Taliban didn't interfere in our activities, so don't see the game suffering: ACB CEO

Amid the Taliban take over in Afghanistan, cricket is the least of the problems. However, the ACB CEO confirmed, they will continue with their activities.

Debangshu Biswas

Aug 17, 2021, 9:41 AM

Taliban didn't interfere in our activities, so don't see the game suffering: ACB CEO

Afghanistan has undergone a drastic political change in the last few days as the Taliban has taken over the country. However, Hamid Shinwari, CEO of the Afghanistan Cricket Board assured that cricket will not face any problems. Speaking to PTI from Kabul, Shinwari confirmed that the members of the national team and their families are safe.

"Taliban loves cricket. They have supported us since the beginning. They did not interfere in our activities."

Hamid Shinwari

"I don't see any interference and expect support so that our cricket can move forward. We have got an active chairman, I remain CEO until further notice," added Shinwari.

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"It can be said that cricket flourished during the Taliban era. "It is also a fact that many of our players practised in Peshawar and they made the sport mainstream in Afghanistan. "The good thing is that we are heading towards normalcy. The people have started working. We will resume our office from tomorrow and the national camp, which was underway ahead of the Pakistan series in Sri Lanka will also resume after a two-day break with the change in regime," said Shinwari. Talking about the player's safety, he said: "Other than four or five players who are playing overseas the rest are all in Kabul. As I said, they are safe and doing fine."

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Abu Dhabi T10 League Featuring Big Names like Dinesh Karthik, Jos Buttler

The 2024 Abu Dhabi T10 is bigger than ever with 10 teams, new stars like Dinesh Karthik, Jos Buttler, and Rashid Khan, and thrilling action ahead!

Ritwika Nag

Oct 16, 2024, 9:28 AM

Abu Dhabi T10 League Featuring Big Names like Dinesh Karthik, Jos Buttler

The 2024 Abu Dhabi T10 is back with more excitement and star-studded line-ups to entertain the fans. Famous power-hitting stars like Dinesh Karthik, Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow, and Marcus Stoinis are joining in. Rashid Khan and Lockie Ferguson are also there to bring the heat in.

Two New Teams Join the Fight

Earlier, the tournament played 8 teams, which got increased to 10 this year. This season sees two new teams: Bolts Ajman and UP Nawabs. More teams mean more action. The tournament is ready for high energy.

Defending Champs and Returning Teams

The defending champion New York Strikers will be back to protect their title. Apart from the Deccan Gladiators, others like the Northern Warriors and Delhi Bulls will be back in full strength. The Bengal Tigers and Team Abu Dhabi are also ready. Morrisville Samp Army will compete as well. The Chennai Brave Jaguars have a new name. They were formerly called The Chennai Braves.

Player Draft to Finalize Squads

Teams are doing their preparations after being done with their retentions and signings. The big Players Draft happens soon. Itโ€™s on October 17 at 6 pm UAE time. Over 400 players are up for grabs. Teams will finalize their lineups after this.

Disney Star will cover the event, airing in English and other languages. The tournament will be played from November 21 to December 2. The final will be played on UAEโ€™s 53rd National Day at Zayed Cricket Stadium. The stadium will host until 2028. 

Team Retentions and signings

New York Strikers
New Signings: Matheesha Pathirana, Donovan Ferreira
Retentions: Kieron Pollard, Mohammad Amir, Sunil Narine, Akeal Hossain, Muhammad Waseem, Muhammad Jawadulla

Deccan Gladiators
New Signings: Jos Buttler, Anrich Nortje, Marcus Stoinis
Retentions: Maheesh Theekshana, Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Tom Koher-Cadmore, Zahoor Khan

Delhi Bulls
New Signings: Wanindu Hasaranga, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Matthew Wade
Retentions: Rovman Powell, Muhammad Rohid, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazlahaq Farooqi, James Vince

Team Abu Dhabi
New Signings: Jonny Bairstow, Lockie Ferguson, Shimron Hetmyer, AM Ghazanfar
Retentions: Phil Salt, Noor Ahmad, and Kyle Mayers

