IPL 2025: Why did Sanju Samson replace Wanindu Hasaranga with Fazalhaq Farooqi in the clash against GT? Know here
Rajasthan Royals are standing at the 7th spot after four matches, with two wins and two losses so far. Amid this, Wanindu Hasaranga is missing from today's match, know why Sanju Samson replaced Wanindu Hasaranga with Fazalhaq Farooqi in the clash against GT?
It is April 9th, and the 23rd match of the Indian Premier League 2025, between Gujarat Titans (GT) and Rajasthan Royals (RR). The mega clash is all set to take place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, where the Rajasthan Royals have already won the toss and have decided to bowl first.
It is no doubt that the season has been great for team Gujarat Titans so far, and they have enjoyed a strong start to their IPL 2025 campaign. Moreover, the team has secured a safe place at the 2nd spot on the points table with 6 points from 4 matches.
Meanwhile, Rajasthan Royals are standing at the 7th spot after four matches, with two wins and two losses so far.
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RR XI vs GT: Wanindu Hasaranga missing from today's match
Rajasthan Royals' recent back-to-back defeats have pushed them out of the top five list. RR's NRR of -0.185 makes today's clash against GT a crucial match. But, surprisingly, Wanindu Hasaranga is missing out from today's match due to some personal reasons.
Meanwhile, Fazalhaq Farooqi has been included and replaced in his place. On the other hand, RR looks quite settled with all players ready to contribute.
For RR, it is an important match and a great chance to get back on track strongly.
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A look at the squad of GT vs RR today
Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (capt & wk..), Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande.
Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (capt), B Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, R Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Arshad.
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