Wondering what the header is about? Royal Challengers Bengalur performed a sensational beginning of their IPL 2025 campaign and defeated the champions of the Knight Riders champions and the five -time Chennai Super Kings champion in their first two matches. Currently, IPL points the IPL point, after they have won both games in a dominant way. Under Rajat Patidar, RCB played a bold cricket – a brand that they had promised for a long time, but rarely supplied.
But when they head to Bengalur for their first home game IPL 2025 against Gujarat Titans, another former champion, faces their biggest test – they win at home. Unlike OG teams such as Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders, RCB historically they fought at home. The M Chinnaswamy stadium, infamous as the Bowler Cemetery, has not always provided a home advantage. While RCB boasts one of the most passionate fan foundations, fulfilling the stalls in every game, their performance at home often disappointed. Coverage IPL 2025 | IPL Body Table | IPL plan
Last season he won RCB four and lost three matches at the M Chinnaswamy stadium – one of their best home records. It was also a venue where they admitted 287 runs, the highest total in the history of IPL when he visited Sunrisers Hyderabad. Since the foundation of the IPL, the RCB has played 100 home games and won only 49. Their loss ratio of 1.065 is seventh in terms of domestic success. For comparison, CSK won 72 out of 109 home games while won 65 out of 114.
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Despite the fact that over the years had an impressive battery line, the RCB bowling unit was constantly disappointed. Short boundaries in m Chinnaswamy make the content of opposition dough. Even before the rule of the impact player, they were never safe in Bengalur. Auction strategy of RCB often confused by experts, mainly because of their inability to choose a bowling group to suit their home conditions.
Best RCB Bowling Group?
Optimism, however, is surrounded by IPL 2025. RCB now has two of its most experienced and strongest fast pitchners – Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. In particular, Bhuvneshwar provides RCB an experienced fast pitch that leads after a long time. Mohammed Siraj, who led the attack in previous seasons, has not been preserved and will now face his former team, which has the Gujarat Titans jersey.
The night changes rapidly, but the bond remains intact.
Once RCBian, always RCBIAN!
: One Direction (Night Changes) pic.twitter.com/pe9f8h0x1i– Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTWEETS) April 1 2025
Since the departure of Yuzvendry Chahal, RCB has tried to find a reliable Central European coercive body. He and Krunal Pandya and Young Suyash Sharmou in the mix finally seems to have an attack on a cord that can defend and attack. Singh and versatile Liam Livingstone provides further support.
Director RCB Mo Babat, spoke on the eve of his first home game, expressed confidence in his bowling group.
“We have hired a team that we think is quite powerful, we hope that we can use these launching conditions. And we think we have a bowling attack that is particularly skillful and which can deal with the challenge of bowling.
VM Chinnaswamy bowed to 31.5 overs across the eight IPL matches as a guest Pacer, with eight goals in the 8-VIE economy than an acceptable figure. Hazlewood, despite playing 17 IPL matches for RCB, has to appear in M Chinnaswamy. With Yash Dayal’s youthful energy, RCB finally compiled a bowling unit capable of weather conditions.
“We think they are well suitable for bowling somewhere difficult and demanding, as here. At that moment we are very satisfied with how these boys left, but we also got other people in the wings and knocked on the door,” Mo Babat added.
Captain Rajat Patidar had an impressive beginning of his leadership. Wednesday’s match, however, will be a real test of its character. Madhya Pradesh dough has shown a proactive and attacking captain, the properties that will need in abundance to become a fortress of Chinnaswama this season.
Meanwhile, Gujarat Titani arrives at Bengalur on the back of the victory in the field of trust over the Indians in Mumbai and lost the opener with the king Pandjab. Their launch was in good form and published 232 against Pandjab and 196 against Mumbai. They will try to use the conditions of Bengalur, but they also boast a well -rounded bowling attack capable of choking RCB.
The star of the former RCB Siraj and Karnataka Prasidh Krishna offer Gujarat an advantage, due to their familiarity with local conditions. Ishant Sharma is a possibility if gujarat is looking for experience, while Kagiso Rabada brings firepower to the rattle of dough. Spin Duo Rashid Khan and Sai Kishhore are further strengthened by their bowling arsenal.
Head-head: RCB vs gt
Gujarat Titans and RCB faced five times, RCB won three and gujarat two. VM Chinnaswamy has both teams of victory. In 2023, SHUBMAN GILL’S CENTURY OBLEDED VIRAT KOHLI’S IN BEGALUREWhile in 2024, RCB comfortably dismantled Gujarat’s highest order.
Team News: RCB vs GT
Both teams are not worried about injury. It is unlikely that RCB will change its winning combination. Gujarat, however, could consider the replacement of Sherfane Rutherford Glenn Phillips, whose affecting the late order and arms field could prove invaluable at Minnaswamy.
RCB predicted XI: Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (Captain), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (Wicketkeeper), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Bhuvnesshwar Kumar, Hazlewood.
Impact Sub: SUYASH SHARMA
GT predicted XI: Shaubman Gill, Jos Buttler (Wicketkeeper), Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan, Glenn Phillips, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, R Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj.
Impact Sub: Ishant Sharma
Pitch and Conditions: RCB vs GT
Expect a match with a high score to the surface of the surface. Navy can find some early movement, but overall the dough should be prosper. The rain is a forecast in Bengaluru 2. April, but the place boasts a top drainage system with a pipeline device, minimizing delay.
Forecast: Can RCB beat GT?
Gujarat Titans have an impressive bowling unit inviting RCB in Bengalur. But with the momentum on their side, RCB could just go Gujarat on Wednesday.
Published:
Akshay Ramesh
Published on:
2 April 2025
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