Samson Wins Toss, Rajasthan To Bowl First Against GT In Ahmedabad

The 23rd match of IPL 2025 will feature a face-off between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad - the home ground of the Titans.

Gujarat Titans, led by Shubman Gill, have looked impressive this season. They've played four matches so far, winning three and losing just one. Their most recent outing saw them defeat Sunrisers Hyderabad convincingly by 7 wickets.

Rajasthan Royals, meanwhile, have had an up-and-down run. With two wins and two losses from their four games, they'll be eager to find consistency. They come into this match with confidence, having beaten Punjab in their previous fixture.

Both sides will be aiming to carry forward their winning momentum and strengthen their position on the points table with a victory in Ahmedabad.

GT vs RR Toss Update

Rajasthan Royals have won the toss and have opted to field.

What captains said...

Sanju Samson: We would like to bowl here first because of the conditions. There is going to be dew here. EAch and every game in the IPL is important, we are greatful of the last two games and take the momentum forward. It is great to be back. It is a very new team, new guys in the squad, we retained six guys but it is a new team, we took time to gel together. The wicket looks really good. Hasaranga misses out due to personal reasons Farooqi comes in.

Shubman Gill: I would have bowled first as well. Looking at the past few matches, dew has come in during the second innings but we have batted first here. We are taking it one game at a time and not keeping track on how many games we have won. If the top 3 or 4 are doing the job then I am happy with that. We have had a really good home run. No changes for us.

Playing XIs

Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson(w/c), Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande.

Gujarat Titans (Playing XI): Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(w), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ishant Sharma.

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