Match Preview Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will take on the Gujarat Titans (GT) in a thrilling clash of IPL 2025. RCB, after winning their first two matches, is aiming for their third victory, and Gujarat Titans is looking to continue their winning form. The match is set to go underway at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, on 2nd April. Royal Challengers Bengaluru Royal Challengers Bengaluru is playing brilliantly this season, moving ahead with only positive intent from the playing xi. They are unbeaten in their first two matches, where they defeated KKR in the opening match by 7 wickets, and they thrashed CSK by 50 runs at Chepauk in the second game. The top order of the team is looking stable at the moment and will be aiming to collect more runs in the upcoming match. The bowling attack led by Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood is playing a crucial role in dismantling the opponents' batting lineup. Gujarat Titans Gujarat Titans bounced back in the second match and thrashed Mumbai Indians by 36 runs. They lost their opening match against Punjab Kings by 11 runs in a close contest. GT's top order has been in top form too; their openers, Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill, are constantly scoring runs, and Jos Buttler is complimenting them well with his aggressive and attacking gameplay Match Details RCB vs GT Match Details Venue M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru Date and Time 2 April, 7:30 PM IST Live Broadcast Details Star Sports Live Streaming Details JioHotstar (app and website) Pitch Report The surface at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru provides a good batting track for the teams. The average first innings score in last year's IPL was 183, and it helps pacer more on such wickets. Batters can easily play their shot, but they will need to settle down before the attacking. Teams who field first at this ground are likely to get some advantage as compared to teams who bat first. Head-to-Head Record H2H Records - RCB vs GT in IPL Total Matches 5 Won by Royal Challengers Bengaluru 3 Won by Gujarat Titans 2 Tied 0 No Result 0 Probable Playing XI Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma. (Impact Subs - Devdutt Padikkal, Rasikh Salam, Swapnil Singh, Swastik Chhikara) Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Sai Sudharsan, Sai Kishore, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Sherfane Rutherford, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.. (Impact Subs - Ishant Sharma, Anuj Rawat, Glenn Phillips, Mahipal Lomror) Toss Prediction Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue In the last three matches at this venue, the toss-winning teams had decided to bowl on all three occasions. Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch Out of 94 IPL matches played at this venue, the batting first teams have registered 41 wins to their name, while the fielding first sides have registered 49 victories. By looking at the recent stats at this venue, it will be fair to say that fielding first teams have more advantage as compared to batting first. Match Scenario Scenario 1 Toss Winner: Gujarat Titans (opts to bowl first) Power-Play Score: 45-50 RCB Total: 170-190 Match Winner: Royal Challengers Bengaluru Scenario 2 Toss Winner: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (opts to bowl first) Power-Play Score: 35-45 GT Total: 170-180 Match Winner: Royal Challengers Bengaluru Who will win the match between RCB vs GT? Royal Challengers Bengaluru are moving ahead with brilliant form; having remained unbeaten in their first two matches would have given them a major boost. On the other hand, the Gujarat Titans have registered one victory in their two matches, which also came in the last match against the Mumbai Indians. Looking at the form and their head-to-head clashes, it would be fair to say that RCB holds and edge over GT in this match and they are likely to win their third match of IPL 2025.