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GT vs RR: Gujarat Titans got a Big Blow, Hardik Pandya told Bad News During the toss

Sudev Haldar
1 year ago

Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals Playing 11: The 23rd match of IPL-2023 between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals is being played at the prestigious Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad. In this match on Sunday, Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson won the toss and invited Gujarat to bat first. Meanwhile, immediately after the toss, Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya gave an update regarding the playing-11.

Rajasthan Won the Toss

Former champion Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson won the toss in this match and decided to field. He told that Trent Boult has been included in the team in place of Jason Holder. He also said that Devdutt Padikkal can be included as an impact player. Please tell that Rajasthan and Gujarat have won 3-3 matches in the current season so far.

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What did Gujarat Titans Captain Hardik Pandya Say?

At the same time, Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya told at the time of the toss that a seasoned player is not a part of this match. He said that Vijay Shankar will not be able to play in this match. He said, ‘This season has been good so far. Losing the toss is good, don’t focus on batting or bowling first. What matters to us is how we use it (Impact Player). We will use it only when needed. A forced change has to be made in the team – Vijay Shankar is not playing. Abhinav Manohar has come in his place in the team. This is my home state, lots of love to all those who have come here and are supporting us.

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Had Scored an Unbeaten Half-Century in the last Match

Vijay Shankar’s exit is a big blow for Gujarat Titans. He scored an unbeaten 63 against Kolkata Knight Riders at the same ground in the last match. However, then KKR won the match with the help of Rinku’s 5 consecutive sixes. Vijay had earlier scored 29 against Delhi while 27 against Chennai Super Kings.

Gujarat Titans (Playing XI): Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Sai Sudarshan, Hardik Pandya (c), Abhinav Manohar, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Alzarri Joseph, Mohammed Shami, Mohit Sharma

Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (wk/c), Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Adam Zampa, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal