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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will take on Gujarat Titans (GT) in match number 14 of IPL 2025. The match will be played at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on April 2. RCB are looking in great touch with two consecutive and will look to continue the momentum in their first home game of the season.
On the other hand, GT are also playing their first away game in IPL 2025 and will look to stun RCB at their own backyard. They lost their first game against Punjab Kings but made a great comeback after defeating Mumbai Indians in the very next game. Let’s have a look at fantasy cricket tips, pitch report, probable XIs, captain, vice captain and more ahead of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru versus Gujarat Titans IPL 2025 14th match.
RCB vs GT Match Details
| Match Number | 14 |
| Teams | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans |
| Venue | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Time | 7:30 PM (IST) |
| On Field Umpires | Ulhas Gandhe, Abhijit Bhattacharya |
| Third Umpire | Virender Kumar Sharma |
RCB vs GT Head-to-Head Stats & Records
Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans have faced each other five times in IPL history so far. Out of these five matches, RCB won three times while GT defeated them twice.
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Vs | Gujarat Titans |
| 5 | Matches Played | 5 |
| 3 | Won | 2 |
| 206 | Highest Score | 200 |
| 0 | No Result | 0 |
| 170 | Lowest Score | 147 |
| 3 | Tosses Won | 2 |
| 1 | Elected To Bat | 1 |
| 2 | Elected To Field | 1 |
RCB vs GT Pitch Report
The surface of the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium has been a paradise for the batters throughout the years. We usually see high-scoring clashes at this ground where the team batting first looks to get past 200 runs. However, the fast bowlers can turn out to be effective with the new ball. The team batting first has won 41 matches at this ground in the IPL while the chasing team has won 50 times. The average score batting first at this ground is around 167 to 168 runs.
Records and Stats at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
| Total Matches played | 94 |
| Matches won batting first | 41 |
| Matches won batting second | 50 |
| Matches with no result | 02 |
| Matches Tied | 01 |
RCB vs GT Probable Playing 11:
RCB Probable Playing 11: Virat Kohli, Philip Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal
Impact Player Option: Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Dar Salam, Lungi Ngidi, Romario Shepherd, Abhinandan Singh
GT Probable Playing 11: Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
Impact Player Option: Ishant Sharma, Glenn Phillips, Mahipal Lomror, Gerald Coetzee, Washington Sundar
RCB vs GT IPL 2025 Full Squads
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Virat Kohli, Philip Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Dar Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh, Abhinandan Singh, Romario Shepherd, Lungi Ngidi, Nuwan Thushara, Mohit Rathee, Swastik Chikara
RCB's Last Five Matches: Performance
| Won | Won | Loss | Won | Won |
Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ishant Sharma, Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Anuj Rawat, Mahipal Lomror, Arshad Khan, Jayant Yadav, Nishant Sindhu, Kulwant Khejroliya, Karim Janat, Gerald Coetzee, Manav Suthar, Kumar Kushagra, Gurnoor Brar
GT's Last Five Matches: Performance
| Won | ABD | ABD | Loss | Won |
Top Captaincy and Vice-Captaincy Picks for RCB vs GT, Match 14, IPL 2025
Q. Why are Phil Salt and Shubman Gill good choices for captaincy picks?
RCB opener Phil Salt can turn out to be a key factor against GT on the batting-friendly surface of the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. He also looked in great touch with the bat in the last two matches where he scored a fifty against KKR and a quickfire 32 against CSK.
Phil Salt IPL 2025 Stats:
| Matches | Runs | Avg | S/R |
| 2 | 88 | 44.00 |
187.23 |
Phil Salt IPL Career Stats:
| Matches | Runs | Avg | S/R |
| 23 | 741 | 35.29 | 176.85 |
Meanwhile, GT skipper Shubman Gill will look to get his big first big knock of the season and can turn out to be a dangerous batter at M. Chinnaswamy.
Shubman Gill IPL 2025 Stats:
| Matches | Runs | Avg | S/R |
| 2 | 71 | 35.50 | 173.37 |
Shubman Gill IPL Career Stats:
| Matches | Runs | Avg | S/R |
| 105 | 3287 | 37.78 | 136.33 |
Q. Why are Sai Sudharsan and Rajat Patidar good choices for vice-captaincy picks?
GT opener Sai Sudharsan is looking in great touch after smashing two back-to-back fifties in the season so far. He will look to get another knock in the upcoming game against RCB.
