Rajasthan Royals lost both their games to GT this season
- Gujarat Titans look for maiden title in the debut season
- Rajasthan Royals in finals for the first time since inaugural edition in 2008
Rajasthan Royals come off the back of a comfortable win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the second qualifier and come into the final with confidence. This is the first time they have made the finals since 2008, when they went on to win the title under the late Shane Warne. They have odds of 1.89 to beat Gujarat Titans and win the title.
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GT, on the other hand, will know that they have already beaten Rajasthan Royals twice this season. They overcame Jos Buttler’s onslaught and made it to the finals after a win over this very side in the qualifier. Gujarat Titans have odds of 1.89 to win the title with a win in their original home ground in Ahmedabad.
What happened earlier…
Rajasthan Royals had two off games against Gujarat Titans – one in the league stage and another in the qualifier. Both times Jos Buttler, the leading run-scorer in the season, made half-centuries, but it wasn’t enough to take Rajasthan to wins.
Gujarat Titans, meanwhile, finished the league stage at the top of the table, and walked straight into the final with a win in the qualifier.
Rajasthan Royals will bank on Jos Buttler’s form to overcome Gujarat and the superior batting makes them favourites to win this clash on a fresh wicket in Ahmedabad that is likely to assist batting.
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Rajasthan have an advantage in that they played on this very ground in the second qualifier against Royal Challengers Bangalore. The extra pace and bounce in the wicket was something they adapted to and also something that suits their batting and bowling line-up.
Keep an eye on…
Shubman Gill: Gujarat Titans need Shubman Gill to fire in the all-important fixture. They are thin on batting and cannot afford another failure from their top-order batter in this big game.
Jos Buttler: A sensational hundred in the qualifier has seen Jos Buttler return to form after a brief period of not finding his early form in the season. He has 824 runs in the season and will be a huge player for Rajasthan in this final.
TIP: Jos Buttler is in great form. Back him at 3.49 to be the top batter in the final!
