(Info4now)- No game has been washed away in IPL 2022 so far and if it happens today in Qualifier 1 forcing GT vs RR contest a Super Over finish, the choice of venue will be in question. But a game like this always demands a good ground like Eden Garden. With pace on the wicket and routine length of the boundary rope, the game must be different from the league games and entertain the spectators with top contest of bat and ball.
Gujarat Titans have been excellent throughout the tournament and they being a newbie it was terrific to watch. They lost the last game to Royal Challengers Bangalore who calculatedly reached the playoffs. So they must correct things concerned and hope to become the first finalist. Rajasthan Royals, on the other hand, must avoid silly mistakes and enjoy the surface. They have batters who can like this turf and utilize it best.
Preview: Qualifier 1, IPL 2022
For Rajasthan to play Ravichandran Ashwin up the order worked and it might not work today. They have to decide whether they would go for two frontline spinners. If they play Kuldeep Sen in place of Ashwin, it sounds right. Again, against left hand strikers like Wade, David Miller and Tewatia, Ashwin might be handy. Prasidh Krishna and Trent Boult must cherish the life on the pitch.
Jos Buttler has to make a comeback
It’s a quick surface and it’s the genuine wicket for Buttler to shake off recent dryness of his willow. It is he who makes the contest easy for Rajasthan Royals early in the tournament and it’s why his form is important for Royals against a promising Titans. Sanju Samson and Padikkal must score to show their maturity. It’s not a long batting line up and the only problem for the Royals.
At the top Wriddhinan Saha and deep down the order Rashid Khan changing the game for Gujarat Titans. Their loopholes are somehow getting managed either way. So what they must need is runs from Matthew Wade, David Miller and Subhman Gill. Gill must be happy to get back to Kolkata, it being his earlier home with the Riders. In bowling, Titans have some Titanic giants like Shami and Ferguson, and a bit ahead in that department.
To Conclude
It’s a new surface and the weather condition is never suitable for a three hour match. If it’s possible to hold the full game, it will help pacers well and to bowl first is the best option. As both teams are rich in quality pace and swing, the GT vs RR Qualifier 1 is going to be a nail biting contest in the context of a season finale.
Probable Playing XI: GT vs RR Qualifier 1
Rajasthan Royals: Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Kuldeep Sen, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Obed McCoy and Prasidh Krishna.
Gujarat Titans: Wriddhinan Saha, Subhman Gill, Matthew Wade, Hardik Pandya, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Ravi Shai Kishore, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Shami and Yash Dayal.