RR are ranked no.1 in IPL 2022 points table, while GT are placed fifth.
Rajasthan Royals have been doing amazingly well while batting first and defending totals in a tournament that has seen teams batting second after winning the toss. Meanwhile, Gujarat Titans were handed their first loss in the IPL 2022 by SRH in their last match and they would be nursing those wounds.
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Keeping this in mind, here is the Team COC predicted playing XIs for the RR v GT match in IPL 2022.
RAJASTHAN ROYALS
The Rajasthan Royals team is pretty much settled with their XI. Jos Buttler has been doing a very good job at the top and while Padikkal is still finding his feet, he is expected to do well in his preferred position.
Sanju Samson and Shimron Hetmyer have done the bulk of big-hitting for RR, while Rassie van der Dussen might get a couple of matches to settle in at the no.4 spot. Riyan Parag has done well in the field but is yet to get some more chances with the bat while being given the finishing job.
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GUJARAT TITANS
Gujarat Titans may have some self-doubt when it comes to their playing XI, especially after losing by 8 wickets to Sunrisers Hyderabad in their previous match.
While Shubman Gill has done very well with the bat, Matthew Wade has struggled to get runs at the top, barring in the last match. GT might bring in either Wriddhiman Saha or Rahmanullah Gurbaz for Wade, as both can open the innings and keep wickets well.
Meanwhile, Rahul Tewatia has established himself as one of the best finishers in IPL this season.
The plus point for GT has been their bowling especially Rashid Khan, Mohammad Shami, and Lockie Ferguson. They have received decent support from the young Darshan Nalkande as well, who has shown good speed and intent to get better.
RR COC Predicted Playing XI:
Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson (C-WK), Rassie van der Dussen, Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, R Ashwin, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Sen
GT COC Predicted Playing XI:
Shubman Gill, Matthew Wade (WK), Sai Sudharshan, Hardik Pandya (C), David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammad Shami, Darshan Nalkande