Northern Warriors
New Signings: Trent Boult, Finn Allen, Johnson Charles, Sherfane Rutherford, Saqib Mahmood
Retentions: Colin Munro, Azmatullah Omarzai, Ankur Sangwan

Morrisville Samp Army
New Signings: David Willey, Imad Wasim
Retentions: Faf du Plessis, Qais Ahmad, Andries Gous

Bangla Tigers
New Signings: Shakib Al Hasan, Rashid Khan, Liam Livingstone, Iftikhar Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik
Retentions: Hazratullah Zazai, Dasun Shanaka, Joshua Little

Chennai Brave Jaguars
New Signings: Chris Lynn, Nuwan Thushara, Thisara Perera, Dan Lawrence, and Rassie van der Dussen
Retentions: Aayan Khan, George Munsey, Bhanuka Rajapaksa

UP Nawabs
New Signings: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Dawid Malan, Tymal Mills, Adil Rashid, and Andrรฉ Fletcher

Bolts Ajman
New Signings: James Neesham, Mujheeb Ur Rahman, Lungi Ngidi, Gulbadin Naib, Haider Ali

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SRH vs GT IPL 2024 Match Preview, Head-to-head, Possible XIs and Dream11 Team Prediction

Read the full match preview, head-to-head stats, possible playing XIs, and Dream11 Team Prediction of the SRH vs GT match in IPL 2024 at the Rajib Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on 16th May, Thursday.

Abishek Goswami

May 15, 2024, 1:14 PM

SRH vs GT IPL 2024 Match Preview | SportzPoint

Sunrisers Hyderabad will host Gujarat Titans in match no 66 of IPL 2024 on Thursday, 16th May, at the Rajib Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. SRH have won 7 out of 12 they have played so far this season and are sitting at the fourth spot of the points table. The Titans are eighth in the points table with only five victories which is concerning as they were the runners-up last season and won the title in 2022 Indian Premier League title.

The Titans will be desperate to end the season on a positive note while SRH can secure their spot in the playoffs with a victory, so it will be an absolute cracker at Hyderabad. From possible playing XIs to Dream11 team predictions, here is everything you need to know about the SRH vs GT match in IPL 2024.

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Match Details

SRH vs GT IPL 2024 Match Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium
SRH vs GT IPL 2024 Match Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium | Image: Wikipedia

How to watch the SRH vs GT IPL 2024 Match?

The Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Gujarat Titans IPL 2024 match will be televised on Star Sports Network. All the Indian Premier League matches will be streamed free on the Jio Cinema app and website.

Pitch & Weather Report

The surface of Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad is good for batters. Bowlers do get some assistance. The Pacers get some early swing. If the batters spend time on the pitch, they can score the runs comfortably. The dew factor might impact the toss. 76 matches have been played at the venue in the IPL with 43 won by the team chasing.

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Ground Stats (IPL 2023)

  • Matches: 7
  • Matches won batting first: 4
  • Matches won batting second: 3

The temperature will be around 28 degrees Celsius. Humidity of about 68 percent is expected but there is a 40% chance of rain.

SRH vs GT: Head-to-Head Record

Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Gujarat Titans have faced each other in 4 matches. GT have been the dominant side, winning 3 games while SRH have won only 1.

  • Matches played: 4
  • Gujarat Titans won: 3
  • Sunrisers Hyderabad won: 1
  • No result: 0

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Team News

Sunrisers Hyderabad

SRH are coming into this game after a dominant victory against LSG. That was a complete performance from Hyderabad and they would like to continue that. Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma's opening pair has been one of the most lethal duos of the tournament and they once again delivered as SRH chased the target of 166 inside ten overs without losing any wickets.

SRH vs GT: Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma walk back after their demolition job against LSG
Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma walk back after their demolition job | Image: AFP/Getty

Aiden Markram is unavailable, but Nitish Kumar Reddy hasn't disappointed with his batting. Shahbaz Ahmed and Abdul Samad are playing the role of the finisher and have done the job in some matches.

