IPL 2025: RCB vs GT Preview, Head-to-Head, Pitch & Weather Report, Probable XI & Dream11 Fantasy Picks: The 14th game of IPL-2025 on April 2, 2025, will witness Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) face Gujarat Titans (GT) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. Under Rajat Patidar’s captaincy, RCB aims to capitalize on their home-ground advantage to bag an important win. While hopes of RCB winning are high after their big wins over KKR and CSK, GT’s captain, Shubman Gill, would want to take the momentum from their win over MI into this game.
Match Details
Date: April 2, 2025.
Time: 7:30 PM IST.
Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore.
Live Broadcast and Streaming: Star Sports Network and JioHotstar.
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Head-to-Head Record
In a total of five games played in the IPL since its inception in 2022, RCB has three wins to its credit, while GT has two wins, pointing to a competitive tie. Their last destination was an IPL 2024 match where GT toppled RCB by 7 wickets.
Pitch Report
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is well known for its batter-friendly pitch and small boundaries, almost always equating to high scores. Batsmen can expect some good bounce and good carry, making stroke play an enjoyable affair, while depending on how fresh the pitch will be, it may provide certain help to the bowlers, pacers in particular, in the first few overs. The first innings may witness few assists for pacers, while spinners may come into play as the game progresses whenever they are required to exploit the wear and tear factor of the pitch.
Weather Forecast: The weather forecast for Bangalore on match day predicts clear weather with temperatures fluctuating between 22 and 28 degrees Celsius. With moderate humidity and little chance of rain, conditions should prove good for an uninterrupted match.
IPL 2025 RCB vs GT Probable Playing XI
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Playing 11: Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, and Suyash Sharma
Gujarat Titans Playing 11: Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Sai Kishore, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ishant Sharma
Dream11 Fantasy Top Players
A few Dream11 fantasy players to consider:
Wicket-Keepers: Jos Buttler, Philip Salt (vc)
Batsmen: Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Sai Sudharsan (c), Rajat Patidar
All-rounder: Liam Livingstone, Krunal Pandya, Shahrukh Khan
Bowlers: Josh Hazlewood, Mohammed Siraj
IPL 2025 RCB vs GT Match Prediction
On account of familiarity with home conditions and a robust batting lineup, RCB holds a little advantage in this match. On the other hand, it is evident from their balanced squad and their recent performances that GT can easily win this encounter too. Fans can look forward to a nail-biting finish between these two competitive teams.
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Streaming Details
Television: Star Sports Network
Online Streaming: JioHotstar
