Cricket Match Predictions: Indian Premier League, Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans - 48th Match - May 5

The 48th match of the Indian Premier League, 2023 will take place between Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans on the 5th of May, 2023 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur.

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Gujarat Titans Form Guide:

Gujarat Titans are currently placed at the first position on points table.

The top run scorer for Gujarat Titans is Shubman Gill with 339 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Gujarat Titans is Mohammed Shami with 17 scalps under his belt.

Gujarat Titans have lost their previous thriller of a match against Delhi Capitals by 5 runs.

Delhi Capitals batted first and they found themselves under pressure right from the word go. Delhi Capitals were 5 wickets down for just 23 runs when Axar Patel and Aman Hakim Khan played sensibly and took the scoreboard forward. Hakim Khan smashed 51 off 44 balls to help Delhi Capitals reach a competitive total of 130 for 8 in 20 overs.

During the chase, Gujarat Titans lost Wriddhiman Saha in the first over of the second innings. Shubman Gill also followed the suit when he was dismissed by Anrich Nortje. The middle order kept losing wickets at crunch moments. Hardik Pandya held one end intact. He scored 59 not out in 53 balls. Rahul Tewatia also played very well and smashed 20 off 7 balls but he failed to take Gujarat Titans over the line as they were restricted to 125 for 6, losing the match by 5 runs.

Rajasthan Royals Form Guide:

Rajasthan Royals are placed at the 2nd position on points table.

The top run scorer for Rajasthan Royals is Yashasvi Jaiswal with 428 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Rajasthan Royals is Ravichandran Ashwin with 13 scalps under his belt.

Rajasthan Royals have lost their previous match against Mumbai Indians by 6 wickets.

Rajasthan Royals batted first and they posted a huge total of 212 for 7 in 20 overs. Yashasvi Jaiswal at the top of the order was simply brilliant from the outset. He looked like playing on a totally different surface. Jaiswal made 124 off 62 balls and made all the difference to the Rajasthan Royals innings. He played a major role in the Royals getting past the 200 run mark.

During the chase, Mumbai Indians lost both their openers cheaply and looked to be in a little bother. Suryakumar Yadav started finding the gaps from the moment he came to the crease. He scored 55 off 29 balls to bring Mumbai back into the game. Tim David provided the finishing punch with his cameo of 45 not out in 15 balls to take Mumbai Indians home in the 20th over with 6 wickets in hand.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Gujarat Titans (GT): Hardik Pandya (C), Rashid Khan, Abhinav Sadarangani, Alzarri Joseph, B. Sai Sudharsan, Darshan Nalkande, David Miller, Jayant Yadav, Matthew Wade, Mohammad Shami, Noor Ahmad, Pradeep Sangwan, R. Sai Kishore, Rahul Tewatia, Shubman Gill, Vijay Shankar, Wriddhiman Saha, Yash Dayal, Mohit Sharma, Joshua Little, Urvil Patel, Shivam Mavi, KS Bharat, Odean Smith, Kane Williamson

Rajasthan Royals (RR): Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel, K.C Cariappa, Kuldeep Sen, Kuldip Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Obed Mccoy, Prasidh Krishna, R. Ashwin, Riyan Parag, Sanju Samson (C), Shimron Hetmyer, Trent Boult, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Yuzvendra Chahal, Joe Root, Abdul P A, Akash Vashisht, Murugan Ashwin, KM Asif, Adam Zampa, Kunal Rathore, Donovan Ferreira, Jason Holder

Cricket Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Rajasthan Royals

Who will win?- Gujarat Titans

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Hardik Pandya (Gujarat Titans), Sanju Samson (Rajasthan Royals)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Noor Ahmad (Gujarat Titans), Trent Boult (Rajasthan Royals)

Most Sixes – Hardik Pandya (Gujarat Titans), Sanju Samson (Rajasthan Royals)

Player of the Match- Hardik Pandya (Gujarat Titans)

Team Scores Batting first - Gujarat Titans 160+, Rajasthan Royals 150+

Match Handicap: Gujarat Titans

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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.

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