Heinrich Klaasen has played some match-winning innings this season and would like to replicate that if SRH needs him that way against GT. SRH have been part of many high-scoring games. But, captain Pat Cummins, Bhvneshwar Kumar, and T Natarajan have been very good with the ball in hand.

The pacers have scalped wickets and they are in top form. Bhuvi has got his form back and bowling some extraordinary spells in the last few matches.

Gujarat Titans

Gujarat's previous game washed out due to rain. Sai Sudharsan is in brilliant form and he is likely to open with skipper Shubman Gill once again. This is going to be GT's last game of the season and they are out of the playoffs already. But, they would like to end their season on a positive note and make the qualifications for the others more interesting by registering a victory against Hyderabad.

David Miller, Shahrukh Khan, and Rahul Tewatia will handle the middle order with Matthew Wade on their side. Rashid Khan has always been a trump card for GT. The Afghanistan spin wizard's four overs are always crucial as he can change the course of the game. Although Rashid conceded 38 runs against CSK, he returned with two important wickets. Noor Ahmed has also bowled some critical overs but he isn't consistent.

SRH vs GT: Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan scored centuries against CSK
Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan scored centuries against CSK | Image: AP

He didn't have a good game last time but will be desperate to improve. Mohit Sharma finally looked like himself during the clash against Chennai. He scalped three wickets and will try to replicate the same against SRH too. But, it will be a tough pitch to bowl. Umesh Yadav is also expected to feature against Hyderabad and GT will have to bowl well as SRH's batting lineup is too strong.

Possible XIs

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen(wk), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Sanvir Singh, Pat Cummins(c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, T Natarajan

Impact players: Mayank Agarwal, Umran Malik, Abhishek Sharma, Glenn Phillips, Washington Sundar 

Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan, David Miller, Matthew Wade(wk), Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Umesh Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Kartik Tyagi, Sandeep Warrier

Impact Players: Sharath BR, Darshan Nalkande, Jayant Yadav, Abhinav Manohar, Sandeep Warrier

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GT vs KKR IPL Match Preview, Head-to-head, Possible XIs and Dream11 Team Prediction

Read the full match preview, head-to-head stats, possible playing XIs, and Dream11 Team Prediction of the GT vs KKR match in IPL 2024 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Gujarat on 13th May, Monday.

Abishek Goswami

May 12, 2024, 8:20 PM

GT vs KKR IPL Match Preview, Head-to-head, Possible XIs and Dream11 Team Prediction

Gujarat Titans will host Kolkata Knight Riders in match no 63 of IPL 2024 on Monday, 13th May, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Gujarat. KKR have won 9 out of 11 matches they have played so far this season and are sitting at the top of the points table. The Titans are eighth in the points table with only five victories which is concerning as they were the runners-up last season and won the title in 2022 Indian Premier League title. They will be desperate to end the season on a positive note while KKR can secure their top spot with a victory so it is going to be an absolute cracker at Ahmedabad. From possible playing XIs to Dream11 team predictions, here is everything you need to know about the GT vs KKR match in IPL 2024.

Read Also: From Gambhir to KL Rahul: Diamond Ducks by Captains in IPL

Match Details

  • Match: Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders - IPL 2024

  • Date: 13/5/2024

  • Time: 7:30 pm

  • Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Gujarat

How to watch the GT vs KKR IPL 2024 Match?

The Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2024 match will be televised on Star Sports Network. All the Indian Premier League matches will be streamed free on the Jio Cinema app and website.

Pitch & Weather Report

The pitch of the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad has changed a lot. It was a solid batting pitch but black soil has been used and now it helps the slower bowlers. Batters will have to score runs in the powerplay because, with the progression of the match, the wicket will get slower and tricky for batting. The average 1st innings total in T20 internationals is 160 while the 2nd innings total is 140

The temperature will be around 38 degrees Celsius. Humidity of about 36 percent is expected but there is no chance of rain.

