IPL 2025: RCB vs GT Match Preview- Match 14

The 2016 runners-up of IPL, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), will host the 2022 champions of the tournament, Gujarat Titans (GT), during the event’s fourteenth encounter in the 18th edition. The RCB vs. GT clash will take place on April 02 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

Bengaluru has made a rollicking start to the new edition with two successive victories to top the points table. Both of their victories have come at a significant margin.

Their incredible performance to breach the two spinning fortresses at the Eden Gardens and the MA Chidambaram Stadium would provide them with so much advantage going into the RCB vs GT encounter.

Bengaluru started the opening game with a seven-wicket victory as they chased down 177 runs in just 16.2 overs against the Kolkata Knight Riders.

After Josh Hazlewood’s excellent bowling figures of 2/22 in four overs, Krunal Pandya wreaked havoc with 3/29. Later, the 95-run opening stand in 8.3 overs between Virat Kohli and Phil Salt pulled the game in RCB’s favor.

Also Read: IPL 2025: MI vs KKR Head-to-Head Records- Match 12

Against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the previous encounter, Bengaluru posted 196 on the board in the first innings before claiming a victory by 50 runs.

Hazlewood’s 3/21 broke the home side’s back in the first six overs of the innings. Another victory in the RCB vs GT fixture will increase their chance of qualification to the playoffs.

For the Gujarat Titans, they bottled their opening game’s chase against the Punjab Kings as they fell short by 11 runs in the 243-run chase.

A few cold overs in the middle phase against Vijaykumar Vyshak and Marco Jansen stole the momentum as they couldn’t chase down the score.

But they made a solid comeback in the second game against the Mumbai Indians. Both openers, captain Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan, brought the aggressive batting in the powerplay to post 196/8 in their allotted 20 overs.

In the second innings, Prasidh Krishna’s mouthwatering spell of 2/18 in four overs never allowed Mumbai Indians to chase down the total as the home side clinched a 36-run win.

IPL 2025: RCB vs GT Preview Match 14

For the RCB vs GT clash, Bengaluru will be confident with their bowling department. Bhuvneshwar Kumar looked lethal with the new ball along with Hazlewood as they picked up early wickets in the game. The batting unit will be eager to continue the same performance at the home venue, which suits high-scoring affairs.

In the case of the Gujarat Titans, they will want more firepower from the middle order. Apart from Sudharsan, Gill, and Jos Buttler, none of them have come to the party yet, and it would be important for the middle order to put up a show during the RCB vs GT contest.

RCB vs GT Playing XIs

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal.

Impact Subs: Suyash Sharma.

Gujarat Titans

Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, R Sai Kishore, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.

Impact Subs: Ishant Sharma.

Also Read: IPL 2025: MI vs KKR Weather And Pitch Report Of Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai- Match 12

RCB vs GT Key Battles

• Virat Kohli has nailed Prasidh Krishna for 56 T20 runs in 34 balls at a strike rate of 164.7. The Karnataka bowler has also dismissed the batter thrice in the face-off.
• Shubman Gill has struggled with just 57 T20 runs in 56 deliveries against Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who has dismissed the GT batter three times.
• Liam Livingstone has nailed Rashid Khan for 125 runs in 73 T20 balls at a strike rate of 171.2, while the leg spinners have dismissed the England batter four times.