In the 15th season of IPL, on Saturday (April 30), when the teams of Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will face each other. In this match, all eyes will be on Virat Kohli, who is struggling with poor form. At the same time, Gujarat, who made their debut this season, will be eyeing a place in the playoffs. Gujarat is on top of the points table. At the same time, RCB is present at number five.
In this match, RCB will be expecting good performance from their star batsman Kohli, who has so far scored only 128 runs in 9 matches. His best score is 48 runs. In the last match, he came out to open, but could score only 9 runs. Earlier in 2 matches he was out for golden duck.
Riding on the chariot of victory, Gujarat Titans have an army of match winners and every time a new player is emerging as the troubleshooter in times of crisis. Gujarat has won 7 out of 8 matches and looks to be in the upper hand. With a win over RCB, their place in the playoffs will be almost certain.
Gujarat’s top and bottom order in both form
Chasing 196 runs to win against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the previous match, Gujarat were in poor condition, but leg-spinner Rashid Khan showed his bat to give the team a resounding victory. In the last over, Rahul Tewatia and Rashid made the seemingly impossible target possible by hitting four sixes.
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Gujarat’s top order and bottom order are both in form. Captain Hardik Pandya has so far scored 305 runs in 7 matches and he is proving to be the most successful captain. Apart from Pandya, Shubman Gill, David Miller and Wriddhiman Saha have also scored runs. In the last match, Saha played an important role in getting the team off to a good start by playing a brilliant half-century.
RCB could not run as a team
There is no dearth of depth in RCB’s batting, but RCB could not run as a team. Kohli is in poor form, while Australia’s Glenn Maxwell has also managed to score only 124 runs in 6 matches so far. At the same time, only the bat of captain Faf du Plessis, Dinesh Karthik and Shahbaz Ahmed is running, due to which the pressure is building on them. He will once again have to take the responsibility of scoring a large number of runs against a balanced bowling attack.
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Interesting clash will be seen in the form of bowling
On the bowling front, it could be an interesting match as both the sides have some great performers this season. Mohammed Shami has been the best bowler for the Titans with 13 wickets and fast bowlers Lockie Ferguson and Rashid Khan are enough to bring down any opposition.
RCB also have strength in the bowling of deathover specialist Harshal Patel, who has taken 12 wickets so far. At the same time, Sri Lankan player Wanindu Hasaranga (13 wickets) is also capable of taking wickets. In the command of fast bowling, the attack of Mohammad Siraj and Josh Hazlewood can increase the problems for the Titans.
