Shubman Gill didn’t even come for the toss! Rashid Khan took his place because Gill can’t play in this match because of a muscle spasm. That’s a big loss for the Gujarat Titans, especially since they already lost their first game of the season. Their captain and best batter is Gill, and losing him before their first home game is really hard.
Toss Result: RR Won!
Rajasthan Royals won the toss and chose to bat first. This is a brave move because most teams in Ahmedabad night games like to chase. But RR is so confident in their batting right now that they went for it first!
Who’s Playing Tonight?
Teams:
Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel(w), Riyan Parag(c), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma
Gujarat Titans (Playing XI): Kumar Kushagra, Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler(w), Glenn Phillips, Washington Sundar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan(c), Kagiso Rabada, Ashok Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
Pitch Conditions: Get Ready For Big Runs!
This ground is a batter’s paradise, bhai. The Narendra Modi Stadium pitch gives consistent bounce and the ball comes onto the bat really nicely. The outfield is fast, the boundaries are big straight boundaries go up to 78 metres!
In IPL 2025, nine matches were played here and teams batting first averaged 216 runs and only two totals were below 200 the entire season! So tonight, expect sixes flying everywhere!
Weather update: It will be partly cloudy in the evening with temperature around 27°C. No rain at all clean, clear night for cricket. Perfect conditions for a big game.
How Are Both Teams Looking?
GT are already under pressure. In their first match against PBKS, they could only score 162 runs and ended up losing. Now without their captain Gill, things look even harder for them tonight.
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RR on the other hand are flying. 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashed 52 runs off just 17 balls against CSK his fifty came in just 15 balls, making it the fastest fifty of the season! The whole team is full of energy and confidence right now.
Head to Head
In 8 IPL matches between these two teams, Gujarat Titans have won 6 times and Rajasthan Royals have won only 2. But the last time they met in 2025, RR beat GT by 8 wickets! So the records favour GT, but the momentum is clearly with RR.
Who Can Win Tonight?
GT is missing their best player on their own pitch, which says a lot. In just 19 balls in IPL matches, Jofra Archer had already gotten rid of Shubman Gill three times. Even without Gill, Archer and Nandre Burger are going to make it very hard for GT’s batting.
RR looks like the better team tonight. But GT is playing at home in front of their own fans, which is always a plus. It’s going to be a cracking match tonight!
Where to Watch: Star Sports Network on TV and JioHotstar app for live streaming!
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