In the match 45 of the TATA IPL 2024 the Gujarat Titans (GT) will lock horns with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). The match is scheduled to take place on Sunday, April 28 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Titans is led by Shubman Gill, while Challengers is captained by Faf du Plessis. GT have 8 points in 9 games, while RCB have 4 in 9 matches.
Titans and Challengers are heading into this game after losing and winning their respective last games. In the head to head encounters, Gujarat has dominated Bengaluru by winning 2 games out of 3 matches. In this article, we will take a look at the 3 key player battles to watch out for in the match 45 of the TATA IPL 2024 between GT and RCB.
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Here are the three key player battles to watch out for during the GT vs RCB match:
1) Faf du Plessis vs Mohit Sharma
Faf du Plessis is a key batter for RCB who can take the game away single-handedly. He will be challenged by Mohit Sharma who is a top bowler for GT. In the IPL, Mohit has bowled ten balls to Faf and dismissed him once for giving away 14 runs. Therefore, this battle between the two will set the tone for the upcoming match between GT and RCB.
2) Virat Kohli vs Rashid Khan
Virat Kohli is in red-hot form and is usually scoring quick runs in the powerplay, but after that, he tends to slow down when spinners come into the attack. On the other hand, Rashid Khan has dismissed Virat twice in the IPL, so GT might bring in Rashid to get rid of Kohli. Therefore, it will be interesting to see that who gets upper hand in this battle.
3) Rajat Patidar vs Sandeep Warrier
Rajat Patidar has registered two outstanding fifties in the last two games for RCB. He will look to replicate the same in this match as well. On the other hand, Sandeep Warrier is a good bowler who has also done well against the RCB batters and will be the one who can challenge Rajat in the middle. This battle looks underrated, but can affect the game big-time.