IPL 2025: Rajasthan Royals Playing XI against Gujarat Titans | GT vs RR

With Sanju Samson returning as captain in the last match, the Rajasthan Royals registered their second victory of the season in style. The team is looking to get back on track with its ideal combination and is coming off a recent victory against the Punjab Kings. The team will play its next match against the Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad. In this article, we will discuss the Rajasthan Royals' playing XI for the upcoming match. 

In the four matches played this season, Rajasthan lost to Hyderabad in the first match and then to KKR in their second match. After this, the team made a comeback, winning a nail-biting match against Chennai Super Kings by just six runs. With Sanju Samson returning as captain in the fourth match, the team secured a vital victory against Punjab, winning the match by 50 runs. With four points in the four matches played, the Rajasthan Royals are currently in seventh position in the points table.

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Rajasthan Royals Predicted Playing XI Against Gujarat Titans

Role	Player	Specialty
Captain	Sanju Samson	Wicketkeeper-Batter
Opener	Yashasvi Jaiswal	Batter
No. 3	Nitish Rana	Batter
No. 4	Shimron Hetmyer	Batter
No. 5	Riyan Parag	All-rounder
No. 6	Dhruv Jurel	Wicketkeeper-Batter
No. 7	Shubham Dubey	Alll rounder
No. 8	Wanindu Hasaranga	Bowling All-rounder
No. 9	Maheesh Theekshana	Bowler
No. 10	Jofra Archer	Bowler
No. 11	Tarun Deshpande	Bowler
IMP	Kumar Kartikeya	Impact Player

Top Order

For the top order, Rajasthan will have the opening combination of Yashasvi Jaiswal and captain Sanju Samson. Sanju, after scoring a half-century in the first match, hasn't scored big runs in the next matches, while Yashasvi Jaiswal is coming off scoring a half-century in the last match. In the third position, Riyan Parag will be batting; he led the team in the first three matches. 

• Sanju Samson(Captain)
• Yashashvi Jaiswal
• Riyan Parag

Middle Order

 For the middle order, Rajasthan has all-rounder Nitish Rana, Dhruv Jurel, West Indian Shimron Hetmyer, and Shubham Dubey. Dhruv Jurel and Shimron Hetmyer have been performing well; in the last match, both played a crucial role in Rajasthan's victory, scoring 72 and 40 runs, respectively, while Shubham Dubey scored an unbeaten 42 off 23 balls.

• Nitish Rana
• Shimron Hetmyer
• Dhruv Jurel
• Shubham Dubey

Bowlers

For the bowling attack, Rajasthan will have a strong pace unit led by English fast bowler Jofra Archer, alongside young Tushar Deshpande and experienced pacer Sandeep Sharma, while Fazalhaq Farooqi will also be supporting the trio. The spin attack will feature Maheesh Theekshana, Wanindu Hasranga and all-rounder Nitish Rana, along with Kumar Kartikeya.

• Jofra Archer
• Tushar Deshpande
• Sandeep Sharma
• Fazalhaq Farooqi
• Kumar Kartikeya
• Maheesh Theekshana

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RR Squad For IPL 2025

Role	Players
Batters	Sanju Samson (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer, Nitish Rana
All-rounders	Riyan Parag, Wanindu Hasaranga, Kumar Kartikeya
Wicketkeepers	Dhruv Jurel, Kunal Singh Rathore
Bowlers	Sandeep Sharma, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Akash Madhwal, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Ashok Sharma, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kwena Maphaka, Tushar Deshpande
Others	Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Shubham Dubey

RR Match Schedule For IPL 2025 

Date	Match	Venue	Time (IST)
March 23, Sunday	Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad	3:30 PM
March 26, Wednesday	Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders	ACA Stadium, Guwahati	7:30 PM
March 30, Sunday	Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings	ACA Stadium, Guwahati	7:30 PM
April 5, Saturday	Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals	Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh	7:30 PM
April 9, Wednesday	Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad	7:30 PM
April 13, Sunday	Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur	3:30 PM
April 16, Wednesday	Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals	Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi	7:30 PM
April 19, Saturday	Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur	7:30 PM
April 24, Thursday	Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Rajasthan Royals	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru	7:30 PM
April 28, Monday	Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur	7:30 PM
May 1, Thursday	Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur	7:30 PM
May 4, Sunday	Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals	Eden Gardens, Kolkata	3:30 PM
May 12, Monday	Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals	M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai	7:30 PM
May 16, Friday	Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur	7:30 PM