Gujarat Titans (GT), who are comfortably placed at the top of the standings, will take on their neighbours and hosts Rajasthan Royals (RR), at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Monday. While RR is already out of contention, a win for GT will solidify their position to qualify for the playoffs.
Will RR overcome their poor record against GT and make a comeback of sorts in the IPL? We will find out. As always, we’ve got you covered with our expert fantasy tips, match details, team lineups, and in-depth predictions for this 47th game between RR and GT.
Match Details
- Date: April 28, 2025
- Time: 7.30 PM
- Venue: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
- Teams: Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Gujarat Titans (GT)
Head-to-Head: RR vs GT
- Matches Played: 7
- Gujarat Titans won: 6
- Rajasthan Royals won: 1
- Key Statistical Insights:
- Average first-innings score at venue: 162.02 (59 matches)
- Gujarat Titans have won both the games they played here against RR
- Chasing team win percentage: 64.41% (38 matches)
- Predicted Winner: Gujarat Titans (60% probability)
- Match Result: GT won the reverse fixture (Game 23 of IPL 2025) held at Ahmedabad by 58 runs
Pitch and Weather Report
M Chinnaswamy Stadium characteristics
- Pitch Characteristics:
- The surfaces here have played much better for the batters this season, compared to previous editions
- All four innings have seen totals of 170 or more
- Slow bowlers (spinners) have historically done well here, although pacers found some help in the 2 games played this season
- Potential for another score above 170
- Weather Conditions:
- Temperature: 35°C
- Humidity: 10%
- Evening match with really hot conditions
- Minimal wind interference
Playing XI Probables & Impact Subs: RR vs GT (IPL 2025)
Rajasthan Royals (RR) Probable XI
- Vaibhav Suryavanshi
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Riyan Parag (C)
- Nitish Rana
- Wanindu Hasaranga
- Dhruv Jurel (WK)
- Shimron Hetmyer
- Jofra Archer
- Fazalhaq Farooqi
- Tushar Deshpande
- Sandeep Sharma
- Shubham Dubey
Team Strategy: For the third game in succession, the Rajasthan Royals (RR) batters made a mess of a straightforward chase, this time against RCB. Their bowlers did well in pulling things back after a wayward start.
Team News: Sanju Samson might return if he gets fit in time. Otherwise, the same team will field as they did against RCB.
Gujarat Titans (GT) Probable XI
- Sai Sudharsan
- Shubman Gill (C)
- Jos Buttler (WK)
- Shahrukh Khan
- Sherfane Rutherford
- Rahul Tewatia
- Rashid Khan
- Sai Kishore
- Mohammed Siraj
- Prasidh Krishna
- Arshad Khan
- Ishant Sharma/ Washington Sundar
Team Strategy: One of the few teams that has remained consistent through the tournament. Their top order has been in fine form, and the middle order batters have ed well. Prasidh Krishna and Siraj have led the pace attack well.
