🏏IPL 2023: Match 48 - GT vs RR on 05/05/2023 at 7:30 PM IST 🏏 - Page 6

6.45 pm By the way, did you know that David Miller is a Royal when he plays in the CPL or the SA20? Not tonight though.

Manu Ajmani: ""They have a captain who thrives under pressure. A coach who backs him no matter what. A fast bowler who is a powerplay phenom. A spinner who is very hard to hit and players who look like they have plenty of job security" - could not have said it better @cricinfo. These 2 teams could well be the new CSK/MI for the next 10 years!"

Nikhil: I must say RR have lost some rhythm in recent matches and they need to bring it back. Pitch at Jaipur is not that ideal for their stroke makers though.

Pitch report: 63m and 68m hits to the square boundaries. I don't think this is the easiest pitch. There are some bare patches, but there are spots where there is a good covering of grass. May not be two paced, but could play low. Decent picth, 170-180 kind I would say, opine Nick Knight and Deep Dasgupta

Pitch report: 63m and 68m hits to the square boundaries. I don't think this is the easiest pitch. There are some bare patches, but there are spots where there is a good covering of grass. May not be two paced, but could play low. Decent picth, 170-180 kind I would say, opine Nick Knight and Deep Dasgupta

Did you know:

- Shami, the leading wicket-taker this season, has picked 18 wickets in 13 outings against RR

- Saha has struggled against left-arm pacers this season - scoring 42 off 30 balls faced and getting out thrice.

- Jaipur has been the spinners' ally in the two matches so far - they have picked 9 wickets in 33 overs at a strike rate of 22 and economy rate of 7.72. Pacers meanwhile have 11 wickets in 47 overs at a strike rate of 25.63 and economy rate of 8.47

Riyan Parag: Time to get back to basics for me. I spent some time with Zubin (Barucha) sir, and haven't missed practice even once in the last five days. Been doing long sessions and strengthening my basics. I’m trying to expand my hitting areas, I generally look to hit straight but now the focus is to try and hit all around the field. Want to keep more options available for me. It’s very simple for me, I want to win games for my side. Whenever I get a chance I’ll try to win a game for RR, because we have got 5 games left and we need to win three to finish top two.

Mohammad Shami: (On the mood in the franchise) It is very important that the team atmosphere and mindset is good before starting such a big tournament like the IPL. The good thing here is that all the players are relaxed, and even during our team meets you ensure we don’t bring up any points that might hurt others. It is important to keep a positive environment. (Do people lose their cool in the GT camp?) Not really in these two years, everyone is cool and composed, even when we lose games. It is important to stay together even when we lose. (On feedback after DC loss) Our approach remains the same, because our bowling was very good, and these things can happen with the bat. When we are on top we tend to miss some basics, forget the important things. We perhaps got too relaxed so that reality check was also necessary. It comes at a good time for us, we will keep a positive mindset now for the games ahead.

Rajasthan Royals have won the toss and have opted to bat

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Rajasthan Royals have won the toss and have opted to bat