Wednesday’s IPL 2024 match between Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans in Jaipur was a special one for spinner Yuzvendra Chahal. For the veteran leg-spinner, this was his 150th match in the tournament. Chahal joined Rajasthan Royals in 2022 after spending many years with Royal Challengers Bangalore. Since then, he has been a very important part of the Royals’ plans. Before the 150th IPL match, Chahal received a special message from his wife Dhanashree Verma.
“Hey Yuzi, congratulations on your 150th IPL match. I have said it before and I will say it today. Congratulations, we feel for you and your contribution to your previous teams and now to Rajasthan Royals Very proud. We’re very proud of the way you play and how well you perform every time. We all love you for it. Whenever the competition comes under pressure. You are the bowler who comes to take that wicket,” Dhanashree Verma said. Video released by Rajasthan Royals.
“I am your biggest cheerleader and I will always support you 100%. Have a great 150th IPL match. Halla bol.”
To Yuzi on his 150th IPL match and love from his biggest supporter. pic.twitter.com/rVyfsD7eYN
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) April 10, 2024
Talking about the match, Gujarat Titans (GT) captain Shubman Gill won the coin toss and chose to play in the 2024 match at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Wednesday against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Royals have four wins from four games and are currently at the top of the IPL standings with eight points and a net win rate of +1.120.
Meanwhile, Gujarat Titans have played five games this season, winning two and losing three. GT has 4 points and an NRR of -0.797, ranking seventh in the IPL standings.
RR have won five of their last five matches in the IPL on Wednesday, while GT have won two of their last five matches.
Matthew Wade and Abhinav Manohar replaced Kane Williamson and BR Sharath in the Titans starting lineup.
GT captain Gill said during the game: “The first thing is to bowl. In case it rains during the game, you want to chase things down. When your main player is injured, it is not easy to arrange a fielding lineup. There are several changes – Ma Shweder comes on for Kane. Manohar comes on for Sharath. We are in a very good position over the last few games. It’s just about finishing the crucial situations. The batting part is easy. When I bat, I don’t think about captaincy. As captain, you have to give confidence to the players.”
RR captain Sanju Samson said, “We also wanted to bowl first. This journey has been special. But as we all know, leading a team cannot be done by one person. Thanks to Sanga and the team for their support. Even though we have won all four Every game, there are different challenges. It’s a little confusing (about the lineup). You can see it on the table.”
Gujarat Titans (Starting XI): Shubman Gill (centre), Sai Sudarsan, Vijay Shankar, Abhinav Manohar, Matthew Wade (female), Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Umesh Yadav, Spencer Johnson, Noor Ahmed and Mohit Sharma.
Rajasthan Royals (XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (w/c), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Navdeep Saini, Yuzvendra Chahal.
With ANI input
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