Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru will face Shubman Gill-led Gujarat Titans in their seventh match of the ongoing IPL 2026 season on Friday, April 24. The match between the two teams is scheduled to take place at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. RCB suffered a defeat by six wickets against Delhi Capitals in their last IPL 2026 match played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday, April 18, and GT are also coming into Friday’s match after suffering a humiliating defeat by 99 runs against Mumbai Indians on Monday, April 20.
Both the teams will be eager to return to winning ways and take a big step towards confirming their place in the playoffs.
For RCB, all eyes will be on Virat Kohli, who is close to scoring 9000 runs in the IPL,
and for GT, the focus will be on their captain and star opening batter Shubman Gill. Gill has been in red-hot form these days. In five matches played so far for the 2022 IPL champions, he has scored 3 half-centuries.
RCB vs GT Head-To-Head In IPL
- Matches played: 6
- RCB won: 3
- GT won: 3
- No result: 0
RCB vs GT Results In IPL
| WINNER | MARGIN | LOSER | VENUE | DATE |
| Gujarat Titans | 6 wickets | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Mumbai (BS) | April 30, 2022 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 8 wickets | Gujarat Titans | Mumbai (WS) | May 19, 2022 |
| Gujarat Titans | 6 wickets | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Bengaluru | May 21, 2023 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 9 wickets | Gujarat Titans | Ahmedabad | April 28, 2024 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 4 wickets | Gujarat Titans | Bengaluru | May 4, 2024 |
| Gujarat Titans | 8 wickets | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Bengaluru | April 2, 2025 |
RCB vs GT Top Stats, Records And More
- Highest total: 206/1 in 16 overs by RCB in Ahmedabad on April 28, 2024.
- Lowest total: 147/10 in 19.3 overs by GT in Bengaluru on May 4, 2024.
- Biggest win (by wickets): RR secured a win by 9 wickets (Target: 201) in Ahmedabad on April 28, 2024.
- Most runs: 351 runs in 6 matches by Virat Kohli for RCB.
- Highest score: 104* runs from 52 balls by Shubman Gill for GT in Bengaluru on May 21, 2023.
- Most sixes: 11 maximums in 6 matches by Virat Kohli for RCB.
- Most 50+ scores: 4 scores of 50+ by Virat Kohli for RCB.
- Most wickets: 5 wickets in four matches by Mohammed Siraj for RCB.
- Best bowling figures: 4 for 45 in 4 overs by Joshua Little for GT in Bengaluru on May 4, 2024.
- Most matches: 6 matches each by Virat Kohli for RCB and Shubman Gill, Rashid Khan and Rahul Tewatia for GT.
RCB vs GT IPL Match: Bengaluru Pitch Report
RCB will face GT in their IPL 2026 match at M Chinnaswamy Stadium. The iconic cricket stadium in Bengaluru is a high-scoring venue, and in two out of four matches played so far at this venue, RCB have managed to score more than 200 runs. However, in their last match, which was played against Delhi Capitals on April 18, RCB could only manage to score 175 runs for the loss of 8 wickets and suffered a defeat by six wickets.
RCB vs GT Likely Playing XIs for IPL 2026 match
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Virat Kohli, Philip Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (C), Jitesh Sharma (WK), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood. Impact player: Rasikh Salam Dar, Venkatesh Iyer, Jordan Cox, , Mangesh Yadav, Vicky Ostwal
- Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (WK), Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Siraj, Kagiso Rabada, Prasidh Krishna, Ashok Sharma. Impact player: Rahul Tewatia, Jason Holder, Manav Suthar, Kulwant Khejroliya, Anuj Rawat
RCB vs GT IPL 2026 Match
When: The contest will be held on April 24 (Friday)
Where: The contest will be played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.
Start Time: The match starts from 7:30 PM IST
RCB vs GT: Live Streaming Details
To watch the live streaming of Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans IPL 2026 match, you can log in to Jio Hotstar’s website and app. The match will also be broadcast on Star Sports.
RCB vs GT: IPL 2026 Squads
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Rajat Patidar (C), Jitesh Sharma (WK), Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Salam Dar, Venkatesh Iyer, Jordan Cox, Kanishk Chouhan, Mangesh Yadav, Jacob Duffy, Swapnil Singh, Nuwan Thushara, Jacob Bethell, Vicky Ostwal, Vihaan Malhotra, Abhinandan Singh, Satvik Deswal
Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (WK), Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Ashok Sharma, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Shahrukh Khan, Ishant Sharma, Jayant Yadav, Jason Holder, Luke Wood, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Kulwant Khejroliya, Anuj Rawat, Manav Suthar, Kumar Kushagra, Arshad Khan, Gurnoor Brar, Nishant Sindhu, Connor Esterhuizen
