The Gujarat Titans will host the fiery Royal Challengers Bengaluru in an IPL 2026 match in Ahmedabad, on Thursday. GT has four victories and the same number of losses from eight games at the midway point. RCB, the reigning champions, on the other hand, have been playing well, winning six of the same number of games. Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have been an extremely successful new-ball combination for RCB. Hazlewood’s disciplined, Test-match lengths have continuously probed the outside edge, while Bhuvneshwar has found his swing again. Krunal Pandya, a left-arm spinner, presents additional difficulty in the middle overs.
With Sai Sudharsan, skipper Shubman Gill, and Jos Buttler delivering the majority of the runs, GT’s batting has looked top-heavy. Although finishers like Shahrukh Khan and Rahul Tewatia have not yet had a significant impact, Washington Sundar has given value in the middle order. To bolster the lineup, Jason Holder has been moved to the middle order.
Just one week ago, the two teams faced off in Bengaluru, when RCB easily chased down 206 with seven balls left. GT has also had trouble at home, dropping two of its last three games at the venue.
GT vs RCB Head-To-Head
Matches: 7
GT: 3
RCB: 4
NR: 0
GT vs RCB Probable XIIs
Gujarat Titans: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Manav Suthar, Prasidh Krishna.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Virat Kohli, Jacob Bethell, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Salam Dar, Suyash Sharma.
