RCB vs GT: IPL 2023 Records & Stats at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

The defending champions Gujarat Titans (GT) will fly to Bengaluru as they face Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the final league match (Match 70) of Indian Premier League 2023 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium on May 21, 2023.

Gujarat Titans will be coming into the contest on the back of Shubman Gill’s heroics against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their last game, which they won by a comfortable margin of 34 runs despite Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s five-wicket haul. They became the first team to qualify for play-offs and will be playing Qualifier 1. With 18 points in 13 games, they would be hoping to end the league stage on high and will be testing their bench strength in the final game.

Royal Challengers Bangalore, on the other hand, will be heading into the contest on the back of Virat Kohli’s masterclass against SRH in the previous game. With 14 points in 13 games, they are placed fourth in the points table with a positive NRR. All they need is a win to ensure their play-off berth. A marginal loss in the last game can still help RCB qualify, if MI lose their last game. If RCB lose to GT, they can still qualify if MI lose their last game to SRH. However, RCB need to ensure they do not slip below Rajasthan Royals in terms of NRR.

For GT, Shubman Gill has been the go-to batter, as he has so far aggregated 576 runs in 13 games at an average of 48, while Hardik Pandya has scored 289 runs. In the bowling department, Rashid Khan and Mohammed Shami have picked 23 wickets each and currently hold the Purple Cap. 

For RCB, Faf du Plessis has so far smashed 702 runs in 13 games at a stupendous average of 58.50, while Virat Kohli has managed to score 538 runs at an average of 44.83. In the bowling department, Mohammed Siraj holds the key with 17 wickets while Harshal Patel has picked 13 wickets. RCB would look to confirm their play-off berth with a win.

M Chinnaswamy Stadium Pitch Report Batting or Bowling:

The surface at the Chinnaswamy Stadium is a batter’s paradise. No target is really safe and thus, the team batting first should at least score 210-220 runs. Bowling first will be ideal as chasing is relatively easy here.

RCB vs GT Head-to-Head Record:

In the two matches played between the two teams, both have managed to win once.

M. Chinnaswamy Stadium IPL Records:

The spinners have thoroughly enjoyed bowling ath the Chinnasway Stadium, averaging 29.3 compared to pacers who averages 30.1. However, in IPL 2023, the pacers have averaged 30.7 and struck at 19.8 compared to spinners who average 35.3 at a strike rate of 23.1. The teams winning batting second have upper hand with 46 wins in 87 games (four matches have not yielded results).

Chasing is preferred by teams winning toss. In IPL 2023, teams batting first have won four games at the venue while batting second have won two games. The average first innings total in IPL 2023 is 195, which means a high scoring contest can be expected between GT and RCB.

Strategy and Match-ups:

Mohammed Shami has picked Virat Kohli five times in 66 balls and has given 90 runs, while he has picked Faf du Plessis twice in 54 balls and has leaked 90 runs. Rashid Khan has picked du Plessis thrice in 39 balls, coneding just 25 runs. Kohli has been dismissed twice in 46 balls while scoring 54 runs.

Mohammed Siraj has picked Wriddhiman Saha twice in 24 balls and has leaked 30 runs. Shubman Gill has scored a run a ball 14 against Harshal Patel and have been dismissed once in that course. Harshal Patel too has picked Wriddhiman Saha twice in just eight balls while giving away 14 runs.

RCB vs GT Highest and Lowest Total Records:

RCB’s highest and lowest totals against GT is 170.

GT’s Highest total against RCB is 174 while their lowest total is 168.

Top Players To Watch Out For:

Gujarat Titans (GT): 

Rashid Khan, Hardik Pandya, Shubman Gill

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB): 

Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell

RCB vs GT Full Squads:

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Full Squad:

Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Mohammad Siraj, Faf du Plessis (C), Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dinesh Karthik, Shahbaz Ahmed, Anuj Rawat, Akash Deep, Josh Hazlewood, Mahipal Lomror, Finn Allen, Suyash Prabhudessai, Karn Sharma, Siddharth Kaul, David Willey, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma,  Manoj Bhandage, Rajan Kumar, Avinash Singh, Sonu Yadav, Michael Bracewell, Wayne Parnell, Vijaykumar Vyashak, Kedhar Jadhav. 

Gujarat Titans (GT) Full Squad:

Hardik Pandya (C), Shubman Gill, David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, Sai Sudharsan, Wriddhiman Saha, Matthew Wade, Rashid Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Vijay Shankar, Mohammed Shami, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Pradeep Sangwan, Darshan Nalkande, Jayant Yadav, R Sai Kishore, Noor Ahmad, Dasun Shanaka, Odean Smith, KS Bharat, Shivam Mavi, Urvil Patel, Joshua Little, Mohit Sharma