The Royal Challengers Bengaluru will play at the Narendra Modi Stadium for the first time since IPL 2022 later today. They will take on home team Gujarat Titans at the world’s largest cricket stadium.
Last year, RCB and GT met only once in Bengaluru, where the Titans knocked the Royal Challengers out of the competition. RCB will be keen to avenge that defeat on GT’s home ground today.
Ahead of the clash between GT and RCB in IPL 2024, here’s a look at the pitch history of the Narendra Modi Stadium.
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad IPL records ahead of GT vs RCB
The wicket in Ahmedabad has been batter-friendly in most of the games, but there have been some instances where the bowlers ruled the roost at this venue. In the last match, the Gujarat Titans lost all their wickets for just 88 runs against the Delhi Capitals.
Here’s a look at some important stats that fans should know from previous IPL matches hosted by the world’s largest stadium:
IPL matches played: 20
Matches won by teams batting first: 8
Matches won by teams batting second: 12
Matches tied: 0
Matches abandoned: 0
Highest individual score: 129 – Shubman Gill (GT) vs MI, 2023
Best bowling figures: 5/14 – Mohit Sharma (GT) vs MI, 2023
Highest team total: 233/3 – GT vs MI, 2023
Lowest team total: 88 – GT vs DC, 2024
Highest successful run-chase: 207/7 – KKR vs GT, 2023
Average first-innings score: 170
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad pitch report for GT vs RCB
The pitch report will be live from Ahmedabad before Shubman Gill and Faf du Plessis come out for the toss. Generally, the wicket has produced high-scoring games, but depending on the soil used in the surface chosen for the match, things can change for the batters.
Fans should watch the pitch report segment closely because the experts will give a proper idea about how the wicket might play.
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad last IPL match
The Delhi Capitals squashed the Gujarat Titans by six wickets in the last IPL game hosted by this venue. The Titans had a horrendous day with the bat as they were bundled out for 88, the lowest score on this ground in IPL.
Chasing 90, DC were home as early as the ninth over. 14 wickets fell in the game, with spinners taking four of them. Here’s a short summary of the game:
Brief Scores: Gujarat Titans 88 (Rashid Khan 31, Mukesh Kumar 3/14) lost to Delhi Capitals 90/4 (Jake Fraser-McGurk 20, Sandeep Warrier 2/40) by 6 wickets.
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