Preview:
It is going to be a repeat of the 2022 final as Gujarat Titans (GT) will take on Rajasthan Royals (RR) in match number 23 of IPL 2025 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on April 9. At the same venue, GT defeated RR by seven wickets to lift the title in their maiden IPL season. Now, GT skipper Shubman Gill, who was highest scorer in that final will be looking to lead his team to fourth consecutive win in the ongoing season.
Meanwhile, Rajasthan Royals will also look to continue their winning run this season and register a hat-trick of wins in IPL 2025. Let’s have a look at fantasy cricket tips, pitch report, probable XIs, captain, vice captain and more ahead of the Gujarat Titans versus Rajasthan Royals IPL 2025 23rd match.
GT vs RR Match Details
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Match Number |
23 |
|
Teams |
Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals |
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Venue |
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
|
Time |
7:30 PM (IST) |
| On Field Umpire | Rohan Pandit, Akshay Totre |
| Third Umpire | Adrian Holdstock |
GT vs RR Head-to-Head Stats & Records
Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals have faced each other six times in IPL history so far. Out of these six matches, GT won five times while RR defeated them just once.
|
GT |
vs |
RR |
|
6 |
Matches Played |
6 |
|
5 |
Won |
1 |
|
199 |
Highest Score |
196 |
|
0 |
No Result |
0 |
|
177 |
Lowest Score |
118 |
| 2 | Tosses Won | 4 |
| 0 | Elected To Bat | 2 |
| 2 | Elected To Field | 2 |
| 168.5 | Average Runs | 161 |
| 4.17 | Average Wkts | 7.33 |
GT vs RR Pitch Report
The surface of the Narendra Modi Stadium looks good for batting where we can expect a 200-plus total getting scored easily in the first innings. It also has a good bounce where the fast bowlers can get the movement. However, as the match progresses, the pitch tends to slow down which means that the spinners can make an impact. The average batting first score at this ground is around 170 runs. Out of these 37 IPL matches played at this ground, the team batting first won 17 times while the 20 matches have been won by the team batting second.
Records and Stats at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
| Total Matches played | 37 |
| Matches won batting first | 17 |
| Matches won batting second | 20 |
| Matches with no result | 0 |
| Matches Tied | 0 |
| Average First Innings Score | 170 |
GT vs RR Probable Playing XIs
GT Probable Playing 11: 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
Impact Player Sub: Washington Sundar, Nishant Sindhu, Anuj Rawat, Mahipal Lomror, Arshad Khan
RR Probable Playing 11: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson(w/c), Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande
Impact Player Sub: Kunal Singh Rathore, Shubham Dubey, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal
GT vs RR IPL 2025 Full Squads
Gujarat Titans: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Washington Sundar, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ishant Sharma, Sherfane Rutherford, Glenn Phillips, Anuj Rawat, Mahipal Lomror, Arshad Khan, Jayant Yadav, Karim Janat, Kulwant Khejroliya, Gerald Coetzee, Manav Suthar, Kumar Kushagra, Gurnoor Brar, Nishant Sindhu
GT's Last Five Matches: Performance
| ABD | Loss | Win | Win | Win |
Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Sandeep Sharma, Kunal Singh Rathore, Shubham Dubey, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal, Tushar Deshpande, Kwena Maphaka, Ashok Sharma, Vaibhav Suryavanshi
RR's Last Five Matches: Performance
| Loss | Loss | Loss | Win | Win |
GT vs RR: Most Runs in IPL Matches
| Inns. | Runs | Avg. | S/R | |
| Shubman Gill (GT) | 6 | 246 | 49.20 | 128.79 |
| Sanju Samson (RR) | 6 | 230 | 46.00 | 166.66 |
| Hardik Pandya (GT) | 5 | 228 | 114.00 |
159.44 |
GT vs RR: Most Wickets in IPL Matches
| Inns. | Wkts. | Econ. | Avg. | |
| Mohammed Shami (GT) | 5 | 7 | 8.35 | 23.85 |
| Hardik Pandya (GT) | 5 | 7 | 6.55 | 13.57 |
| Rashid Khan (GT) | 6 | 7 | 5.62 | 3/14 |
Top Captaincy and Vice-Captaincy Picks For GT vs RR, Match 23, IPL 2025
Q. Why are Jos Buttler and Shubman Gill good choices for captaincy picks?
GT skipper Shubman Gill is coming after scoring a match-winning half-century in the last game against SRH. He will look to get another big knock at his favourite Narendra Modi Stadium.
Shubman Gill IPL 2025 Stats
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Matches |
Runs |
Avg. |
S/R |
| 4 | 146 | 48.67 | 148.98 |
Shubman Gill IPL Career Stats
|
Matches |
Runs |
Avg. |
S/R |
| 107 | 3362 | 38.20 | 136.22 |
Meanwhile, another top GT batter Jos Buttler has also showed consistent form in the ongoing season and will look to get a knock against his ex-team.
