Big call! Why Shubman Gill left 155.28 kmph star pacer to play the role of XI vs RCB of Gujarat Titans? , Cricket news
New Delhi: Gujarat Titans (GT) Captain Shubman Gill won the toss and opted for field against first Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in his IPL Clash on Wednesday.
Gujarat Titans, 2022 champions, made the same change, brought to Arshad Khan in place of their speed, which was unavailable for personal reasons.
“We will bowl first. Looks like a good wicket. We have noticed the situation does not change too much here. Our focus is on reducing unexpected errors and proper-exactly the major areas. Kagiso is out of personal reasons, so we have brought Arshad Khan,” Gill said in the toss.
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Rabada protects from the speed between 140–150 km per hour, and his fastest recorded ball reached 155.28 km per hour while playing against Punjab Kings during the 2024 IPL season.
RCB, playing its first domestic game of the season, retained the same play XI. Captain Rajat Patidar admitted that he would like to bowl first but was confident in his team’s balance.
“Will be bowled before before because it is a new surface. It looks very difficult and not much should be changed. The way boys are moving, he gives me a lot of confidence as a captain. We love this crowd – their support has always been incredible. The same team is also for us,” said the Patidar.
Impact replacement
Gujarat Titans: Sherfen Rutherford, Glenn Philips, Anuj Rawat, Mahipal Lomorore, Washington Beautiful.
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Salam, Manoj Bhandej, Jacob Bethel, Swapnil Singh.
Play xis
Gujarat Titans: Sai Sudharaman, Shubman Gill (C), Jose Butler (WK), Shah Rukh Khan, Rahul Tawatiya, Arshad Khan, Rashid Khan, R Sai Kishore, Mohammad Sirj, fame Krishna, Ishant Sharma.
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (C), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazelwood, Yash Dayal.
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