What is Weather Forecast for GT vs RR in Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad?

GT vs RR: The 23rd match of the IPL 2025 promises to be an exciting clash between the Gujarat Titans and the Rajasthan Royals. Taking on each other the arch rivals will be against one another for the first time during the IPL 2025. The match is scheduled to be played on the grounds of the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on April 9.

Coming for Match 23 of the Rivalry week, both teams are riding high after convincing wins in their previous outing. The tournament has been going well for Gujarat so far, with the team winning three of their four matches. Meanwhile, Rajasthan had a rough start, losing their first two matches against Sunrisers and Kolkata. However, in search of stability, RR bounced back strongly and has found much-needed form, winning the last two matches.

Heading into this clash with contrasting campaigns, both teams will be eager to grab a win and secure crucial winning points in their favor. Let’s take a look at today’s cricket GT vs RR, Match 23 pitch report, Weather Report, Ground stats, and Probable XI ahead of the first match of IPL 2025 between Punjab and Chennai.

GT vs RR: Match Preview

Pitch Report

The Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, is set to host the GT vs RR for Match 23 of the IPL 2025. The pitch at this stadium is batting-friendly and likely to favor high scores on the ground, so fans can expect a total of around 190- 200. The pitch has true bounce, which makes stroke-making easier for batters, and the relatively short boundaries (64m and 66m on the sides) further aid run-scoring. Spinners have performed well here, giving an upper edge, especially in the second innings. The team winning the toss will want to field first as the batting second team on this ground has a high probability of winning the clash.

GT vs RR Weather Report:

The weather at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, is expected to remain sunny with excessive heat during the start of the match but as the match progresses further it will turn to clear weather ensuring an uninterrupted game. There are no chances of rain during match hours as the rain probability is 0% along with it there are 10% chances of humidity. Fans can look forward to a full 40-over contest. The temperature at the ground is likely to be around 41°celsius. 

Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad Ground stats: GT vs RR

GT vs RR Predicted Playing XI

GT Probable Playing XI:

Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Washington Sundar, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ishant Sharma

RR Probable Playing XI: 

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Sandeep Sharma