Gujarat Titans, coming off a tricky away conflict in opposition to Punjab Kings in Mohali, can be aiming to climb to the highest of the desk after they tackle leaders Rajasthan Royals in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match in Ahmedabad on Sunday. History is on Hardik Pandya‘s aspect because the group has received all three video games in opposition to the Royals to this point, and that would definitely play on the minds of the Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan outfit on the Narendra Modi Stadium. Who can overlook the Titans’ seven-wicket victory within the IPL 2022 remaining in solely their first 12 months, with Pandya’s aspect making it a one-sided contest, profitable with 11 balls to spare.

The Titans’ victories within the league section too have been an affirmation of the category and dedication of the group, which is presently positioned third on the factors desk with six factors — similar as Lucknow Super Giants and the Royals, with solely web run charge (NRR) separating the perimeters.

While each the perimeters are equally matched on the batting and bowling fronts, the psychological edge the Titans get pleasure from by advantage of the three wins final 12 months may play an enormous function within the contest.

While alternatively, Samson’s aspect can be eager to interrupt the jinx and present previous outcomes do not matter a lot.

With the core of the 2 sides nearly the identical, match-ups would have been nicely researched and the group that is ready to stand up to the stress higher on the gigantic Narendra Modi Stadium ought to emerge because the winner.

The Royals’ prime order has been probably the most devastating this season with the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler and Sanju Samson serving to the aspect to the very best common powerplay rating of 66.8 amongst 10 groups in IPL 2023.

Besides, Buttler’s powerplay strike charge of 196.6 is the most effective amongst batters, to not overlook that he has scored a whopping 114 runs in these essential six overs to this point.

Also Jaiswal’s 92 at a strike charge of 184 within the powerplay overs to this point is one thing the Titan’s will not take calmly.

With matches being received and misplaced on the premise of how groups fare in powerplays, one other cracking begin for Royals on Sunday may earn them their first win in opposition to the defending champions.

With the likes of Devdutt Padikkal, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shimron Hetmyer and West Indian all-rounder Jason Holder within the center order, the Royals bat actually deep.

On the bowling entrance too, the Royals have the second-best economic system charge of seven.3 so far, simply behind Royal Challengers Bangalore (6.3).

With all three prime spinners — Adam Zampa, Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal — pressed into service within the Royals’ recreation in opposition to Chennai Super Kings, which the final 12 months’s runner-up aspect received by three runs, it stays to be seen what will probably be their bowling technique in opposition to the Titans on Sunday.

The Royals have received two matches — in opposition to SRH and Delhi Capitals — by large margins, whereas their win in opposition to CSK was a touch-and-go affair, due to Dhoni’s last-over power-hitting.

They at the moment are set to face the hardest take a look at of the season, what with the Titans having the likes of skipper Pandya, damaging middle-order batter David Miller, Shubman Gill, Sai Sudarshan and their newest heroes — all-rounder Vijay Shankar and Mohit Sharma within the ranks.

Shankar struck a 24-ball 63 in opposition to KKR at Ahmedabad, however it went in useless because of Rinku Singh‘s last-over brilliance, with the two-time champions profitable by three wickets off the final ball bowled by Yash Dayal.

The Titans introduced in 34-year-old pacer Mohit instead of Dayal for the conflict in opposition to Punjab Kings and the defending champions, using on his bowling figures of 4-0-18-2, received a thriller in Mohali.

Squads:

Gujarat Titans:Hardik Pandya (c), Srikar Bharat, Alzarri Joseph, Josh Little, Abhinav Manohar, David Miller, Mohammed Shami, Darshan Nalkande, Noor Ahmad, Urvil Patel, Rashid Khan, Wriddhiman Saha, R Sai Kishore, Sai Sudharsan, Pradeep Sangwan, Dasun Shanaka, Vijay Shankar, Mohit Sharma, Shivam Mavi, Shubman Gill, Odean Smith, Rahul Tewatia, Matthew Wade, Jayant Yadav, Yash Dayal.

Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson (c), Abdul Basith, Murugan Ashwin, Ravichandran Ashwin, KM Asif, Trent Boult, Jos Buttler, KC Cariappa, Yuzvendra Chahal, Donovan Ferreira, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Obed McCoy, Devdutt Padikkal, Riyan Parag, Kunal Singh Rathore, Joe Root, Navdeep Saini, Sandeep Sharma, Kuldeep Sen, Akash Vasisht, Kuldip Yadav, Adam Zampa.

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