Gujarat Titans are taking on Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Qualifier 1 of IPL 2026 on Tuesday (May 26). In the match underway at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, GT skipper Shubman Gill won the toss and opted to bowl first. However, his decision backfired as RCB rode on captain Rajat Patidar’s unbeaten 93-run knock off just 33 balls to post a massive total of 254/5 in 20 overs.
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For Gujarat Titans, Kagiso Rabada and Jason Holder picked up two wickets each, while Prasidh Krishna dismissed Devdutt Padikkal.
The two wickets by Holder and one by Prasidh on Tuesday helped both bowlers extend their wicket tally to 15 each in IPL 2026. As a result, five GT bowlers have now taken
at least 15 wickets in the ongoing season, making Gujarat Titans only the second team in IPL history after Kolkata Knight Riders to have five bowlers with 15 or more wickets in a single edition.
Most wickets for Gujarat Titans in IPL 2026
| PLAYER | MATCHES | WICKETS | BEST FIGURES |
| Kagiso Rabada | 15* | 26 | 3/25 |
| Rashid Khan | 15* | 19 | 4/33 |
| Mohammed Siraj | 15* | 17 | 3/26 |
| Jason Holder | 9* | 15 | 4/24 |
| Prasidh Krishna | 10* | 15 | 4/28 |
| Ashok Sharma | 6 | 6 | 2/32 |
| Arshad Khan | 7 | 5 | 3/22 |
| Manav Suthar | 4 | 2 | 1/19 |
| R Sai Kishore | 2 | 1 | 1/38 |
| Washington Sundar | 15* | 1 | 1/27 |
In IPL 2024, five KKR bowlers — Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine and Mitchell Starc — picked up at least 15 wickets each.
Most wickets for KKR in IPL 2024
- Varun Chakaravarthy – 21
- Harshit Rana – 19
- Andre Russell – 19
- Sunil Narine – 17
- Mitchell Starc – 17
In IPL 2026, GT pacers have dismissed a total of 84 opposition batters. In the list of teams with the most wickets by fast bowlers in a single IPL season, Gujarat Titans are second only to Rajasthan Royals.
In IPL 2013, RR pacers accounted for 89 wickets.
GT bowlers have also taken 31 wickets in the powerplay overs this season. The previous record for the most wickets in the powerplay in an IPL season was held by Mumbai Indians, whose bowlers dismissed 30 batters in the first six overs during IPL 2013.
Out of the 31 wickets taken by GT bowlers in the powerplay in IPL 2026, Rabada alone has claimed 18. He now holds the record for the most wickets in the powerplay in a single IPL season.
Most wickets in first six overs in an IPL edition
| WICKETS | PLAYER | TEAM | EDITION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18* | