GT vs RR, IPL 2025: The 23rd match of IPL 2025 features a big showdown between Gujarat Titans (GT) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Wednesday, April 9.
The game is being held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, with Gujarat Titans led by Shubman Gill and Rajasthan Royals led by Sanju Samson.
Gujarat Titans have been in strong form, winning three straight games after a close loss to Punjab Kings in their opener. Their top-order batting and varied bowling attack have been impressive, though their lower order remains untested. GT also has powerful finishers who can end games strongly. Mohammed Siraj has been leading the pace attack, and Sai Kishore has stepped up for Rashid Khan in spin duties.
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Rajasthan Royals, on the other hand, have had a mixed performance, with two wins and two losses. After a heavy defeat to SRH in their opening game, their bowling has improved, with Jofra Archer in great form. RR’s batters, including Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nitish Rana, Dhruv Jurel, and Shimron Hetmyer, have been in good form and will look to continue that. In their head-to-head record, GT leads RR 5-1.
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After winning the toss, Rajasthan Royals’ captain Sanju Samson told Ravi Shastri that they decided to bowl first due to the expected dew in the second innings. He said: “We would like to bowl here first because of the conditions. There is going to be dew here.”
On the other hand, Gujarat Titans’ captain Shubman Gill also mentioned that they would have preferred to bowl first. He said: “I would have bowled first as well. Looking at the past few matches, dew has come in during the second innings but we have batted first here. We are taking it one game at a time and not keeping track on how many games we have won. If the top 3 or 4 are doing the job then I am happy with that. We have had a really good home run and hopefully nothing changes for us, support from the fans has always been tremendous. No changes for us.”
GT vs RR: Playing XIs of both sides
Gujarat Titans: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(w), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ishant Sharma
Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson(w/c), Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande
GT vs RR: Impact Players of both sides
Gujarat Titans Impact Subs: Washington Sundar, Nishant Sindhu, Anuj Rawat, Mahipal Lomror, Arshad Khan
Rajasthan Royals Impact Subs: Kunal Singh Rathore, Shubham Dubey, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal
GT vs RR: Complete squad of both teams
Gujarat Titans: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(w), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Washington Sundar, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ishant Sharma, Glenn Phillips, Anuj Rawat, Mahipal Lomror, Arshad Khan, Gerald Coetzee, Kagiso Rabada, Karim Janat, Kulwant Khejroliya, Manav Suthar, Nishant Sindhu, Gurnoor Brar, Kumar Kushagra, Jayant Yadav
Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson(w/c), Riyan Parag, Nitish Rana, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Sandeep Sharma, Kumar Kartikeya, Shubham Dubey, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kunal Singh Rathore, Akash Madhwal, Ashok Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Kwena Maphaka, Vaibhav Suryavanshi
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