Already placed last on the points table, a loss would virtually knock the Royal Challengers Bengaluru out of the IPL 2024. The Gujarat Titans haven’t done much better and have just four wins from 10 matches.
RCB vs GT Live Updates, Match 52: Can the Royal Challengers Bengaluru do the unthinkable? The Faf du Plessis-led side are on a two-match win streak and have been playing fearless cricket with elimination looming large over their heads. Shubman Gill’s Gujarat Titans haven’t done much better. They have just one more win than RCB and are in a rough patch, losing their last two games.
Debut for GT’s Manav Suthar
RCB vs GT Playing XI
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI): Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis(c), Will Jacks, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik(w), Karn Sharma, Swapnil Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal, Vijaykumar Vyshak
Impact Subs: Anuj Rawat, Mahipal Lomror, Akash Deep, Rajat Patidar, Suyash Prabhudessai
Gujarat Titans (Playing XI): Wriddhiman Saha(w), Shubman Gill(c), Sai Sudharsan, David Miller, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Manav Suthar, Noor Ahmad, Mohit Sharma, Joshua Little
Impact Subs: Sandeep Warrier, Sharath BR, Darshan Nalkande, Vijay Shankar, Jayant Yadav
RCB to bowl first
RCB win toss, opt to bowl first at M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru.
RCB vs GT: Chinnaswamy stadium pitch report
M Chinnaswamy Stadium is known for providing assistance to batters with quick outfields and shorter boundaries. The pitch remains even for stroke-making until the end of the game, allowing batters to perform consistently from start to finish. However, there is a twist, these pitches not only benefit batters but also bring fast bowlers into the game, making the seamers role crucial.
Our combined XI for RCB vs GT
King Kohli in the house
Welcome to live coverage of the 52nd match of the IPL 2024 season between the Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans.
RCB vs GT: Squads
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Will Jacks, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Swapnil Singh, Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal, Anuj Rawat, Mahipal Lomror, Himanshu Sharma, Akash Deep, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Reece Topley, Tom Curran, Lockie Ferguson, Mayank Dagar, Alzarri Joseph, Suyash Prabhudessai, Manoj Bhandage, Saurav Chauhan, Rajan Kumar.
Gujarat Titans: Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, David Miller, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Noor Ahmad, Mohit Sharma, Sandeep Warrier, Sharath BR, Vijay Shankar, Manav Suthar, Darshan Nalkande, Matthew Wade, Umesh Yadav, Kane Williamson, Jayant Yadav, Abhinav Manohar, Joshua Little, Kartik Tyagi, Spencer Johnson, Sushant Mishra.
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