Ind T20 League 2022 

Match 24- RAJ vs. GUJ

Preview

What a cracking game lined up as two top teams of this year’s Indian T20 League are all set to clash against one another. Gujarat lost their last match against Hyderabad but the team has enough potential to turn things around and come back into the winning side. Rajasthan, on the other hand, are demolishing any opponent that comes their way. Be it with the bowl in their hand or bat, both the teams have shown their strengths and the neutral fans will have a great time when these two neighbours fight it out at DY Patil Sports Academy.

It was a cheeky win for Rajasthan when they hosted Lucknow in the last match. The top order didn’t work but the partnership between Hetmyer and Ashwin proved to be critical and Rajasthan put up a decent score. Their bowling however was stupendous. Trent Boult took control of the match from the very first ball and Yuzvendra Chahal literally destroyed Lucknow with 4 wickets to his name. It was a very welcoming decision to drop Yashasvi Jaiswal and play Rassie Van Der Dussen. The South African can build the innings and he is the only player in the squad who can play the role of an anchor. He didn’t have a good start but the boy has some potential.

There’s absolutely no weakness in their bowling. Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzi Chahal make a great bowling line-up and in the last match, Kuldeep Sen has also shown that he belongs in the big league. Thus, the team looks really good at the moment and the team will bring the attack to Gujarat when they face their neighbour.

Gujarat despite losing the last match against Hyderabad, the team has the quality to bounce back. Shubman Gill and Hardik Pandya are in sublime form but others need to chip in as well. Wade has been pathetic so far and the team management needs to drop him and replace him with Wriddhiman Saha or Gurbaz. Young Sai Sudharsan has the potential and the management needs to back him to bring out the best from him. Coming to bowlers, their pace express is nothing short of absolute fire.  Mohammed Shami, Lockie Ferguson and Hardik Pandya are clicking over 140 kmph and you can’t praise Rashid Khan enough. The team will fight till the end and that’s a huge positive. Hardik Pandya instilled the confidence that was very much needed for these young cricketers and their first season can be their breakthrough season if they can keep up with the momentum.

Match Details

Match: RAJ vs. GUJ, 24th Match, Indian T20 League 2022

Date: Thursday, April 14, 2022

Time: 7:30 PM

Venue: DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai.

Pitch Report

Batters will get the advantage but spinners will also get the much needed help. It however is going to be Pacers vs. Pacers.

RAJ vs. GUJ Squads

RAJ: Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson(w/c), Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Navdeep Saini, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Karun Nair, James Neesham, Rassie van der Dussen, KC Cariappa, Daryl Mitchell, Obed McCoy, Tejas Baroka, Kuldip Yadav, Anunay Singh, Kuldeep Sen, Dhruv Jurel, Shubham Garhwal

GUJ: Matthew Wade(w), Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Hardik Pandya(c), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Abhinav Manohar, Rashid Khan, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Shami, Darshan Nalkande, Jayant Yadav, Vijay Shankar, Varun Aaron, Wriddhiman Saha, Pradeep Sangwan, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Alzarri Joseph, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Dominic Drakes, Yash Dayal, Noor Ahmad

RAJ vs. GUJ Probable Playing XIs

RAJ: Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Rassie van der Dussen, Sanju Samson(w/c), Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Kuldeep Sen, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal

GUJ: Matthew Wade(w)/ Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Hardik Pandya(c), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Abhinav Manohar, Rashid Khan, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Shami, Darshan Nalkande

Match Prediction

Like already said, both these teams look solid and anyone can win the game. Rajasthan might have a slight advantage because of their batting depth.

Top Fantasy Picks

Jos Buttler in a rich vein of form. He is finding the meat of the ball and is striking the ball cleanly. 

Hardik Pandya is in some form at the moment. His all-round skill has already impressed everyone and he currently is the heartbeat of the team. A must pick for this match. 

Yuzvendra Chahal has impressed everyone so far. He looked great so far and will be crucial against Gujarat.

Rashid Khan is a must pick. The highly experienced spin wizard picked is in good nick and is expected to continue the fine form.

Risky Captaincy Choice

Sai Sudharsan looked good so far. You can place your money on him. The boy has got the quality to deliver a top-class performance.

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