Kisma Feature : Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals, Head-to-Head track record

In their earlier clash of this season, Gujarat Titans defeated Rajasthan Royals by 37 runs. Gujarat Titans batted first and posted a mammoth target of 192 at a loss of 4 wickets, including 87 run innings of skipper Hardik Pandya, 28-ball 43 runs by Abhinav Manohar, and a quick cameo of 31 runs of David Miller. However, Jos Buttler (54) and Shimron Hetmyer (29) played fine knocks in the second inning. Yash Dayal and Lockie Ferguson took three wickets each to restrict Rajasthan to 155 in 20 overs and seal the win by 37 runs.

Gujarat Titans are coming off an eight-wicket loss against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Hardik Pandya and David Miller smashed 62 and 34 runs. Rashid Khan picked a couple of wickets for his side but failed to have a win. On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals are coming with a five-wicket win against Chennai Super Kings. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ravichandran Ashwin stacked 59 and 40 runs to help seal the win. Yuzvendra Chahal and Obed McCoy, too, had a good time with the ball.

Predicted Playing XI

Gujarat Titans: Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Matthew Wade (wk), Hardik Pandya (c), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Sai Kishore, Lockie Ferguson/Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Mohammad Shami

Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Obed McCoy

Match Prediction

Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals both have played good cricket this season. And to no coincidence, they occupy the top two spots in the league stage. While Gujarat Titans might have won their first clash with Rajasthan Royals, in this match, Rajasthan Royals might find an edge to emerge as the winner because they have a more settled and consistent side with match-winners from openers to tail-enders. Jos Buttler and Jaiswal at the top, Samson, Ashwin in the middle or Padikkal along with Hetmyer and Riyan Parag at the tail end have good in-form players with the bat throughout. Apart from the bat, Rajasthan is no short of quality bowlers. Prasidh Krishna, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Ravichandran Ashwin have bowled brilliantly throughout the season. If the day remains in their favour and they play their natural game, no one can stop this team from reaching the finals. 

As it's a second clash between the two teams, that too is a qualifier for the finals. They will aim to win this match and book their slot for the 15th edition final.