RCB vs GT Head to Head, Playing XI, Preview, Where to Watch on TV, Online, and Live Streaming Details

In what is the final league match for both Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2022, the former will look to win it by a huge margin in order to keep their playoffs hopes alive. Gujarat became the first team to qualify for the playoffs and are currently at the top position with 20 points. RCB have a negative net run rate, and thus apart from the victory, they will also have to hope for the other results to go their way.

RCB had momentum following back-to-back victories, but it faded after a humiliating 54-run loss to Punjab Kings in their most recent encounter. Virat Kohli’s poor form continued in the previous game, as he could score just 20 runs, but the scene is set for the former skipper to deliver a remarkable innings to turn both his and RCB’s fate in the right direction.

Captain Faf du Plessis, power-hitter Mahipal Lomror, and finisher Dinesh Karthik would all like to play a huge knock against GT after a dry run in their previous game. Glenn Maxwell and Rajat Patidar have got a fair amount of opportunities but haven’t been able to channel them into big numbers. RCB bowlers Harshal Patel and Wanindu Hasaranga have been outstanding.

The two have been giving out their best for the side, and have not conceded many runs in the past few games  and maintained consistency. RCB, on the other hand, would be anxious about Josh Hazlewood and Mohammed Siraj’s form, since they both leaked runs against Punjab. However, Du Plessis will be aiming for a comprehensive effort from his side in order to keep RCB in contention.

In this season, GT have been the team to beat. Even if they suffer a loss against RCB, Hardik Pandya’s team would still finish first, getting two opportunities to go to the final. The collective effort has been the key to GT’s success in their first season. The top and middle-order have given encouraging performances for GT’s batting unit. They have a dangerous bowling unit, too, that can create destruction on the field.

Pitch and conditions

The match will take place at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, which will assist the batters as it is a high-scoring venue. The recent game between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians was a high-scoring thriller as the former put up a whopping 193 runs, and the latter fell short by just three runs.

Playing combinations for RCB vs GT

Royal Challengers Bangalore

Virat Kohli has been trying to get back to form. He showed some glimpses in the previous game against PBKS, but fell early. He will look to put up a big opening partnership alongside Du Plessis, while the middle-order batters will have to improve their game.

Predicted Playing XI: Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Mahipal Lomror, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood

Gujarat Titans

The Titans have already qualified and will be playing the first qualifier match in the playoffs at the Eden Gardens. There are chances for the side to rest some of their core members and try out the benched players.

Predicted Playing XI: Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Hardik Pandya (c), Dominic Drakes, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, R Sai Kishore, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Pradeep Sangwan

RCB vs GT Head-to-Head

Played – 1 | RCB – 0 | GT – 1

RCB vs GT Broadcast Details

Match Timings – 07:30 PM IST

TV – Star Sports Network

Live Streaming – Disney+Hotstar