IPL 2025: Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans- Head-to-Head, Stats, and Predicted Playing 11
Its match number 47 of the Indian Premier League 2025 and after a thrilling weekend that saw some interesting matches, it’s time for a new week that promises a clash of two rather formidable teams.
The Gujarat Titans will lock horns with Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Monday, April 28. Currently placed second on the points table, Gujarat Titans are having a stunning season after the disappointment last year. They have won six out of their first eight games and are well on course to reach the playoffs.
Shubman Gill, the dynamic and young skipper has led the team commendably from the front, along with the continuous supervision of head coach and former cricketer Ashish Nehra. They are coming into this clash on the back of a 39-run win against Kolkata Knight Riders in the previous encounter.
All the players – Jos Buttler, Sai Sudharsan, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj and the skipper himself have proven their mettle and given some mitch winning performances too. Rajasthan Royals, on the other hand, do not look complete in their spirit and are having a forgettable campaign so far. Placed at number nine on the points table, with just two wins and seven defeats from the nine matches played.
Riyan Parag has led the team in five matches in the absence of Sanju Samson, and the 2008 inaugural season champions have actually suffered four defeats under the young all-rounder. His captaincy has not been ideal, and the losing results indicate the need to revamp their unit strategically. The side has lost matches from winning positions, especially while chasing, which is has become a cause of concern.
Sanju Samson has been injured and is highly unlikely to play the game, which comes as a huge setback for this side, since his experience both as a player and as a captain are a big advantage in a pressure clash like this one. In their last encounter, they failed to score 18 runs off the last two overs with five wickets remaining at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. While the Royals have a mathematical chance to reach the playoffs, they would want to focus on one game at a time now.
As far as the teams are concerned, GT and RR have faced each other in 7 matches in the history of IPL. Out of these 7 games, GT has won the contest 6 times, whereas RR have come out victorious on mere 1 occasion.
Looking at their present situations, GT certainly seems more evolved, balanced, prepared and set to take on the challenge and continue their winning streak over the Royals, led temporarily by Parag.
Game Condition:
The Sawai Man Singh stadium in Jaipur is the home ground of the hosts Rajasthan Royals. This stadium is known as one of the most iconic cricketing venues in the world. Its pitch has been known to be a fairly balanced playing surface which can favour both batters and bowlers depending on external conditions. Over the years, the average scores recorded here sway from 160 to 170.
As per the statistics of games played over the years, the ground offers a sporting wicket that marginally favours chasing teams. While batters can score big, bowlers can also make the most of it and make for an intriguing contest in tonight’s game as well.
GT Predicted XI: Shubman Gill (C), B Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (WK), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Washington Sundar, Rashid Khan, R Sai Kishore, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj
Impact Player: Ishant Sharma
RR Predicted XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (C), Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel(wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande
Impact Player options: Vaibhav Suryavanshi
