Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are all set to take on Gujarat Titans (GT) at their home ground, the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, which has a capacity of 40,000 spectators, on April 2.
Here are the top three battles to look out for in today’s RCB vs GT clash in the IPL 2025
Virat Kohli vs Rashid Khan
Kohli started the IPL with a bang against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), scoring 59 off 36 balls. However, in the second match, he played a relatively slow innings by his standards, scoring 31 off 30. Rashid Khan has taken only one wicket this season so far, but we all know his potential. Kohli has scored 86 runs against Rashid at a strike rate of 124 while being dismissed twice in the IPL.
Shubman Gill vs Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Bhuvneshwar Kumar was roped in by RCB with high hopes this season to bring stability to their pace attack. He took one wicket in his first match, conceding just 20 runs with an economy of 6.70. Gill, a key player in GT’s batting lineup, got two starts but could not convert them into a big score. Bhuvneshwar has a decent record against Gill, having bowled 56 deliveries to him, conceding just 57 runs, and dismissing him three times in T20s.
Phil Salt vs Mohammad Siraj
Salt has continued his good form from the previous IPL season, scoring 88 runs in two matches this season with a strike rate of 188. However, in today’s match, he will face the challenge of Siraj, who has extensive experience playing at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. Salt has had the upper hand against Siraj in this battle, scoring 47 off 18 balls while being dismissed only once in T20s.
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