Match Preview : GT vs RR at Narendra Modi Stadium

🏏 IPL 2025 Match Preview: GT vs RR | Titans Roar, But Royals Have Fire

Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Date: April 9, 2025
Time: 7:30 PM IST

🔍 Pitch Report – Ahmedabad

The Narendra Modi Stadium is no stranger to high-octane clashes—and this one’s set to be explosive. Expect a red soil pitch, which traditionally offers true bounce and pace. That said, the surface has aided batters more often than not—scoring rate here is 9.76 runs per over, just behind Hyderabad. Bowlers with variations—especially spinners like R Sai Kishore and Theekshana—will be crucial in the middle overs.

🌤️ Weather Conditions

Clear skies and dry conditions expected. Dew factor in the second innings can be a game-changer. Win the toss? You bowl first here.

📊 Head-to-Head Record

• GT vs RR in IPL: 5 matches
• GT won: 4
• RR won: 1
  Gujarat holds the psychological edge, especially after Jos Buttler switched camps this season.

🧠 Key Tactical Battle

Jos Buttler vs Jofra Archer – Teammates turned rivals. Buttler has a slight upper hand: 89 runs off 47 balls, but Archer has dismissed him twice. Whoever wins this duel may tilt the match.

🔍 Team News & Playing XI Predictions

✅ Gujarat Titans (GT) Probable XI

1. Shubman Gill (C)
2. B Sai Sudharsan
3. Jos Buttler (WK)
4. Sherfane Rutherford
5. Shahrukh Khan
6. Rahul Tewatia
7. Arshad Khan / Washington Sundar
8. Rashid Khan
9. R Sai Kishore
10. Mohammed Siraj
11. Prasidh Krishna
    Impact Sub: Ishant Sharma

🧩 Strength: Top 3 contributing over 70% of runs
⚠️ Concern: Middle-order hasn’t been tested yet

✅ Rajasthan Royals (RR) Probable XI

1. Yashasvi Jaiswal
2. Sanju Samson (C & WK)
3. Riyan Parag
4. Nitish Rana
5. Dhruv Jurel
6. Shimron Hetmyer
7. Wanindu Hasaranga
8. Jofra Archer
9. Kumar Kartikeya / Shubham Dubey
10. Maheesh Theekshana
11. Yudhvir Singh / Tushar Deshpande
    Impact Sub: Sandeep Sharma

🧩 Strength: In-form spinners, resilient middle order
⚠️ Concern: Opening woes if Jaiswal fails

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