GT vs KKR: Head-to-Head Record

Gujarat Titans and Kolkata Knight Riders have faced each other in 3 matches. GT have a slight lead winning 2 games while KKR have won only 1.

  • Matches played: 3
  • Gujarat Titans won: 2
  • Kolkata Knight Riders won: 1
  • No result: 0

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Team News

Gujarat Titans

Gujarat Titans will be wearing lavender jerseys during its final Ihome match in Ahmedabad against the Knight Riders on May 13 to show support for cancer awareness.

Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan opened in the previous game and both scored centuries. They are expected to open in the match against KKR too as GT haven't looked so good with their openers before the CSK game this season. David Miller, Shahrukh Khan, and Rahul Tewatia will handle the middle order with Matthew Wade on their side.

Rashid Khan has always been a trump card for GT. The Afghanistan spin wizard's four overs are always crucial as he can change the course of the game. Although Rashid conceded 38 runs against CSK, he returned with two important wickets. Noor Ahmed is another spinner, GT will bank upon.

He didn't have a good game last time but will be desperate to improve. Mohit Sharma finally looked like himself during the clash against Chennai. He scalped three wickets and will try to replicate the same against KKR too. Umesh Yadav is also expected to feature against his former franchise and he did bowl a good spell against CSK.

Kolkata Knight Riders

Kolkata Knight Riders are sitting at the top of the points table with 18 points. They have already secured their spot in the playoffs and now only fight to stay intact at the top. Phil Salt (461 runs) and Sunil Narine (435 runs) are having a sensational season at the top of the batting order. Both the openers have contributed immensely and have been the most important players for the Knight Riders this season. The duo is again starting for the Knight Riders on Monday and will try to continue their brilliant forms.

Shreyas Iyer is not having a great season with the bat. He hasn't been consistent but the others have covered him well and that's the reason KKR haven't faced lots of trouble this season. Venkatesh Iyer played a solid knock in the last game while Nitish Rana who was playing his first game of the season, also contributed with valuable runs.

Andre Russell hasn't played lots of big innings but has stepped up whenever KKR needed him. His cameos are very important for the Knights. Rinku Singh started with two sixes in the previous game but failed to contribute more than 20 runs. Ramandeep Singh played an important cameo against MI in the last game and those 17 valuable runs won KKR the game.

Mitchell Starc is finally proving somewhat of his worth. Although his economy is very poor, Starc has picked up 12 wickets in 11 matches. Harshit Rana has already scalped 16 wickets this season for KKR after featuring in only 10 games but he needs to work on his economy. He has leaked runs cheaply in some matches but he is only 22 years old and can improve a lot from here.

Varun Chakaravarthy has redeemed him in the last few matches by bowling some really good spells. He once again bowled an economical 4-over spell and returned with two wickets. Sunil Narine is just a different-level player. He is contributing with the bat and bowl which is the biggest positive for KKR this season.

Possible XIs

Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan, David Miller, Matthew Wade (wk), Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Kartik Tyagi, Mohit Sharma, Umesh Yadav

Impact Player Subs: Robin Minzq, Wriddhiman Saha, A Manohar, Kane Williamson, Vijay Shankar, Azmatullah Omarzai, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, SH Johnson, DG Nalkande, J Little, SS Mishra, J Yadav, Manav Suthar, S Sandeep Warrier, BR Sharath, Gurnoor Brar

Kolkata Knight Riders: Phil Salt (wk), Sunil Narine, Nitish Rana, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (C), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy

Impact Player Subs: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, KS Bharat, Manish Pandey, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Sakib Hussain, Sherfane Rutherford, AS Roy, Vaibhav Arora, C Sakariya, D Chameera, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Suyash Sharma, Allah Mohammad

Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Dream XI Team Prediction

GT vs KKR IPL 2024 Fantasy Team Prediction
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GT vs CSK IPL Match Preview, Head-to-head, Possible XIs and Dream11 Team Prediction

Read the full match preview, head-to-head stats, possible playing XIs, and Dream11 Team Prediction of the GT vs CSK match in IPL 2024 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Gujarat on 10th May, Friday.