Sai Sudharsan IPL 2025 Stats:
| Matches | Runs | Avg | S/R |
| 2 | 137 | 68.50 | 167.07 |
Sai Sudharsan IPL Career Stats:
| Matches | Runs | Avg | S/R |
| 27 | 1171 | 48.79 | 141.94 |
Meanwhile, RCB skipper Rajat Patidar is also coming after playing a captain’s knock against CSK and will look at get a memorable knock in his first game as skipper at RCB’s home ground.
Rajat Patidar IPL 2025 Stats:
| Matches | Runs | Avg | S/R |
| 2 | 85 | 42.50 | 177.08 |
Rajat Patidar IPL Career Stats:
| Matches | Runs | Avg | S/R |
| 29 | 884 | 35.36 | 160.44 |
RCB vs GT IPL 2025 Match 14: Top Players to pick
Virat Kohli: Star batter Virat Kohli will be a key player against GT and RCB play their first home match of the season. He looked in good touch in the first game against KKR but failed to connect the ball against CSK. Now, Kohli will look to get another big knock at the batting-friendly condition at Chinnaswamy.
Virat Kohli IPL 2025 Stats:
| Matches | Runs | Avg | S/R |
| 2 | 90 | 38.91 | 136.36 |
Virat Kohli IPL Career Stats:
| Matches | Runs | Avg | S/R |
| 254 | 8094 | 38.91 | 132.02 |
Tim David: Middle-order batter Tim David showed a great cameo in the last game against CSK with a quickfire 22-run knock to guide RCB to a winning total. Now, he will look to get full advantage of the conditions at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium and score another fiery knock.
Tim David IPL 2025 Stats:
| Matches | Runs | Avg | S/R |
| 2 | 22 | - | 275 |
Tim David IPL Career Stats:
| Matches | Runs | Avg | S/R |
| 40 | 631 | 29.61 | 172.41 |
Jos Buttler: GT batter Jos Buttler also looked in great touch in the ongoing season and could be a key player against RCB in the middle-order. He can turn out to be a dangerous players along with batters likes of Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill.
Jos Buttler IPL 2025 Stats:
| Matches | Runs | Avg | S/R |
| 2 | 93 | 46.50 | 163.16 |
Jos Buttler IPL Career Stats:
| Matches | Runs | Avg | S/R |
| 109 | 3675 | 38.28 | 147.89 |
Mohammed Siraj: Fast bowler is back at Chinnaswamy but he will be seen playing against RCB. He also has good starts with the new ball and could turn out to be a nightmare for the RCB openers.
Mohammed Siraj IPL 2025 Stats:
| Matches | Wickets | Eco. | S/R |
| 2 | 2 | 11.00 | 24.00 |
Mohammed Siraj IPL Career Stats:
| Matches | Wickets | Eco. | S/R |
| 95 | 95 | 8.71 | 21.12 |
RCB vs GT, IPL 2025 Match 14: Players to avoid
Devdutt Padikkal: RCB batter Devdutt Padikkal hasn’t been able to convert his starts to a big knock in IPL 2025 so far. He lost his wicket after playing a lose shot on both occasions and is unlikely to make an impact against GT.
Devdutt Padikkal IPL 2025 Stats:
| Matches | Runs | Avg | S/R |
| 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 154.17 |
Devdutt Padikkal IPL Career Stats:
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 66 | 1596 | 24.94 | 123.72 |
Sherfane Rutherford: GT middle-order Sherfane Rutherford is another player who is unlikely to make an impact in the upcoming clash against RCB. He got a good start in the last game against MI but couldn't convert it into a big knock.
Sherfane Rutherford IPL 2025 Stats:
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 2 | 64 | 32 | 164.10 |
Sherfane Rutherford IPL Career Stats:
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 12 | 170 | 18.89 | 118.88 |
RCB vs GT Match 14 Fantasy Team 1
Wicketkeepers: Phil Salt (captain), Jos Buttler
Batters: Virat Kohli, Sai Sudharsan (vice-captain), Tim David
All-Rounders: Krunal Pandya, Liam Livingstone
Bowlers: Kagiso Rababa, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar
RCB vs GT Match 14 Fantasy Team 2
Wicketkeepers: Jos Buttler, Phil Salt
Batters: Shubman Gill (captain), Sai Sudharsan, Rajat Patidar (vice-captain)
All-Rounders: Liam Livingstone, Krunal Pandya
Bowlers: R Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Rashid Khan, Josh Hazlewood
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