Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans Clash in IPL 2024 Match 52
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Gujarat Titans (GT) will face off in Match 52 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday. Both teams have had contrasting fortunes in the tournament so far, with RCB languishing at the bottom of the points table and GT occupying a mid-table position.
Pitch and Weather Conditions
The pitch at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium is known for its batting-friendly nature, with batters finding it easy to score runs. The average first-innings score at this venue is 170 runs, and the team batting first has won 42% of its matches. The weather forecast predicts a temperature of around 32 degrees Celsius, with humidity levels at 14%. Winds are expected to blow at a speed of 3.73 m/s, providing some assistance to the pace bowlers.
Head-to-Head Record
In the four previous encounters between these two teams, the batters have dominated the fantasy points leaderboard. In their most recent meeting, Will Jacks and Sai Sudharsan emerged as the top fantasy point scorers for RCB and GT, respectively.
Fantasy Picks
Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks:
* Virat Kohli: A consistent performer with an average of 74 fantasy points in the last 10 games.
* Shubman Gill: A top-order batter with an impressive average of 71.4 runs per match in the last 10 games.
Other Fantasy Picks:
* Sai Sudharsan: A left-handed batter with an average of 59 fantasy points in the last 10 games.
* Cameron Green: An all-rounder who can contribute with both bat and ball.
* Rashid Khan: A leg-spinner with an average of 40 fantasy points in the last 10 games.
* Sai Kishore: A slow left-arm orthodox bowler with an average of 36 fantasy points in the last 10 games.
* Glenn Maxwell: An all-rounder who can provide fantasy points with both bat and ball.
* Shahrukh Khan: A right-handed batter with an average of 27 fantasy points in the last 10 games.
* Mohammed Siraj: A right-arm fast-medium bowler with an average of 21 fantasy points in the last 10 games.
Fantasy Team:
* Wicket-Keeper: Dinesh Karthik and Wriddhiman Saha
* Batters: Sai Sudharsan, Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, and Shubman Gill
* All-Rounders: Shahrukh Khan, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, and Azmatullah Omarzai
* Bowlers: Rashid Khan and Mohit Sharma
* Captain: Shubman Gill
* Vice-Captain: Mohit Sharma