IPL 2025 Match 14 Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans - RCB v GT : Expert Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions – April 2

Here are some Top Cricket Betting Tips for the Indian Premier League, Match 14 – RCB v GT – Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans, which will be played on April 2nd.

Cricket World has teamed up with industry leading experts to bring you their take on the markets for the forthcoming match between RCB v GT – Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans, at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.

Expert Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions – April 2

Match Odds:-  RCB (1.75) v GT (2.04)

Venue : M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

• Average score batting first since IPL 2022 – 196
• Average winning score chasing – 183
• 73% wickets for pacers at SR of 18.4
• Chasing team won only 6 of 14 matches since IPL 2022

Pitch Report:

RCB have started 2-0 on the road, and now return home top of the table and a real belief around their chances this season. They come up against a slightly un-balanced GT side with a solid top order and big name bowlers; but very little experience or star quality in the middle order.

Historically this is the highest scoring ground in the IPL, with an average 1st innings score of 178. Since the impact sub this has risen to 195 average 1st inning score- which is actually only in line with season average for 2023 and 2024.

Sixes are to be expected here- with a higher percentage of runs scored in sixes (32%) than fours (31%) which is rare even for the IPL.

Probable XIIs: 

RCB: Salt, Kohli, Paddikal, Patidar (C), Livingstone, Jitesh, Dravid, Krunal, Bhuvneshwar, Hazlewood, Dayal, Suyash/Salam

GT: Sudharsan, Gill (C), Buttler, Sharukh Khan, Rutherford, Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Rabada, Sai Kishore, Siraj, Krishna, Ishant

Padikkal Over-reaction

Padikkal has under-performed across the board for the last 2 years, and is perhaps a surprise RCB have gone with him as their number 3 to start the season.

Despite making 27(14) last time out due to some favourable match-ups, he started the season with a scratchy 10(10); with GT up next who have Rashid Khan at their disposal- a bowler he’s 21/3 against in 29 deliveries.

We’re going under 21.5 Padikkal runs at 1.85 (BetVictor), which would have won 7/7 under this line in last seasons IPL.

Six trends:

When RCB went on their late surge last season, not only did they win 6 of their last 7 games- they also win the Head-to-Head Sixes market in 6 out of those 7 games too.

Contrast this to GT who won 1/12 in the ‘most sixes’ market all year, losing 10 of those- on their way to hitting the last sixes of any side last season.

Therefore, it’s surprising you can get RCB to hit the most sixes at 2.00 (BetVictor) on home soil, and we’re more than happy to take this price.

Patidar taking charge:

After a solid season last year, where he made 5 fifties in 13 innings, the new skipper has started this one in the same rich vein of form. 34(16) game 1 and 51(32) game 2 makes it 10 out of his last 12 IPL innings scoring 29 or more. That’s why we’re taking over Patidar 23.5 Runs at 1.85 (Paddy Power/Betfair), with some quotes as high as 30.5 elsewhere. As a result, we also think the Patidar top RCB bat at 5.0 (Paddy Power/Betfair) price is a little big, considering the consistency at which he scores 50. His 51 last game was enough for him to win this market.

Our Top Picks* 

• Match Odds:-  RCB (1.75) v GT (2.04)
• Under 21.5 Padikkal runs at 1.85
• RCB to hit the most sixes at 2.00
• Over Patidar 23.5 Runs at 1.85
• Patidar top RCB bat at 5.0

*The predictions and picks are formulated from the odds and information sourced from top brand gaming and stats experts – remember, when the fun stops… STOP

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