Match 52 of the 2024 Indian Premier League sees Royal Challengers Bengaluru host Gujarat Titans at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday evening. This is a re-match from Match 45 which RCB easily won by 9 wickets and they come into this game two points behind the Titans. Read on as we preview this fixture which gets underway at 19:30 in Bengaluru on 4th May.
RCB have given themselves a chance of climbing the table and potentially even taking a playoff place with wins over Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans in their last two matches. However, they can afford no slip ups and we expect them to be full of confidence ahead of this clash.
Gujarat Titans were so strong and consistent in their two previous IPL campaigns that it is very strange to see them struggling in eighth place so far in this IPL. After back to back defeats and against a resurgent RCB, this is likely to be a very tough match in Bengaluru.
Pitch Report:
The surface at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru is one that is preferred by the batters. A high-scoring encounter could be quite the possibility on such a surface, and opting to bat first after winning the toss and posting a big total on the board could be a wise decision.
Pitch Stats of M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru For RCB vs GT, Match 52
- Average First Innings Score: 205
- Matches Won by Team Batting First: 60%
- Matches Won by Team Bowling First: 40%
RCB vs GT Match Toss Prediction
Over 53% of IPL matches at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium have been won by the team fielding first and with humidity levels set to rise across the game, we predict that both sides will choose to bowl first if they win the toss.
RCB vs GT Probable Playing XIs
Royal Challengers Bengaluru:
Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (C), Will Jacks, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Yash Dayal, Mohammed Siraj
Impact Substitute: Swapnil Singh
Gujarat Titans:
Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudarshan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Shahrukh Khan, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Noor Ahmad, Sandeep Warrier
Impact Substitute: Mohit Sharma
RCB Team News & Playing 11
RCB Team News
There was a welcome return to the team for Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell ahead of the last match and with no injuries reported from the team management, we expect RCB to go with the same XI for this clash against Gujarat Titans.
RCB Key Players
- Virat Kohli - The all-format Indian star has had an excellent tournament so far but will be keen to get the Orange Cap back after Ruturaj Gaikwad went past his 500 runs in the campaign earlier this week.
- Will Jacks - The English batting all-rounder will be full of confidence when he comes to the crease in this game after hitting an unbeaten century from only 41 balls in the last match against Gujarat Titans.
- Mohammed Siraj - The India international dismissed Shahrukh Khan in the last game as he backed up his impressive figures from the win against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
- Swapnil Singh - The spinner opened the bowling in the last game and may be called upon to do so again, particularly as he got the wicket of Wriddhiman Saha with his sixth ball.
- Glenn Maxwell - In the last match against GT, Maxwell picked wicket of in-form Shubman Gill but he did not get to bat. He has picked 5 wickets so far but hasn't performed well with the bat. He took a break for a few matches and we expect an explosive innings from him now.
RCB Team Form
RCB are still bottom of the table after a poor start to the tournament but are targeting their third win in a row in this game.
GT Team News & Playing 11
GT Team News
Although there will be pressure on Shubman Gill to announce changes at the toss ahead of this game, it would not be a big surprise if he kept faith with the same XI who posted 200/3 in the last match. Although Mohammad Shami is out for the tournament, the rest of the squad are all available for this game.
GT Key Players
- Sai Sudharsan - The left-hander has gone past fifty only twice in this IPL 2024 but he has been consistent and made contributions across the competition.
- Shubman Gill - The right-handed skipper has hit 320 runs so far in the 2024 IPL and a big score from him could be what is needed to give the team a boost.
- Rashid Khan - The Afghan bowling all-rounder conceded 51 runs from his four overs in the last game and he will be looking to avoid a third successive game without a wicket.
- Sai Kishore - The young all-rounder is likely to be key in the bowling innings in this game with the quick bowlers expected to be expensive in Bengaluru.
- David Miller - Miller is a middle-order batter with power-hitting abilities and he can be dangerous on this ground with short boundaries. Miller has scored 164 runs in 7 matches at an impressive strike rate of 151.85.
GT Team Form
Sandeep Warrier came in for the bowling innings in the last game and then only bowled one over. He has had a good season and we expect him to be used again in this match.
RCB vs GT Head to Head
This will be the fifth head to head clash between RCB and Gujarat Titans with both sides winning and losing two so far. The last fixture between the sides saw RCB triumph by 9 wickets with 24 balls remaining last Sunday.
RCB vs GT Head to Head Stats in T20's
| Matches Played | RCB Won | GT Won | Tie | NR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans – Dream11 Prediction
- Wicket-Keeper: Dinesh Karthik, Wriddhiman Saha
- Batters: Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan
- All-Rounders: Glenn Maxwell, Will Jacks, Cameron Green
- Bowlers: Mohit Sharma, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Siraj
- Captain: Will Jacks
- Vice-Captain: Shubman Gill
Here is Our Scenarios for IPL 2024 RCB and GT Match Prediction
Here are the cases for who will win today’s IPL Match 52,
Bengaluru and Gujrat Today Match Prediction.
Scenario 1
Royal Challengers Bengaluru win the toss and bat
Power Play score – 60-65
First Innings Score - 190-200
Royal Challengers Bengaluru win the match
Scenario 2
Gujarat Titans win the toss and bat
Power Play score - 65-70
First Innings Score - 195-200
Royal Challengers Bengaluru win the match