine matches and are ranked seventh on the points table with eight points while Royal Challengers Bengaluru have also played nine matches and are ranked last on the table with four points.
In the last match played by Gujarat Titans against Delhi Capitals, Delhi Capitals beat Gujarat Titans by four runs. The top fantasy players for Gujarat Titans were Sai Sudharsan who scored 92 fantasy points, Sandeep Warrier with 87 and David Miller with 85 match fantasy points.
In their last match in this ongoing T20 tournament against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 35 runs. The top fantasy players for Royal Challengers Bengaluru were Cameron Green who scored 116 fantasy points, Rajat Patidar with 91 match fantasy points, Will Jacks with 87 and Cameron Green with 70 match fantasy points.
GT vs RCB, Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, will allow for good strokeplay and the batters will find it easy to bat on the surface. It will not allow a lot of assistance to the bowlers and wicket taking is going to be difficult. The average first-innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 170 runs. The pitch is a balanced one with decent assistance for both batters and bowlers on offer. The team winning the toss may decide to bat or bowl depending on the ground conditions.
Pace or Spin?
The pacers have taken 80% of the total wickets at this venue. Hence, picking up pacers for your fantasy team should be a good idea.
Weather Report
The temperature will hover around 38 degree celcius and humidity is expected to be around 13%. Winds at a speed of 6.94 m/s are expected.
GT vs RCB, Head-to-Head
In the three matches played between these two teams, Royal Challengers Bengaluru's batters have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while the bowlers have earned the most fantasy points for Gujarat Titans.
Both teams last played against each other in Match 70 of the Indian Premier League, 2023, where Shubman Gill scored the highest fantasy points for Gujarat Titans with 151 points while Virat Kohli topped the leaderboard for Royal Challengers Bengaluru with 148 points.
GT vs RCB, Dream11 Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks
Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli is a batter with an average of 66 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 10 and is a good-to-have player for your Fantasy Team. He is a top-order batter who bats right-handed. In the last nine matches, Kohli has scored 30 runs averaging 61.43 per match.
Cameron Green
Cameron Green is an all-rounder with an average of 62 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.4 and can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He is a right-handed batter. In the recent seven matches, Green has scored 111 runs at an average of 22.2 per match. Green also bowls decently, bowling right-arm fast-medium and in recent matches, he has taken six wickets, averaging 25.33 per match.
Lockie Ferguson
Lockie Ferguson is a bowler with an average of 59 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.1 and is a good-to-have player for your Fantasy Team. He is a right-arm fast bowler and in the last three matches, Ferguson has taken three wickets at an average of 42.33.
William Jacks
Will Jacks is a very inconsistent player in terms of fantasy points and can be a high-risk, high-returns pick in your team. Jacks has an average of 53 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9. He is a top-order, right-handed batter. In the recently played four matches, Jacks has scored 76 runs at an average of 19 per match. Will Jacks also bowls decently, bowling off-break and in recent matches, he has taken two wickets.
Sai Sudharsan
Sai Sudharsan is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Sudharsan has an average of 47 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.9. He is a top-order, left-handed batter. In the last nine matches, Sudharsan has scored 334 runs at an average of 37.11 per match.
Rajat Patidar
Rajat Patidar is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Patidar has an average of 45 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.8. He is a top-order, right-handed batter. In the last eight matches, Patidar has scored 211 runs at an average of 26.38 per match.
Rashid Khan
Rashid Khan can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 44 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.3. Rashid is a leg-break googly bowler and in the recently played nine matches, he has taken eight wickets at an average of 31.62.
Sai Kishore
Sai Kishore is a very inconsistent player in terms of fantasy points and can be a differential pick in your team. Kishore has an average of 34 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.3. He is a slow left-arm orthodox bowler and in the recently played four matches, Kishore has taken six wickets at an average of 17.83.
Shahrukh Khan
Shahrukh Khan is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He has an average of 30 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.3. He is a right-handed batter. In the recently played four matches, Shahrukh has scored 30 runs at an average of 7.50 per match.
GT vs RCB, Squad Information
Gujarat Titans (GT) Squad: Shubman Gill (c), Kane Williamson, Wriddhiman Saha, Umesh Yadav, David Miller, Jayant Yadav, Vijay Shankar, Mohit Sharma, Abhinav Manohar, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Joshua Little, Sai Kishore, Darshan Nalkande, Azmatullah Omarzai, BR Sharath, Kartik Tyagi, Spencer Johnson, Sai Sudharsan, Manav Suthar, Sushant Mishra, Matthew Wade and Noor Ahmad.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Squad: Faf du Plessis (c), Dinesh Karthik, Virat Kohli, Swapnil Singh, Karn Sharma, Glenn Maxwell, Reece Topley, Lockie Ferguson, Tom Curran, Alzarri Joseph, Mahipal Lomror, Rajat Patidar, Mohammed Siraj, Mayank Dagar, Cameron Green, Will Jacks, Suyash Prabhudessai, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Manoj Bhandage, Anuj Rawat, Yash Dayal, Akash Deep, Saurav Chauhan, Rajan Kumar and Himanshu Sharma.
GT vs RCB, Dream11 Team
Wicket-Keeper: Wriddhiman Saha and Dinesh Karthik
Batters: Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan
All-Rounders: Cameron Green and Shahrukh Khan
Bowler: Mohit Sharma, Rashid Khan and Yash Dayal
Captain: Shubman Gill
Vice-Captain: Mohit Sharma