Brian Lara selects Rajasthan Royals as favourites against Gujarat Titans. Sanju Samson and his teammates are the tournament’s only undefeated team, having won all four games and leading the points table.
West Indian batting icon Brian Lara select the Rajasthan Royals as the favourites for their next match against the Gujarat Titans. The former great believes the Royals have covered all of their bases and appear to be a cohesive bunch. Sanju Samson and his teammates are the only undefeated team in the tournament. Having won all four games so far to lead the points table.
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The Rajasthan Royals began their season with a convincing 20-run victory over the Lucknow Super Giants
In their second encounter, against Delhi Capitals, they won by 12 runs thanks to another excellent defence. They won their following two games by the same six-wicket margin. Against the Mumbai Indians and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, to make it four in a row.
“Rajasthan is without a doubt one of my favourite places. They have everything covered. They’re performing well and have yet to lose a game in the competition. “I don’t see the Gujarat Titans doing it tomorrow,” Lara told Star Sports.
The Titans, on the other side, have seen their fortunes shift often, with alternate victories and defeats in their first four games. They will face the Royals after suffering two consecutive losses, first to the Punjab Kings by three wickets and then to the Lucknow Super Giants by 33 runs. They began the 2024 season with a six-run victory over the Mumbai Indians, but then lost 63 runs to the Chennai Super Kings before defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad by seven wickets.
Former Indian cricketer Ambati Rayudu offered his thoughts on the match. He backed the Titans to win in Jaipur, implying that the law of averages will eventually catch up with the Royals.
“The Gujarat Titans are an excellent team that has performed admirably thus far. With these few defeats, I don’t believe anything has changed in their squad or mentality. I’m confident they’ll recover well, and based solely on the law of averages, I believe Gujarat Titans will defeat Rajasthan Royals. ” he said.
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