Saturday, 04 May RCB vs GT Match Prediction, Betting Odds and Tips

Key match factors – RCB vs GT  

• The pitch at the Chinnaswamy is known for producing high-scoring games. Teams should field first after winning the toss.
• GT need to be wary of Will Jacks, who took their bowling attack to the cleaners in their last meeting.
• Rashid Khan has not been in the best of form and he needs to find his rhythm for GT to make a comeback.
• Virat Kohli is currently the Orange Cap holder and GT cannot afford to let him settle down by any means.

Match Preview

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Gujarat Titans (GT) will lock horns with each other in the 52nd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Saturday, May 4. The M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru will host the contest.

RCB, led by Faf du Plessis, are currently hanging by a thread in the tournament. They are currently struggling with 6 points and a net run rate of -0.415 thanks to wins in 3 out of 10 matches. Their morale will be high after they beat the Titans by 9 wickets in their previous game at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

RCB bowlers faltered as GT put up a massive score of 200 for 3 on the board. Sai Sudharsan scored an unbeaten 84 off 49 balls with 8 fours and 4 sixes. Shahrukh Khan also used the long handle to good effect to score a quickfire 58 off 30 balls.

RCB made a mockery of the target and chased it down with 4 overs left in their innings. Virat Kohli was brilliant at the top after he scored 70 runs off 44 balls. Later Jacks scored 100 runs off 41 balls with 5 fours and 10 sixes, taking his team home.

The Titans are in with a realistic chance of making their way through to the playoffs. However, it is their net run rate of -1.113 that is the most concerning factor. In fact, GT have the worst net run rate among all the participating teams in the championship. If they are to advance to the playoffs, they have to better their net run rate at any cost.

Head-to-Head Record Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans Predictions

The Titans and the Challengers have faced each other 4 times since their first meeting back in 2022. Both teams are currently locked on 2 wins apiece. The last time these 2 teams met at the Chinnaswamy, GT beat RCB by 6 wickets.

Shubman Gill won the Player of the Match award for scoring an unbeaten 104 off 52 balls with 5 fours and 8 sixes, but his efforts went in vain. Virat Kohli made 101 off 61 balls, but to no avail. Mohammed Siraj picked up 2 wickets.