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The finalists of Indian Premier League season 15 are going to face each other in the Fantastic Friday match. Rajasthan Royals will lock horns against Gujarat Giants for the second time in the tournament.
Sanju’s Royals defeated the in-form Gujarat’s squad last time when both the teams clashed against each other. Hardik will seek revenge and get 2 crucial points for his side. RR won the game by 3 wickets.
The game is set to take place on 5th May at 19:30 local time at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur. Keep reading for a preview of the match. You can catch the live action on JioCinema and Star Sports starting at 7:30 PM.
RR vs GT Final Match Prediction: RR TO WIN
Both the teams are very close to get qualified for the playoffs, this win can surely confirm their participation in the playoffs. Given the pitch conditions we anticipate a low-scoring game and expect the home team Rajasthan Royals to come out as a winner.
RR vs GT Betting Odds
The home team is the bookmaker’s favourite to win the game at the odds of 1.80. You can select your side on the IPL betting apps.
TEAMS | PARIMATCH | JUNGLIWIN | MEGAPARI |
GT | 1.95 | 1.96 | 1.90 |
RR | 1.80 | 1.86 | 1.80 |
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Gujarat Giants Team Preview
BATTING Camp
- GT has one of the finest batting orders in the tournament. Starting from Gill and Saha, they have quality batters like Hardik, Vijay Shankar, Abhinav Manohar in the middle order.
- The finishing role is handled by David Miller, and Rahul Tewatiya whereas Rashid can also play fine cameos whenever needed.
BOWLING Camp
- The spin attack of GT is very dangerous to tackle, they have 2 Afghani spinners in the team who are very tough to play at venues like Sawai Mansingh.
- Pace attack of GT is also very fierce with Mohammad Shami’s swing bowling in the initial overs and Mohit Sharma’s experienced death bowling.
GT Possible Starting 11
Wriddhiman Saha (wk), S Gill, Abhinav Manohar, Hardik Pandya (c), Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Shami, Mohit Sharma, Joshua Little
Rajasthan Royals Team Preview
BATTING Camp
- Rajasthan has a decent batting line-up starting from in-form Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler.
- Their batting depth makes them able to chase big scores with Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel and Ravi Chandran Ashwin playing good finishing roles.
BOWLING Camp
- Bowling is the major plus point in RR’s squad, they have quality pacers like – Trent Boult, Kuldip Sen, Jason Holder, and Sandeep Sharma.
- Spin attack is also impressive having spin wizard Yuzi Chahal and Ravi Ashwin in the squad.
RR Possible Starting 11
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jason Holder, Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal
RR vs GT Betting Tips
Top Batter
- Y Jaiswal can be the top run-scorer for RR in the upcoming game, he has 428 runs in 9 innings.
- Gujarat’s Shubhman Gill can be their highest scorer in this game, he scored 45 runs last time when GT faced RR.
Top Bowler
- We predict Sandeep Sharma to be the top wicket-taker for Rajasthan Royals, he has impressed everyone with his death bowling and we can expect him to take 2+ wickets in this game.
- M Shami has 17 wickets in just 9 innings with an economy of just 7.05. We can expect him to take 3 wickets in this game.
Predicted Scores
IF GT bats first: 170-175
IF RR bats first: 175-180
Head to Head
Total Match Played | GT Won | RR Won | |
Overall | 04 | 03 | 01 |
Last 5 | 04 | 03 | 01 |
GT & RR in the Last Five Matches
GT | L | W | W | W | L |
RR | L | W | L | L | W |
Weather Report / Pitch report
The weather at Jaipur is predicted to be clear during the play hours. The maximum temperature will reach 29°C during the play. Good news for the fans as there is a 0% chance of rain interrupting the play.
The pitch has an excellent and even bounce, making it easy for batters to play their shots. However, there are some green areas that will help the faster bowlers. Here, the average first-inning score is about 170.
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