Key match-ups, analysis, form, team news, weather forecast, tickets, TV and streaming information, odds, predictions and more ahead of the latest encounter in the 2023 IPL
Gujarat Titans host Rajasthan Royals in the 2023 Indian Premier League.
The match is taking place on Sunday, April 16, with the start scheduled for 7:30pm local time (3pm GMT).
Kolkata will make the journey to Ahmedabad, and the Narendra Modi Stadium, for this match.
Having won four of their last five, Gujarat will be looking to consolidate their position in the upper echelons of the table. Shubman Gill comes into the match hoping to build on an upward trend of form, averaging 45.75 in the competition. Captain Hardik Pandya, meanwhile, is yet to fire for the Titans, something he will be hoping to rectify against a crafty Royals bowling attack.
A comfortable win against Delhi Capitals, and holding their nerve to overcome a stubborn Chennai side, mean Royals can leapfrog Titans in the points table should they emerge victorious.
Royals will be hoping for more of the same from Jos Buttler, after he blasted 52 from 36 against CSK last time out, while they'll be looking for West Indies allrounder Jason Holder will realise his potential.
Hardik Pandya (PUNIT PARANJPE/AFP via Getty Images)
It appears Hardik Pandya has fully recovered from the illness which ruled him out of their previous match against Kolkata Knight Riders.
Royals, meanwhile, enjoy the luxury of having no injury concerns.
If, as expected, Royals' top order fire, the likes of Rashid Khan and Kiwi paceman Lockie Ferguson will have to exploit their frail lower-middle order to maximise their chances of victories.
Equally, however, the pressure remains on the shoulders of Rajasthan's top order to deliver the goods again. Should Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal or Shimron Hetmyer not come good, all eyes will turn to Riyan Parag and Ravi Ashwin to realise their as yet unfulfilled potential, and keep Rajasthan in the hunt.
Matches played: 3
Gujarat Titans wins: 3
Rajasthan Royals wins: 0
Hot conditions are expected, with temperatures reaching 27 degrees Celsius.
Jason Holder (BIJU BORO/AFP via Getty Images)
Gujarat Titans: Hardik Pandya (c), Shubman Gill, David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, Sai Sudharsan, Wriddhiman Saha, Matthew Wade, Rashid Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Vijay Shankar, Mohammed Shami, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Pradeep Sangwan, Darshan Nalkande, Jayant Yadav, R Sai Kishore, Noor Ahmad, Kane Williamson (injured, replaced by Dasun Shanaka), Odean Smith, KS Bharat, Shivam Mavi, Urvil Patel, Josh Little, Mohit Sharma
Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer, Devdutt Padikkal, Jos Buttler (wk), Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Sandeep Sharma, Trent Boult, Obed McCoy, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Sen, Kuldeep Yadav, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, KC Cariappa, Jason Holder, Donovan Ferreira (wk), Kunal Rathore, Adam Zampa, KM Asif, Murugan Ashwin, Akash Vashisht, Abdul PA, Joe Root
Gujarat Titans: Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Hardik Pandya (c), Abhinav Manohar, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Lockie Ferguson, Darshan Nalkande, Mohammed Shami
Rajasthan Royals: Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson (c, wk), Rassie van der Dussen, Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Sen
Gujarat are favourites with the bookmakers for this one, with odds of 13/16. The Royals are available at 1/1.
With their overseas firepower in fine form, Royals ought to take this one.
In the UK, Sky Sports have exclusive rights to this year's tournament, with matches available on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Cricket.
Fans in India can watch all the action on Star Sports.
Elsewhere in the world, viewers in Australia can watch the IPL on Fox Sports while in New Zealand, Sky Sport will provide coverage.
Willow TV and Flow Sports will broadcast the tournament in the United States and the Caribbean, respectively.
Fans in MENA can catch the action on beIN Sports while in South Africa, SuperSport have the rights.
If you are watching from the Middle East, you'll be able to view the game on Times Internet.
People from Bangladesh can watch the game on Gazi TV.
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