IPL 2025: Today’s Match Prediction, RCB vs GT – Who Will Win?

The match number 14 of the Indian Premier League, IPL 2025 season will be played between the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and the Gujarat Titans (GT) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday, April 2. The RCB vs GT game will be played from 7:30 P.M IST.

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Key Takeaways

• RCB have got off to a flying start in the IPL 2025 winning both of their away matches so far. Gujarat Titans on the other hand, lost oke and won one in Ahmedabad.
• Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have a very well settled line-up from batting to bowling. Salt, Kohli, Patidar leads batting attack with Hazlewood, Dayal, Krunal have been fantastic with the ball.
• Gujarat Titans’ real strength is their top order batting trio of Shubman Gill, Jos Buttler and Sai Sudharsan. The middle-order has been a flop so far.
• GT bowlers have been leaking the runs so far, especially the pacers. Rashid Khan has looked out of colour while Siraj and Prasidh Krishna will have a boost of confidence after 2 wickets each contribution vs MI.

RCB vs GT: Match Preview

Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)

RCB: W, W, L, W, W*
GT: L, L, W, L, W*

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Preview

• This has been a perfect start to the season for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), winning both of their first 2 matches of the season, also away from home, beating KKR and CSK in Kolkata and Chennai respectively.
• The opening duo of Phil Salt and Virat Kohli have been working a treat for the Bengaluru team. Salt and Kohli have scored 56 & 59 and 32 & 31 runs respectively in the first two matches. Salt has been responsible for giving aggresive start while Kohli holds the other end.
• RCB also have a strong middle-order that can cover-up the top order mishaps. Devdutt Padikkal looked good vs CSK while captain Rajat Patidar is the main focus point in the middle overs for his side. Liam Livingstone and Tim David then adds the finishing touches.
• Although they don’t have the best spin bowling attack, but Krunal Pandya and Liam Livingstone have come to clutch with the ball. Krunal 3 vs KKR and Liam’s 2 vs CSK highlights that spinners are ready to control in the middle.
• Meanwhile, the pace bowling duo of Josh Hazlewood and Yash Dayal have been an wonderful duo. Them together have taken 8 wickets already with the Aussie taking 5 while Dayal has 3.
• RCB so far been the best outfit in the IPL 2025. They are capable of chasing big targets while also capable of posting big total while batting first, just what they have displayed in the first 2 matches.
• In the RCB vs GT Head-to-Head match-up, RCB have won the last 2 matches against Gujarat Titans.

Probable XI: Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (C), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal.

Impact Player: Suyash Sharma

RCB Top Players

Virat Kohli

When it’s at the M. Chinnaswamy in Bengaluru, you always remember Virat Kohli. The former RCB captain will once again have to deliver for his side. The Indian star batter has already scored 90 runs in 2 matches for RCB this season but this will be his first test at home, where he has obviously done well over the past 17 years. Kohli has scored over 3000 runs at this venue itself out of his 8000 plus runs. He has also got extraordinary record vs GT having scored 344 runs in 5 matches vs them.

Josh Hazlewood

Josh Hazlewood will be the key bowler for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in this match-up. Although the Aussie has not played at this venue before, his form in the IPL 2025 suggests he will be eager to impress the home fans. Josh has already bagged 5 wickets this season and will look to add more to his tally.

Gujarat Titans: Preview

• Shubman Gill led Gujarat Titans have had mixed results so far in the IPL 2025 having won one and lost one in their first 2 matches of the season, both at the home vs Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians with the win coming against the latter.
• Much of the Gujarat Titans’ pillar of strength is their top order that consists of captain Shubman Gill, Jos Buttler and Sai Sudharsan. Sudharsan has scored 137 runs, Buttler scored 93 and Gill has scored 71 runs so far.
• Except for Sherfane Rutherford’s performance vs PBKS, there is major concerns over the GT middle-order. While Rutherford scored 46 vs PBKS, the likes of Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan don’t fill with confidence.
• Rashid Khan’s form in the IPL 2025 so far has been disappointing. For a key player like Rashid, the Afghani spinner has taken only 1 wicket and conceded 48 runs vs PBKS, and looked completely out of touch.
• GT’s pace bowlers have leaking runs in the competition so far. Despite having the likes of Kagiso Rabada, Siraj and Prasidh Krishna, Gujarat pacers have been disappointing, except for Krishna and Siraj taking 2 wickets each vs MI while Rabada was expensive once again.
• The RCB vs GT head-to-head record is against the franchise. The side has in-fact not won for 2 matches in a row including them losing by 4 wickets at this very venue last season.

Probable XI: Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler, Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Sai Kishore, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.

Impact Player: Ishant Sharma

GT Top Players

Jos Buttler

Although Gujarat Titans batter Jos Buttler’s record at the Chinnaswamy don’t speak out, but the English batter has done well vs RCB. The England captain has played 15 matches vs RCB and scored 512 runs. He is currently GT’s 2nd best batter and have a huge responsibility to score the runs for his team. Can he succeeded at the M. Chinnaswamy finally, the ground with the shortest boundary, only time will tell.

Mohammed Siraj

Gujarat Titans will face several bowling concerns for this match. Their bowlers have been leaking the runs, but their performance vs MI would certainly boost the confidence for Siraj, returning to Chinnaswamy to face his old side. Meanwhile, the likes of Kagiso Rabada and Rashid Khan have a great record vs RCB, but their recent form just doesn’t go hand in hand. On the other hand, Prasidh Krishna will be playing at his home ground. Who will be GT’s top bowler is tough to pick, but Siraj certainly have a point to prove.

Head-to-Head

RCB vs GT: Pitch, Toss & Weather Reports

• Pitch & Toss Update – The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru is known for its high scoring nature as the surface favours the batters. The shorter aids the batters to play more aggresive shorts. There is not much in there for the bowlers, who will have continuously stick at great line and length or hope for batters to throw away their wickets themselves. Teams should be aiming for 220+ runs at this venue. In the last 5 matches, 4 matches have been won by the batting first team as the big total on the board adds to the pressure for the chasing team. So the team that wins the toss, should opt to bat first.

• Weather Report – According to AccuWeather, the weather is likely to be partly cloudy throughout the day with temparature between 32-26°C. However, with just about 3-5% probability of precipitation, there is very minimal chances of rain, so we should get a full match.

RCB vs GT Betting Tips

• RCB have got off to a flying start winning both of their away match as they are set to play first home match. GT on the other hand one won and lost one match.

• RCB’s have a solid batting line-up will look to take full advantage of the batting conditions at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. RCB won both of the head-to-head matches vs GT last season.

• How will Gujarat Titans respond to RCB’s bowling attack. GT’s top 3 has the huge responsibility to score the majority of the runs as the middle-order has failed so far. With the likes of Hazlewood and Yash Dayal coming at them, how GT batters fair against them is to be seen.

• Gujarat’s bowling attack has been hugely disappointing, especially when there is aid for the batters. Rabada, Siraj and Prasidh Krishna have all been expensive. Meanwhile, Rashid Khan has out of touch so far this season. Against RCB’s explosive batting, bowling tight line and length would be crucial.

• Looking at all the factors, the home advantage, the head-to-head, the advantage is in favour of the hosts Royal Challengers Bengaluru. However, in game of cricket, uncertainties are a thing of beauty, so you cannot rule out GT completely.

Bet on Royal Challengers Bengaluru to WIN.