The pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium is known to aid the batters in the recent past, the straight and square boundaries are very big at this venue which will get the spinners into action.
In the second game of the doubleheader, Gujarat Titans will lock horns with the Rajasthan Royals in 23rd match of the ongoing Indian Premier League at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Gujarat. Rajasthan Royals, led by Sanju Samson have started this season in prime form, they have played brilliant cricket. They are coming into this game on the back of a win against CSK at Chepauk. Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal have taken them off to great starts in the powerplay. Chahal has been the pick of the bowlers for Rajasthan Royals.
On the other hand, Gujarat Titans have continued where they left off last season. The defending champions have a well-rounded team with plenty of match-winners. Shubman Gill has been in prime form, he has scored 183 runs in 4 matches. Sai Sudharsan and Saha also have shown glimpses of brilliance. Alzarri Joseph and Mohammed Shami and Rashid Khan have been the pick of the bowler for Gujarat Titans. Mohit Sharma was awarded the Man of the Match after a fantastic performance on his comeback. This encounter has all the makings of going down to the wire.
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Head-to-head: Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans have been against each other three times in the IPL so far and on all occasions, GT has got the better of Rajasthan Royals so far.
The pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium is known to aid the batters in the recent past, the straight and square boundaries are very big at this venue which will get the spinners into action. The weather is expected to be slightly humid. The captain who wins the toss will look to chase the total down as there is a bit of dew expected in the latter half of the second innings.
Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals, 23rd Match
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Gujarat, India
Date & Time: 16th April, at 7:30 PM IST and 7:30 PM Local Time
| Opened | 1982 |
| Capacity | 1,32,000 |
| Ends | Adani Pavilion End and CMDC END |
| Location | Gujarat, India |
| Time Zone | UTC +5:30 |
| Other Sports it is home to | – |
| Floodlights | Yes |
| Total matches | 10 |
| Matches won batting first | 6 |
| Matches won bowling first | 4 |
| Average 1st Inns scores | 160 |
| Average 2nd Inns scores | 137 |
| Highest total recorded | 234/4 (20 Ov) by IND vs NZ |
| Lowest total recorded | 66/10 (12.1 Ov) by NZ vs IND |
| Highest score chased | 166/3 (17.5 Ov) by IND vs ENG |
| Lowest score defended | 107/7 (20 Ov) by WIW vs INDW |
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