RR vs GT: IPL 2023 Records & Stats at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

Defending champions Gujarat Titans (GT) will travel to Jaipur as they face Rajasthan Royals (RR) for the second time in match number 48 of Indian Premier League 2023 at Sawai Mansingh Stadium on 5^th May 2023.

Gujarat Titans will come into the contest, after losing a low-scoring thriller against the bottom-placed Delhi Capitals in their previous game, as the batters had a poor outing. With six wins in nine games, they sit happily at the top of the IPL 2023 Points Table. Hardik Pandya, though, showed composure in the chase which will make them feel good despite the loss. 

Rajasthan Royals, on the other hand, will be heading into the game after getting hammered by Mumbai Indians  after scoring massive 212 in their previous game. Yashasvi Jaiswal registered his maiden IPL century in the previous game. With five wins out of nine games, they are placed at the fourth position in the points table. Since the clash between LSG and CSK saw no result due to rain, the two sides shared a point each and Rajasthan dropped down to the fourth spot. 

For GT, Shubman Gill has been the go-to batter, as he has so far aggregated 339 runs in nine games at an average of 37.67, while Hardik Pandya and Vijay Shankar have managed to score 213 and 205 runs respectively. In the bowling department, Mohammed Shami has been the key performer with 17 wickets in nine games and he currently holds the IPL 2023 Purple Cap, while Rashid Khan has managed to pick 15 wickets. GT have performed better as a unit in the IPL 2023.

For RR, Jaiswal has been impressive with the bat at the top, with his runs reading 428 in nine games at an average of 47.56, while Jos Buttler managed to score 289 runs. In the bowling department, Ravichandran Ashwin holds the key with 13 wickets in 9 games. While Yuzvendra Chahal has managed to pick 12 wickets, Trent Boult too is among wickets as he has so far picked 10 wickets in 7 games. RR too have performed better as an entire unit. RR registered their first win over GT, the last time when both the teams met.

Sawai Mansingh Stadium Pitch Report

The surface at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur is a balanced one for both batters and the bowlers. Moreover, it is expected to remain consistent throughout the clash. Any score between 160-180 will be a competitive one. The skipper skipper winning the toss may elect to bowl first. 

RR vs GT Head-to-Head Records:

In a total of four games played between each other Gujarat Titans have dominated the contest with three wins while Rajasthan Royals have won once.

IPL Records and Stats at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

Pace bowlers have enjoyed bowling at this venue with average of 29.6 compared to spinners who average 31.7. Pacers have struck at 23.5 while spinners have the strike rate of 25.8. Teams batting second have the upper hand with 32 wins to 17 wins over teams batting first. Average first innings score at this venue is 158.5.

Strategy and Match-Ups:

Rashid Khan has been the go-to bowler to tackle Jos Buttler, as he has so far dismissed Buttler four times in 72 balls, while giving away just 50 runs.  Rashid Khan has also picked Shimron Hetmyer twice in 48 balls, leaking 65 runs, and Devdutt Padikkal thrice in just 25 balls.

Yash Dayal has dismissed the in-form Yashasvi Jaiswal twice in just 12 balls while Mohammed Shami has picked Buttler twice in 59 balls, one dismissal came in previous game. Sanju Samson has batted 92 balls against Rashid Khan, scoring 100 runs with one dismissal. Sanju Samson holds the key in the middle-overs to tackle Rashid Khan. Also, GT would probably bring in Yash Dayal in the eleven to counter Jaiswal early on.

For RR, Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal hold the key to middle-order battle as the latter has dismissed both Hardik Pandya and David Miller thrice in 55 and 44 balls respectively, while Miller has managed to score 77 runs at a strike rate of 175, but Hardik Pandya has struggled against Chahal, scoring just 48 runs. Sandeep Sharma has picked David Miller twice in 11 balls, one dismissal came in the last game. Samson might go with Adam Zampa in the next game to tempt Hardik Pandya to go for shots early on.

RR vs GT Highest and Lowest Total Records:

GT’s highest total against RR is 192 while their lowest total is 133

RR’s highest total against GT is 188 while their lowest total is 130

Top Players To Watch Out For :

Gujarat Titans (GT): 

Shubman Gill, Rashid Khan, Hardik Pandya

Rajasthan Royals (RR): 

Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Yuzvendra Chahal

RR vs GT Full Squads:

Rajasthan Royals (RR) Final Squad:

Sanju Samson (c & wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer, Devdutt Padikkal, Jos Buttler (wk), Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Sandeep Sharma, Trent Boult, Obed McCoy, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Sen, Kuldeep Yadav, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, KC Cariappa, Jason Holder, Donovan Ferreira (wk), Kunal Rathore, Adam Zampa, KM Asif, Murugan Ashwin, Akash Vashisht, Abdul PA, Joe Root

Gujarat Titans (GT) Final 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