🏏IPL Match 67 : Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Titans 🏏

⭐️You may lose and still perform like a winner, just as you can win and perform like a loser!

This happened in yesterday's match between KKR vs LSG !! Despite losing the game, KKR won the hearts. ⭐️⭐️⭐️👏

🏏IPL Match 67 : Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Titans 🏏

Royal Challengers Bangalore is set to take on the Gujarat Titans in their next encounter at the Wankhede Stadium. 

The Faf du Plessis-led side was hammered in their previous game against the Punjab Kings and it has taken a big toll on their net run rate as well.  

With seven wins in 13 games, a victory might just not be enough for the RCB side and their fate still doesn’t lie in their hands with other results affecting scenarios.

On the other hand, Gujarat Titans have been the team to beat so far in the tournament and have qualified for the playoffs already with 10 wins in 13 games. 

However, with the playoffs approaching, the Hardik Pandya-led side would be looking to keep the winning momentum going as well. 

The form of Wriddhiman Saha has been a great boost to the side after his scintillating knock in the previous game.

With 14 points to their name, Royal Challengers Bangalore will be aiming to defeat table-toppers Gujarat Titans in their final game of the league phase to give themselves the best chance of progressing to the next phase. 

But if they lose, it would be an exit door for the franchise as they have a negative NRR of -.323. 

Even if RCB emerge victorious, they would find themselves on the edge of a precipice as Delhi Capitals are also currently on 14 points and have a positive NRR. 

They go into the all-important match on the back of a loss against Punjab Kings.

Faf has made me lose the most points this season😡

still I will shamelessly keep predicting him🤡

Probable Playing XIs for RCB vs GT

Royal Challengers Bangalore

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

Gujarat Titans

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

Pitch Report

While most of the games this year at the Wankhede Stadium have been quite a low-scoring encounter, the game between MI and SRH at the venue proved that there is a lot for the batters still. It will be important to take advantage of the powerplay and the captain that wins the toss will not mind batting first. 

Probable Top Performers

Probable best batter of the Match

Shubman Gill:

Shubman Gill has played a vital role at the top of the order for the Gujarat Titans throughout the season and is sixth in the race for the orange cap as well with 402 runs in 13 games. He has made some tough runs for the side and will be looking to go into the playoffs with a good knock which can act as a confidence booster.

Probable best bowler of the Match

Mohammed Shami:

Mohammed Shami has been one of the standout bowlers of the tournament and he bowled an amazing spell in the previous game as well against Chennai Super Kings. The right-arm quick has been brilliant with the new ball and finished with 2 for 19 in the previous game with an extraordinary delivery to remove in-form batter, Devon Conway.

Wanindu Hasaranga has been a shining light for RCB, having bagged 23 wickets so far. 

The other silver lining is Rajat Patidar making the number three spot his own with useful contributions. Unlike their opponent, GT are flying high, having already secured a berth in Qualifier 1. 

A couple of losses didn't go according to the script, but GT got their campaign back on track with victories over Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants.

Wriddhiman Saha has provided them with the booster in the Powerplay over the last few games while Shubman Gill has compiled over 400 runs this season. 

As the tournament has progressed, Rashid Khan has taken his game to a different zone, having picked up seven wickets in his last three matches. 

A few tired decks have played a part in that. In the pace department, Mohammed Shami will be polishing his swing and seam bowling skills to make incisions up front. 

One of the worry lines for the side is the form of their skipper Hardik Pandya, who has compiled only 56 runs in his last six matches.

Virat to fire tonight 🔥

The tracks at the Wankhede have offered good bounce through the course of the tournament, helping both seamers and batters take advantage. Fans may expect another high-scoring contest here.

Head-to-head record:

Played: 01| RCB won: 0 | GT won: 01 | No result: 0

Originally posted by: hbkrocks

Virat to fire tonight 🔥

Match Prediction:

Case 1:

• RCB wins the toss and bowls first
• Powerplay score: 40-50
• GT total: 150-165

Case 2:

• GT wins the toss and bowls first
• Powerplay score: 45-55
• RCB total: 155-170

Team batting second to win the contest.