IPL Match Today, GT vs RCB: Predicted playing XI, head-to-head, pitch report, Ahmedabad weather update
Gujarat Titans face Royal Challengers Bengaluru again, seeking solutions to their middle-order struggles and bowling inconsistencies. Despite a strong top order, GT's campaign shows imbalance, while RCB arrives with momentum and a flexible batting lineup. The Titans' bowling after the Powerplay remains a key concern.
AHMEDABAD: Six days after Royal Challengers Bengaluru chased down 206 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Gujarat Titans face the defending champions again, this time at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Thursday, still looking for answers to familiar problems. GT have four wins and four losses from eight games but their mid-table position does not fully hide the imbalance in their campaign. Their top three — Shubman Gill, B Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler — remain their main source of runs.
Sai’s century in Bengaluru and the stand with Gill gave GT 205/3, but even that was not enough as RCB won by five wickets with seven balls to spare. That result underlined the pressure on GT’s middle order. Washington Sundar has offered some stability, while Jason Holder has been used to add depth, but the finishing roles have not yet settled.
Against an RCB attack led by Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood, GT can ill afford another innings built almost entirely around the top order. RCB arrive in stronger shape, with six wins from eight matches and momentum from a nine-wicket win over Delhi Capitals. In that game, Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar shared seven wickets as Delhi were bowled out for 75.
If the pair remove Gill, Sudharsan or Buttler early, GT’s middle order will face its toughest test yet. The other concern for the Titans is their bowling after the Powerplay. Mohammed Siraj and Kagiso Rabada have often given them strong starts but GT have struggled to control the middle and death overs.
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