Buoyed by their recent last-ball win against the Sunrisers Hyderabad, Gujarat Titans stand on the cusp of reaching the playoffs in their maiden IPL season. They will look to consolidate their hold on the top position on Saturday at Mumbai’s Brabourne Stadium against the Royal Challengers Bangalore, who are smarting from consecutive losses to Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers.
The Titans would be grateful to vice-captain Rashid Khan and Rahul Tewatia for taking them over the line in the last match despite new pace sensation Umran Malik’s five-wicket haul. They will again look to openers Wriddhiman Saha and Shubman Gill — whose form has waned after two sublime half-centuries at the beginning of the tournament — for a brisk start.
