Rajasthan Royals are all set to host the Gujarat Titans in match 47 of the ongoing Indian Premier League 2025 season on Monday at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
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GT have displayed tremendous form since the start of the season and are now well placed at the tophalf of the table. A victory in Jaipur, will help them take a step forward towards securing a playoffs spot.
For RR, it's a must-win tie if they want to keep their faint hopes alive of making to the playoffs. The Sanju Samson-led side are currently second from the bottom with four points from nine matches.
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As the two sides lock horns in Jaipur, let us have a look at everything you need to know about the match below.
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RR vs GT: Head-to-head
RR and GT have faced each other seven times in the pas, and GT have won 6 matches matches to RR's one win.
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| Played | RR | GT | Tie/NR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | 6 | -/- |
RR vs GT: Expected lineups
Rajasthan Royals: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag (c), Nitish Rana, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shubham Dubey, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande, Wanindu Hasaranga.
Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wk), Washington Sundar, Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Sai Kishore, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
RR vs GT: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur Pitch report
The venue is known to offer a balanced surface for both batters and bowlers.
The long mid-wicket boundaries mean the spinners are in the contest during the middle overs, especially in the second innings, due to added scoreboard pressure.
However, it is worth noting that Jaipur was ranked eighth out of 12 venues in IPL 2024 for batting strike rate. On the other hand, it was ranked last for bowling strike rate (wickets per ball).
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Strike rotation and timing the ball becomes crucial at this venue but batters can target the square boundaries to their advantage. Additionally, the venue has relatively less dew compared to the others (applicable for night games).
Boundary dimensions:
- Straight - 76m
- Square - 69m & 63m (from pitch #6)
- Third man & Fine leg - 57m & 60m
- Deep mid-wicket & Deep cover - 77m & 73m
RR vs GT: Predictions
The visitors, have been in some incredible touch in the ongoing season of the IPL with their top-order and bowling unit flourishing as a unit. On the other hand, RR has lost quite a few matches from winning positions in the tournament.
Despite having the home advantage, considering the form that both teams carry in the tournament with RR as good as out from the playoff race, expect the visitors to win the match rather comfortably.
RR vs GT: Betting odds
According to Dafabet, the in-form visiting side, the Gujarat Titans, are favourites to win against the Royals.
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