IPL 2025: Gujarat Titans Playing XI Against Rajasthan Royals | GT vs RR (Match No. )
After the exciting 22 matches, the next match of the eighteenth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) will be played between the Gujarat Titans and the Rajasthan Royals. Gujarat Titans is coming off a victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their last match by seven wickets and will be looking to secure another victory against Rajasthan in the upcoming match. This article will discuss the Gujarat Titans’ expected playing XI in the upcoming match.
In the four matches played this season so far, the Gujarat Titans have won three of them. In the first match against Punjab Kings, the team lost by 11 runs, after which it made a strong comeback in upcoming matches against Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore, winning both by 36 runs and three wickets, respectively. In the most recent match against Hyderabad, GT defeated them by seven wickets, further strengthening their position in the points table with 6 points in the four matches, and the team is currently in second position on the points table.
Also Read:GT vs RR : Head To Head | IPL 2025
Gujarat Titans Predicted Playing XI Against Rajasthan Royals
| Role | Player | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| Captain | Shubman Gill | Batter |
| Opener | Jos Buttler | Wicketkeeper-Batter |
| No. 3 | Sai Sudharsan | Batter |
| No. 4 | Sherfane Rutherford | Batter |
| No. 5 | Shahrukh Khan | All-rounder |
| No. 6 | Rahul Tewatia | All-rounder |
| No. 7 | Washington Sundar | All-rounder |
| No. 8 | Rashid Khan | Bowler |
| No. 9 | Sai Kishore | Bowler |
| No. 10 | Kagiso Rabada | Bowler |
| No. 11 | Mohammed Siraj | Bowler |
| IMP | Ishant Sharma | Impact Player |
Top Order
For the top order, Gujarat Titans will have captain Shubman Gill and R Sai Sudharsan opening the innings, while newly acquired English wicketkeeper batter Jos Buttler will bat in the third position.
- Sai Sudarshan
- Shubman Gill (Captain)
- Jos Butler
Middle Order
For the middle order Gujarat is having three explosive all rounders, Shahrukh Khan, west Indian Sherfane Rutherford and Rahul Tewatia, while Rutherford has shown some agressive batting form in the recent matches, both other Indian all rounders have yet to perform, along these all rounder Washington Sundar will also be there in the middle order.
- Sherfane Rutherford
- Rahul Tewatia
- Shahrukh Khan
Lower Middle Order
- Washington Sundar
- R. Sai Kishore
Bowlers
In the bowling attack, the fast bowling will feature a strong pace lineup led by Mohammad Siraj and Prasiddh Krishna, along with the experienced Indian pacer Ishant Sharma, who will likely be playing as an impact player. The spin department will be led by Rashid Khan and R Sai Kishore, along with Washington Sundar.
- Rashid Khan
- Ishant Sharma (Impact)
- Mohammad Siraj
- Prasidh Krishna
GT Squad For IPL 2025
| Role | Players |
|---|---|
| Captain | Shubman Gill |
| Wicketkeepers | Jos Buttler, Kumar Kushagra, Anuj Rawat |
| Batters | Sherfane Rutherford, Glenn Phillips |
| All-rounders | Nishant Sindhu, Mahipal Lomror, Washington Sundar, Mohd. Arshad Khan, Sai Kishore, Jayant Yadav, Karim Janat, B. Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan |
| Bowlers | Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Manav Suthar, Gerald Coetzee, Gurnoor Singh Brar, Ishant Sharma, Kulwant Khejroliya, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan |
GT Match Schedule For IPL 2025
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 25 | GT vs PBKS | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM |
| March 29 | GT vs MI | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM |
| April 2 | RCB vs GT | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| April 6 | SRH vs GT | Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Stadium, Hyderabad | 7:30 PM |
| April 9 | GT vs RR | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM |
| April 12 | LSG vs GT | Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | 3:30 PM |
| April 19 | GT vs DC | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 3:30 PM |
| April 21 | KKR vs GT | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| April 28 | RR vs GT | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | 7:30 PM |
| May 2 | GT vs SRH | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM |
| May 6 | MI vs GT | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| May 11 | DC vs GT | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM |
| May 14 | GT vs LSG | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM |
| May 18 | GT vs CSK | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 3:30 PM |
