IPL 2023: 3 Players Who Will Be Crucial for Gujarat Titans to Win GT vs LSG Match No. 51

IPL 2023: The defending champions are on their way to yet another successful season. Hardik Pandya’s men have taken a big lead over the other teams and are likely to become the first team to qualify for the playoffs. Gujarat Titans are playing a dominating game and sitting at the top with 14 points. They just need one win out of four games to make it to the next round.

GT thrashed Rajasthan Royals in the last game by nine wickets. Now they are up against Lucknow Super Giants. GT has already registered a win over LSG earlier this season, and with the form they are in, they can repeat it for sure. Gujarat are high on confidence and has been playing the best game in the IPL 2023. Here, we will talk about three important Gujarat players in GT vs LSG Match No. 51.

IPL 2023: 3 Key Players for Gujarat Titans in GT vs LSG Match No. 51

3. Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill looked good in the last game against the Rajasthan Royals and was taking his team home. He got out for 36, but until then, he did all the hard work and put his team at the top. Gill has been the highest scorer for his team. The opener has given good starts to his team in almost every game, which is one of the reasons for GT’s success.

Gill has scored 375 runs in 10 innings at an average of 37.50 and a strike rate of 135.87. He has also scored three half-centuries, with a best of 67. He got out for a two-ball duck the last time he played against LSG, but he will look to make up for it. The 24-year-old will be a big wicket for LSG to take.

2. Rashid Khan

The Afghan superstars made a brilliant comeback in the last game after two average performances. Rashid Khan was the pick of the bowlers against RR and ended up with 3/14 in his four overs. He didn’t allow any RR batter to score freely, which resulted in a 118-run all-out for the inaugural season winner. Rashid has made a deadly duo with countryman Noor Ahmad, which is very dangerous for any team.

He has already picked up 18 wickets so far in 10 games at an average and economy rate of 17.89 and 8.05. He is the joint-highest wicket taker in the competition with Mohammed Shami and is up in the race for the “Purple Cap.” Rashid will be the biggest threat in the middle overs for Lucknow to overcome.

1. Hardik Pandya

After a struggling half-century against Delhi Capitals, which resulted in a 5-run loss, GT skipper Hardik Pandya showed his aggressive mode against the Rajasthan Royals in the previous match. Chasing the 119-run target, he came to the crease at 71/1 in 9.4 overs, and it took him 25 more balls to finish the game. He ended up with 39 off 15, with three fours and three sixes at a strike rate of 260.

So far, he has scored 252 runs in nine innings at an average of 36 and a strike rate of 127.92. He has also bowled tough overs and taken three wickets at an economy rate of 8.05. In the last meeting against LSG, he was the only one who batted well. Hardik scored 66 in the last game, and it was his inning that took his team to a respective total, which ended in a winning cause.