IPL 2025: 3 Key battles to watch out for in the RCB vs GT Match 14

Royal Challengers Bengaluru will be up against the Gujarat Titans in their next match for IPL 2025. The encounters between these two teams are interesting, and so are some of the individual player battles. Let's take a look at three such player battles.

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Virat Kohli vs Rashid Khan

Virat Kohli and Rashid Khan have been the marquee players for their respective teams and the biggest match-winners on their teams. They have been doing great jobs for their team, winning several matches for them on their own.

Virat has been seen struggling against spin in the last few years in the IPL, but that has not been the case against Rashid. Facing his 44 deliveries, he has scored 58 runs, including a six and five boundaries, while getting out just once.

Phil Salt vs Mohammad Siraj

Phil Salt is representing Royal Challengers Bengaluru and has been in great form, having scored a half-century already. Mohammad Siraj, on the other hand, has been a part of the Gujarat Titans this season and has been bowling well, too.

The matchups between these two have been a one-sided affair, with Salt having decimated Siraj so far. He has faced 18 balls from Siraj, where he has smashed as many as 47 runs, which included three boundaries and five sixes. He has got out to him just once so far. 

Shubhman Gill vs Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Shubhman Gill has been leading the side of the Gujarat Titans, and he has been doing so from the front with his performances. Bhuvneshwar Kumar is a veteran of the game and finds a place among the highest wicket-takers in the history of the tournament.

Bhuvneshwar has bowled quite a lot in the powerplay and has bowled against Gill as well. With 56 balls bowled to him, he has given away just 57 runs, which includes seven boundaries and no sixes. He has got him out thrice in this interval of 10 innings as well, maintaining his dominance.

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