Indian T20 League 2023 — Match 48: Rajasthan vs Gujarat | D3 Guide
Match Details
- Date: 5th May 2023
- Venue: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
- Time: 7:30 PM IST
Venue Guide (SMS Stadium)
- Average 1st Innings Score: 162 runs
- Win % Batting 1st: 36%
- Win % Batting 2nd: 64%
- Pitch Report: It will be a balanced wicket at Jaipur for this match. There will be some movement for the pacers initially and the spinners will come to play as well. There might be some dew in the second innings. Teams will prefer chasing.
- Weather: It will be a clear day with no weather interruption. The temperature will be around 28–29 degrees Celsius.
Dependable Trio for D3
- Rashid Khan (Gujarat): Rashid Khan picked up 2 wickets in the first game against Gujarat and has overall scalped 15 wickets in 9 matches in the tournament so far. Rashid is a genuine wicket-taker and would enjoy bowling in Jaipur if it started gripping a bit.
- Munaf Patel (OG — Bowler 1) (Gujarat) [Captain]: Mohammad Shami is Bowler 1 for Gujarat. He is in the form of his life this season as he’s the highest wicket-taker of the tournament with 17 wickets in 9 matches. Shami picked up 4 wickets in the last game against Delhi. He will be a great captain pick if Gujarat is bowling 1st.
- Shimron Hetmyer (Rajasthan): Shimron Hetmyer will be an excellent differential pick for this match. He has been in top form as the finisher for Rajasthan. He scored 56* runs and steered Rajasthan over the line when these two teams met for the first time this season.
Alternative Combinations
- Combination 1
Dwayne Smith (OG — Batter 2) [Captain]
- Combination 2
Johan Botha (OG — Bowler 4) [Captain]
David Miller (Captain)
Marketplace Watch
- Wriddhiman Saha (Gold Tier) — Ask Price: $40
- Dwayne Smith (OG — Batter 2) (Black Tier) — Ask Price: $230
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Probable Playing XIs
- Rajasthan: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Dhurv Jurel, Jason Holder/Adam Zampa, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal
- Gujarat: Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya, Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Joshua Little, Mohammad Shami, Mohit Sharma