Abishek Goswami

May 9, 2024, 6:35 PM

GT vs CSK IPL 2024 Match Preview | SportzPoint

Gujarat Titans will host Chennai Super Kings in match no 59 of IPL 2024 on Friday, 10th May, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Gujarat. CSK have won six out of 11 matches they have played so far this season and are sitting at the fourth spot of the points table. The Titans are at the bottom of the table with only four victories which is concerning as they were the runners-up last season and won the title in 2022 Indian Premier League title.

GT and CSK have already faced each other once this season and CSK won that encounter at home by 63 runs after defending 206 runs. CSK hopes to double that but GT will try to deliver a better performance this time. From possible playing XIs to Dream11 team predictions, here is everything you need to know about the GT vs CSK match in IPL 2024.

Read Also: From Gambhir to KL Rahul: Diamond Ducks by Captains in IPL

Match Details

  • Match: Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings - IPL 2024

  • Date: 10/5/2024

  • Time: 7:30 pm

  • Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Gujarat

GT vs RCB IPL 2024 venue: Narendra Modi Stadium
GT vs CSK IPL 2024 venue: Narendra Modi Stadium | Image: Wikipedia

How to watch the GT vs CSK IPL 2024 Match?

The Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings IPL 2024 match will be televised on Star Sports Network. All the Indian Premier League matches will be streamed free on the Jio Cinema app and website.

Pitch & Weather Report

The pitch of the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad has changed a lot. It was a solid batting pitch but black soil has been used and now it helps the slower bowlers. Batters will have to score runs in the powerplay because, with the progression of the match, the wicket will get slower and tricky for batting. The average 1st innings total in T20 internationals is 160 while the 2nd innings total is 140

The temperature will be around 34 degrees Celsius. Humidity of about 41 percent is expected but there is no chance of rain.

GT vs CSK: Head-to-Head Record

Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings have faced each other in 6 matches. Both sides have won 3 matches each.

  • Matches played: 6
  • Gujarat Titans won: 3
  • Chennai Super Kings won: 3
  • No result: 0

GT vs CSK head-to-head at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad

  • Total matches played: 2
  • Gujarat Titans won: 1
  • Chennai Super Kings won: 1
  • No result: 0

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Team News

Gujarat Titans

Shubman Gill needs to step up. He hasn't been good in the last few matches which has created lots of issues. Wriddhiman Saha too has struggled throughout the season and GT haven't been able to replace him with someone better. But, they both are expected to start with the bat for the Titans.

Sai Sudharsan has scored runs this season but his performance was so poor against RCB in the last game. However, he has played lots of brilliant knocks this season. GT hardly looks like a dangerous team in their middle overs which has been a huge problem for them. But, David Miller, Shahrukh Khan, and Rahul Tewatia scored valuable runs in the previous game. 

Rashid Khan has always been a trump card for GT. The Afghanistan spin wizard's four overs are always crucial as he can change the course of the game. He can also score some vital runs, coming to bat in the lower middle order. But, he hasn't been the same guy this season. He has conceded lots of runs and failed to pick up wickets. Joshua Little picked up four wickets in the last game and is expected to play the game against CSK too.

Noor Ahmed is another spinner, GT will bank upon. He grabbed two wickets against RCB and has bowled some impressive spells this season. Mohit Sharma is struggling consistently this season and has failed to replicate his last season's performance.

Chennai Super Kings

Fast bowler Deepak Chahar didn't feature in the last match. Pathirana and Mustafizur both are unavailable. Simarjeet Singh made his debut and came up with a brilliant 3-over spell in which he picked up 2 wickets. Ravindra Jadeja picked up 3 wickets in his superb 4-over spell. Santner picked up only 1 wicket but conceded only 10 runs in his three-over spell. 