Jos Buttler IPL 2025 Stats
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Matches |
Runs |
Avg. |
S/R |
| 4 | 166 | 55.33 | 167.68 |
Jos Buttler IPL Career Stats
|
Matches |
Runs |
Avg. |
S/R |
| 111 | 3748 | 38.64 | 148.32 |
Q. Why are Mohammed Siraj and Jofra Archer good choices for vice-captaincy picks?
Mohammed Siraj is in top notch form in the ongoing IPL season and is GT’s leading wicket taker this year so far. He delivered a match-winning spell in the last game against SRH taking four wickets.
Mohammed Siraj IPL 2025 Stats
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Matches |
Wickets |
Eco. |
S/R |
| 4 | 9 | 7.75 | 10.67 |
Mohammed Siraj IPL Career Stats
|
Matches |
Wickets |
Eco. |
S/R |
| 97 | 102 | 8.61 | 20.14 |
Meanwhile, RR fast bowler Jofra Archer turned out to be a different beast after conceding 76 runs in the first game and can turn the match around in the first over itself.
Jofra Archer IPL 2025 Stats
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Matches |
Wickets |
Eco. |
S/R |
| 4 | 4 | 10.89 | 20.25 |
Jofra Archer IPL Career Stats
|
Matches |
Wickets |
Eco. |
S/R |
| 44 | 52 | 7.71 | 19.73 |
GT vs RR, IPL 2025 Match 23: Top Players to pick
Sherfane Rutherford: Sherfane Rutherford turned out to be an asset for GT with his quickfire 30s and 40s this season so far. He provides more strength to GT’s batting order.
Sherfane Rutherford IPL 2025 Stats
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Matches |
Runs |
Avg. |
S/R |
| 4 | 129 | 64.50 | 176.71 |
Sherfane Rutherford IPL Career Stats
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Matches |
Runs |
Avg. |
S/R |
| 14 | 235 | 26.11 | 132.77 |
Sai Kishore: Spinner Sai Kishore can turn out to be an effective player for GT in the middle overs and can break big partnerships.
Sai Kishore IPL 2025 Stats
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Matches |
Wickets |
Eco. |
S/R |
| 4 | 8 | 7.06 | 12.00 |
Sai Kishore IPL Career Stats
|
Matches |
Wickets |
Eco. |
S/R |
| 14 | 21 | 7.89 | 13.43 |
Dhruv Jurel: Wicketkeeper batter Dhruv Jurel has also contributed with crucial 30s and 40s and always add few extra runs in RR’s total.
Dhruv Jurel IPL 2025 Stats
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Matches |
Runs |
Avg. |
S/R |
| 4 | 119 | 39.67 | 158.67 |
Dhruv Jurel IPL Career Stats
|
Matches |
Runs |
Avg. |
S/R |
| 32 | 466 | 25.89 | 153.29 |
Sandeep Sharma: Fast bowler Sandeep Sharma has proved himself as an effective death bowler most of the times.
Sandeep Sharma IPL 2025 Stats
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Matches |
Wickets |
Eco. |
S/R |
| 4 | 4 | 7.92 | 20.61 |
Sandeep Sharma IPL Career Stats
|
Matches |
Wickets |
Eco. |
S/R |
| 131 | 141 | 7.92 | 20.61 |
GT vs RR, IPL 2025 Match 23: Players to avoid
Glenn Phillips: New Zealand all-rounder hasn’t got a chance to play in IPL 2025 and might be missing from GT’s XI in the upcoming game against RR as well.
Glenn Phillips IPL Career Stats
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Matches |
Runs |
Wickets |
S/R (BA) |
| 8 | 65 | 2 | 118.18 |
Shubham Dubey: Shubham Dubey didn’t get a chance in RR’s playing XI after the first two games and is unlikely to make a comeback in the upcoming game as RR are coming after back-to-back wins.
Shubham Dubey IPL 2025 Stats
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Matches |
Runs |
Avg. |
S/R |
| 2 | 43 | 43.00 | 186.96 |
Shubham Dubey IPL Career Stats
|
Matches |
Runs |
Avg. |
S/R |
| 6 | 76 | 25.33 | 180.95 |
GT vs RR Match 23 Fantasy Team 1
Wicketkeepers: Jos Buttler, Dhruv Jurel
Batters: Shubman Gill (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sherfane Rutherford, Sai Sudahrsan
All-Rounders: Washington Sundar, Riyan Parag
Bowlers: Jofra Archer, Sandeep Sharma, Mohammed Siraj (vice-captain)
GT vs RR Match 23 Fantasy Team 2
Wicketkeepers: Jos Buttler (captain), Dhruv Jurel, Sanju Samson
Batters: Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswall, Sherfane Rutherford, Sai Sudharsan
All-Rounders: Washington Sundar
Bowlers: Jofra Archer (vice-captain), Sandeep Sharma, Mohammed Siraj
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