Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will take on Gujarat Titans (GT) in Qualifier 1 on Tuesday, May 26, at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala. These two teams had faced each other twice earlier in the season. Both won at home and lost on the road.
RCB vs GT: Toss Update
After winning the toss on Tuesday, Shubman Gill decided to bowl first. He said that there may be dew in the second innings. Rajat Patidar welcomed the challenge of batting first and said that the surface will not change in 40 overs, where the ball can come to the bat well.
RCB vs GT: Jacob Duffy returns for RCB, Kulwant Khejroliya replaces Arshad Khan
jacob duffy He played a vital role for RCB at the beginning of the tournament when Josh Hazlewood was recovering from his injury. The Kiwi seamer is back in the squad, with Romario Shepherd sent to the impact substitutes list. Suyyash Sharma is also in that list and it will be interesting to see whether RCB brings in him or Shepherd as an impact player. However, Phil Salt will definitely not play as he is not even among the substitute players. Meanwhile, Gujarat included fellow left-arm pacer Kulwant Khejroliya (35) in place of 28-year-old Arshad Khan for experience.
RCB vs GT: What did the captains say?
Shubman Gill, GT Captain,
We will bowl first. You know, it looks like a good wicket, but we have seen and especially on this ground, there is a bit of dew in the second innings, so it is always good to get a total on the board and get a big win and then try to chase that down. I think, this match is about changing the equation from game to game. We are playing really good cricket and hopefully we will continue to do so. I have played a lot here in Under 14, Under 16 days. I've spent a lot of time here, so yes, hopefully it will be of good use to us. And yes, it is one of the most beautiful plains in the world. We have a change. Kulwant has come in place of Arshad Khan.
Rajat Patidar, RCB captain,
I think the wicket looks quite good, to be honest. it's really hard. It will come well on the bat, so I think it won't change in 40 overs. So we will try to put a good score on the board and keep them under pressure. I think the first qualifier game, I think it is a good game to go straight to the finals after winning this game, but we are only taking one game at a time. We will give our best in this game. I think we have played good cricket and we are just focusing more on our strengths rather than focusing too much on the opposition. So yes, focusing more on strength is our motto this year. I think the surface looks pretty good. it's really hard. There is no grass cover on it, I think. It would be nice to bat on this.
RCB vs GT: Playing XI
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Venkatesh Iyer, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (captain), Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jacob Duffy, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Salam Dar.
Effect Options: Romario Shepherd, Suyyash Sharma, Kanishk Chauhan, Abhinandan Singh, Jordan Cox
Gujarat Titans
Sai Sudarshan, Shubman Gill (captain), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Nishant Sindhu, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Kulwant Khejroliya, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
Effect Options: Rahul Tewatia, Glenn Phillips, Anuj Rawat, Kumar Kushagra, Sai Kishore
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