RCB vs GT Live Score, IPL 2025: Appebits Royal Challengers Bangalore to Memorable Homecoming vs. AIM for Gujarat Titans
Batting favorable conditions in Chinnaswamy
At the Chinnaswamy Stadium, the pitch has historically favored batsmen, with three 260-plus yoga already recorded in this season. Small boundaries and an electric-teej outfields add to the crises of the bowlers, making it a place where control becomes a challenge.
Despite the situation, RCB will rely on its experienced pair of pair- Josh Hazelwood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar- to ban the powerful batting lineup of Gujarat. Although he has not set the wicket column on fire, Hazelwood has been exceptionally economical, scoring just 5.37 runs per over, while Bhuvneshwar, who returned to the action against CSK, has maintained a 6.6 economy.
Main Battle: RCB’s pacers vs. Gujarat’s top order
RCB’s biggest challenge GT’s in-form openers, Captain Shubman Gill and B. Sai will compete with reformson. Hazelwood’s ability to hit and bounce the hard length, combined with Bhubaneswar’s control and swing, they have a powerful threat in the powerplay.
Left-arm pacer Yash Dayal has also emerged as a reliable third seamor, complementing the experienced pair. However, RCB’s spin attack-Kunal-Kunal-led by Pandya and Suyash Sharma arrives at a possible weak link, and will be tested against the well-round batting order of Gujarat.
GT’s spin strength and fast bowling duo
In contrast, Gujarat has claimed a strong spin attack featuring Rashid Khan and R Sai Kishore, which will cause RCB’s batting core in trouble, including Virat Kohli, Phil Salat, Captain Rajat Patidar and Devdutt Padikkal. Patidar, in particular, is known for its ability to handle the spin well, which is an important fight in the game.
The GT’s Pace Department also has a firepower in Cagiso Rabada and Mohammad Siraj, who moved to GT from RCB in the final auction. They will aim to strike early to highlight the order between RCB, making sure that Rashid and Sai teenagers can bowl with attacks.
Kohli-Sult Partnership is a major factor
Kohli and Salt’s RCB’s initial pair promised, sewing 95 and 45 partnerships in their last two matches simultaneously. His ability to dominate the powerplay makes him a major threat, especially on the high scoring ground such as Chinnaswamy.
For Gujarat, it will be important to break this partnership quickly. Rabada has enjoyed success against Kohli in T20, rejecting him four times in 14 innings by restricting his strike rate till 113. If he can remove Kohli quickly, GT will get a significant benefit.
Bowlers’ adaptability will decide the match
Both teams will have the possibility of a match, in which the bowling attacks in a better way for attacks. RCB fans will hop that their team will continue their victory pace, especially with light rain predicted in the city.
Dastics
Shubman Gill (C), Jose Butler, B. Sai Sudarshan, Shah Rukh Khan, Kagiso Ranada, Mohammad Siraj, Prasad Krishna, Rahul Tawatiya, Rashid Khan, Nishant Sindhu, Mahipal Lomar, Kumar Kushg, Annu, Mohammad Arshad Khan, Garnoor Singh Brar, Sherfen Rutherford, R. Sai Kishore, Ishant Sharma, Jayant Yadav, Glenn Philips, Karim Janat, Kulwant Khajorolia
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB):
Rajat Patidar (C), Virat Kohli, Swastik Chick, Devdutt Padikal, Jeetash Sharma, Philip Sale, Manoj Bhandez, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Liam Livingstone, Romario Shepherd, Jacob Bethle, Swapnil Singh, Bhuvneshwar Clade, Bhuvaneshwar Clade, Bhuvaneshwar Clade, Bhuvanesh Yash Salah Sala, Rasikh Yash Salah Sala Suyash Sharma, Mohit Rathi, Abhinandan Singh
