IPL 2023: 3 Players Who Will Be Crucial for Rajasthan Royals to Win GT vs RR Match No. 23

IPL 2023: One of the biggest clashes of the ongoing 16th edition of the Indian Premier League is all set to take place on Sunday. It will be the contest between the two finalists of 2022, which is the rematch between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. This game will feature two top teams from the IPL 2023 taking on each other.

RR has carried on their form just like GT from the last season. Sanju Samson and his men are sitting at the top of the points table with three wins out of four games. Now, they have a chance to earn two more important points by beating GT at their den. Notably, RR has lost all three games played against Gujarat. Thus, this is the perfect time to register their first win. So we will look for three crucial RR players who can win GT vs RR Match No. 23.

IPL 2023: 3 Key Players for Gujarat Titans in GT vs RR Match No. 23

3. Yashasvi Jaiswal

The young RR opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has been in fine form and is scoring runs in almost every match. The biggest positive with him at the top is that RR has a left-hand and right-hand opening combination at the top, which makes it difficult for bowlers. On top of that, Jaiswal is going after the bowling in the power play, which has helped Buttler and RR.

The left-hander is the second-highest run-scorer for the team. He has made 135 runs in four innings at an average strike rate of 33.75 and 160.71. Jaiswal missed in the last game and got out for 10 runs, which is why he will look to make the most of the next inning against GT. The pitch in Ahmedabad is a paradise for the batters, and the left-hander has everything he needs to take charge on Sunday on a batting track.

2. Sanju Samson

After having a great start, RR skipper Sanju Samson registered two consecutive ducks in the last two games against CSK and DC. But he will look to make an impact against what could be the archrival Gujarat Titans. Samson couldn’t win a single game against GT last season and will look to end that streak on Sunday.

Samson has some runs under his belt in the first two games and can take on any bowling attack in the competition. RR will hope their skipper fire because he can win the game in any situation with his power-hitting ability. Samson has scored 97 runs in four innings at a brilliant strike rate of 153.97. GT knows about the threat from Samson and will look to put him under pressure. But that is time; the RR skipper has performed well in the past.

1. Jos Buttler

There are two players who will go head-to-head when GT takes on RR on Sunday. If Gujarat has Rashid Khan, then Rajasthan has Jos Buttler. The opener is in the form of his life, scoring runs for fun. He recently completed his 3000 IPL wins with a half-century (52 off 36) against CSK in the last game.

Buttler is the only Englishman with 3000 or more IPL runs and the third-fastest overall, which speaks volumes about his stature in this tournament. GT can only hope that they can avoid Buttler’s storm because if he gets going, the defending champion will not get many chances to come into the game. Buttler is the third-highest scorer in the competition. He has scored 204 runs in four innings at an average and strike rate of 51 and 170, with three half-centuries.