Hospice: RCB and Gujarat Titans face each other in the first qualifier of the IPL playoffs. Both the teams finished the league match as the top two teams in the points table. RCB finished first and Gujarat second. Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill won the toss and decided to field first. But the team that has Sai Sudarshan, who is at the top of the race for the orange cap, is on form himself. There are devastating batsmen like Butler. As the captain of that team, after winning the toss, why did the Gujarat captain take the fielding instead of batting first?

Let’s look back a little here. It is not known how much superstition Shubman Gill believes in. But the reason behind him winning the toss and taking the field could be superstition. IPLSo far in the history of 2022 to 2026, Gujarat and RCB have faced Aman eight times. And every time the team that came down to chase the run won the match. This history is definitely on the minds of the captains of the two teams. And Gil may have wanted to chase the run in Dharamshala as well. Now let’s see if the Gill team can win the match by chasing runs.

The Dharamshala pitch basically provides a lot of support to both pacers and batsmen. Pacers benefit from the wicket here. As this stadium is very high above the sea level, there is a lot of wind. For him, the swing is also the ball. This may be the reason why Gill won the toss and decided to field first. Pacers benefit from the pitch from the start.

But the batting department also benefits. A batsman also has the ability to score big runs once settled at the crease. The outfield of this ground is quite fast and the boundaries are a bit short so scoring big runs is very common. Besides, the team will get the advantage to bat in the second innings at Dharamsala. Because later there is a chance of dew. So the fielding team is in trouble later. However, the spinners are unlikely to benefit from this pitch.

RCB have won only one season in IPL so far. On the other hand, Gujarat Titans also won the trophy in one season. RCB has entered the IPL as the defending champions. Gujarat Titans won the title in their debut season in the IPL in 2022.