Rahane has opened with Ruturaj at the top but has failed to contribute much. Skipper Ruturaj has impressed with his calm and composed batting and captaincy. He is the top run scorer of Chennai this season.

Shivam Dube got out for ducks in the previous two games. He will try to improve in the game against GT although he has been sensational this season. Daryl Mitchell is finally looking good with the bat and has scored some valuable runs in the previous two or three games.

MS Dhoni has scored runs whenever the team has needed him. He couldn't score any runs in the previous game but he will be there if CSK needs him. Jadeja has been criticized a lot this season but he has been one of the best players for CSK this season. He hasn't been the most consistent player but has stepped up here and there for the team.

Possible XIs

Gujarat Titans: Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Manav Suthar, Rashid Khan, Joshua Little, Noor Ahmad, Sandeep Warrier

Impact Player Subs: MS Wade, A Manohar, Robin Minzq, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Kartik Tyagi, Kane Williamson, Vijay Shankar, Azmatullah Omarzai, DG Nalkande, SS Mishra, SH Johnson, J Yadav, MM Sharma, UT Yadav, BR Sharath

 

Chennai Super Kings: Ajinkya Rahane, Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dubey, Sameer Rizvi, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Tushar Deshpande

Impact Player Subs: Devon Conway, Shaik Rasheed, Nishant Sindhu, Rachin Ravindra, RS Hangargekar, AJ Mandal, A Avanish, DL Chahar, Matheesha Pathirana, Mustafizur Rahman, Prashant Solanki, Simarjeet Singh, Mukesh Choudhary, M Theekshana, RJ Gleeson

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RCB vs GT IPL 2024 Match Preview, Head-to-head, Possible XIs and Dream11 Team Prediction

Read the full match preview, head-to-head stats, possible playing XIs, and Dream XI Team Prediction of the RCB vs GT match in IPL 2024 at the M. Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium in Bangalore on 4th May, Saturday.

Abishek Goswami

May 3, 2024, 7:14 PM

RCB vs GT IPL 2024 Match Preview, Head-to-head, Possible XIs and Dream11 Team Prediction

Faf du PlessisRoyal Challengers Bangalore will face Shubman Gill's struggling Gujarat Titans in match no 52 of IPL 2024 on Saturday, 4th May, at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. GT have won four out of ten matches this season and are sitting in the eighth position of the points table. Meanwhile, RCB have won only three in ten games this season and are sitting at the bottom of the points table. 

RCB and GT have already faced each other once this season and RCB won that encounter at the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium by nine wickets after chasing down 201 runs inside 16 overs. RCB hopes to double that but GT will try to deliver a better performance this time. From possible playing XIs to Dream11 team predictions, here is everything you need to know about the RCB vs GT match in IPL 2024.

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Match Details

  • Match: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Titans - IPL 2024

  • Date: 4/5/2024

  • Time: 7:30 pm

  • Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

How to watch the RCB vs GT IPL 2024 Match?

The Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Titans IPL 2024 match will be televised on Star Sports Network. All the Indian Premier League matches will be streamed free on the Jio Cinema app and website.

Pitch & Weather Report

The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is one of the most high-scoring venues in the Indian Premier League, with an average first-inning score of 180 so far. It's a solid batting pitch but some seam movement is expected during the powerplay in the first innings. Two out of four matches played here this season have been won by teams batting second. There will be dew in the second half which makes the venue more chasable. 

The temperature will be around 36 degrees Celsius. Humidity of about 20 percent is expected but there is no chance of rain.

RCB vs GT: Head-to-Head Record

Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bangalore have faced each other in 4 matches. Both have won an equal amount of matches so this is going to be a neck-to-neck game.

