Same wicket which was used in the eliminator. This time slightly drier.

Should still be a great batting surface, just might be slightly slow in the later half (not a lot though)

Hugh wind, no dew expected tonight. Exactly why RR is batting first (and also because of the used wicket)

Impact players:

GT: Tewatia
RR: Sushant (Bishnoi if wicket behaves slow, or Dubey in case of a collapse)

Team winning Q1 winning the title 12/15 times, and every time since 2018

Can RCB become the third team to do back to back? Krunal & Hazlewood’s 100% record in the Finals or Gill-Sai’s masterclass at home?

Aa jao, aakhir baar iss season: https://youtu.be/cAVCnTC9SPA?si=tsQBuLdvFoDAiaAo

As discussed in the preview, pitch number 6 mixed soil wicket where we’ve already seen GT vs KKR & GT vs RCB.

A bit of swing for first 3-4 overs and then plenty of runs. Interesting that Gill wanted to bat first, because I’m expecting some dew in the later half of the second innings.

Arshad comes back, his best game this season was against RCB at the same wicket
Impact players:

RCB: Venky Iyer
GT: Prasidh Krishna