Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans, IPL 2024: Match Preview, Fantasy Picks, Pitch And Weather Reports
Gujarat Titans’ Sai Sudharsan has scored 191 runs in five matches while Riyan Parag from Rajasthan Royals has smashed 185 runs in four matches
- NDTV Sports Desk
- Updated: April 10, 2024 11:50 am IST
Rajasthan Royals (RR) will be playing against Gujarat Titans (GT) in Match 24 of the Indian Premier League, 2024. The match will be played at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, on Wednesday. Rajasthan Royals have played four matches in the series and will be looking to strengthen their hold on the top spot, while Gujarat Titans have played five matches in the series and are ranked seventh on the points table. RR in their previous encounter won by six wickets against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The top fantasy player for RR was Jos Buttler who scored 151 fantasy points.
The other top point-getters were Sanju Samson with 97 match fantasy points and Yuzvendra Chahal with 54 match fantasy points.
In their last match in this series against Lucknow Super Giants, Gujarat Titans lost by 33 runs. The top fantasy player for Gujarat Titans was Darshan Nalkande who scored 66 fantasy points. The other top point-getters were Umesh Yadav with 64 match fantasy points and Rahul Tewatia with 52 match fantasy points.
Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The pitch at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, will allow for good stroke play and the batters will find it easy to bat on the surface. The surface will only allow a little assistance to the bowlers and wicket-taking is going to take a lot of work. The average first-innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 132 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 venue is suited for both pacers and spinners alike.
Weather Report
The temperature is expected to be around 30 degrees C with 18% humidity. 2.74 m/s winds are expected.
Head-to-Head
In the five matches played between these two teams, Rajasthan Royals do not have a good record against Gujarat Titans. Based on our analysis and trends, we predict the trend to continue. Rajasthan Royals' wicket-keepers 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 48 of the Indian Premier League, 2023, where Sanju Samson scored the highest fantasy points for Rajasthan Royals with 57 match fantasy points while Rashid Khan topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Gujarat Titans with 113 match fantasy points.
RR vs GT Fantasy 11 Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks
Riyan Parag
Riyan Parag is a safe bet for your Fantasy Team. He has an average of 84 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 10. He is a top-order batter who bats right-handed. In the recently played four matches, this player has scored 185 runs at an average of 92.5 per match.
Yuzvendra Chahal
Yuzvendra Chahal is a bowler with an average of 59 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9 and is a good-to-have player for your Fantasy Team. Yuzvendra is a leg-break googly bowler and in recent four matches, he has taken eight wickets at an average of 11.1.
Joseph Buttler
Jos Buttler can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. Buttler has an average of 54 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 10. He is a top-order, right-handed batter and also keeps wickets. In the last for matches, Buttler has scored 135 runs averaging 45 per match.
Nandre Burger
Nandre Burger is a safe bet for your Fantasy Team. Burger has an average of 51 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.3. He bowls left-arm medium-fast and in recent four matches, he has taken five wickets averaging 23.20.
Azmatullah Omarzai
Azmatullah Omarzai can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 49 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.5. Azmatullah is a right-handed batter. In the recently played four matches, he has scored 28 runs averaging 14 per match. This player is also a handy bowler, bowling right-arm medium-fast and in recent matches, he has taken four wickets, averaging 30.50.
Shubman Gill
Shubman Gill is a differential player for your Fantasy Team. Gill has an average of 44 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9. He is a top-order batter who bats right-handed. In the recently played five matches, he has scored 183 runs averaging 45.8 per match.
Sai Sudharsan
Sai Sudharsan is a batter with an average of 42 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.8 and is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He is a left-handed batter. In the recent five matches, Sudharsan has scored 191 runs averaging 38.2 per match.
RR vs GT, Fantasy 11 Team
Wicket-Keepers: Jos Buttler and Wriddhiman Saha
Batters: Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan and Yashasvi Jaiswal
All-Rounder: Ravichandran Ashwin and Azmatullah Omarzai
Bowlers: Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohit Sharma, Nandre Burger and Umesh Yadav
Captain: Jos Buttler
Vice-Captain: Yuzvendra Chahal