  • Matches played: 4
  • Royal Challengers Bangalore won: 2
  • Gujarat Titans won: 2
  • No result: 0

Read Also: "If Something Happens To Rohit Sharma...": Pragyan Ojha wants Hardik Pandya to step up if anything happens to the Indian Captain

Team News

Royal Challengers Bangalore

RCB have registered only three victories after featuring in ten games but two of those came in the previous two games. Despite scoring runs and holding the orange cap, pundits have criticized Virat's strike rate at the end. But, he is continuously proving his doubters wrong over and over again. He played a brilliant unbeaten 70-run inning against GT in the previous game. Captain Faf du Plessis has not batted well this season which has caused RCB too many problems.

RCB vs GT: Virat Kohli and Will Jacks finished things off with 24 balls to spare against GT
RCB vs GT: Virat Kohli and Will Jacks finished things off with 24 balls to spare against GT | Image: AFP/Getty

Rajat Patidar scored some valuable runs in the previous games and at a good strike rate. He would like to do the same against GT this time if he gets the opportunity. Will Jacks finally delivered what RCB were expecting from him. In the previous game, he struck a 41-delivery 100 against GT to complete the chase inside only 16 overs.

RCB only have some games left in their hands and will try to end the season on a positive note, at least not at the bottom of the table. The bowling has always been an issue for RCB. Mohammed Siraj has not looked at his best this season and has not given the start with the new ball. But, he has bowled some good spells in recent games. 

Bangalore don't have a good spin bowler in their squad to handle the middle overs. They let go of Chahal and haven't been able to replace him with someone else. Yash Dayal has bowled some sensational spells this season and he is the most important player for the Royals right now. RCB would try to extend their winning streak and double over GT on Saturday.

Gujarat Titans

The 2023 Orange Cap winner is struggling to thrive as a captain and a batter for GT this season. He will be desperate to score big this time as he has scored only 22 in the last two encounters. Wriddhiman Saha has struggled throughout the season and GT have struggled to get off to a good start with the bat. He scored only 4 runs in the last game.

Sai Sudharsan scored runs consistently this season including a 84 in the previous meeting against RCB. Sudharsan has been GT's reliable man at the top of the order. With 418 runs in 10 innings, he's not only their highest run-getter this season, but also third on the Orange Cap list.

However, GT hardly looks like a dangerous team in their middle overs which has been another huge problem for them. David Miller is not having a great season but he is finally scoring some runs here and there. 

RCB vs GT: Sai Sudharsan and Shahrukh gave Gujarat Titans some impetus in the middle overs against RCB
Sai Sudharsan and Shahrukh gave Gujarat Titans some impetus in the middle overs against RCB | Image: AFP/Getty

Omarzai hasn't been good with anything at all. Their all-rounders have failed to score runs at the death which is another reason why GT are a weak batting side. Shahrukh Khan stepped up against RCB in the last game and scored 58 runs in just 30 deliveries but he needs to bring some consistency in his batting.

Rashid Khan has always been a special player for any team he is playing for. The Afghanistan spin wizard's four overs are always crucial as he can change the course of the game. But he is also struggling this season. Sai Kishore is a rising talent but still needs to improve a lot.

Noor Ahmed is another spinner, GT will have to believe in. He conceded 40+ runs in the previous meeting with RCB but GT doesn't have many options left on the bench. Mohit Sharma conceded 41 runs in just 2 overs against RCB in the previous game and he is not looking any good at the moment. 

Possible Xis

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (C), Will Jacks, Rajat Patidar, Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Swapnil Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Karn Sharma, Yash Dayal

Impact Player Subs: Anuj Rawat, SS Prabhudessai, S Chauhan, MK Lomror, M Bhandage, TK Curran, MJ Dagar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, RJW Topley, Rajan Kumar, Alzarri Joseph, Himanshu Sharma, LH Ferguson, Akash Deep

Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (C), Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Sai Sudharsan, David Miller, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Noor Ahmad, Mohit Sharma

Impact Player Subs: Robin Minzq, MS Wade, A Manohar, Kane Williamson, Vijay Shankar, SH Johnson, Kartik Tyagi, DG Nalkande, J Little, SS Mishra, J Yadav, UT Yadav, Manav Suthar, S Sandeep Warrier, BR Sharath

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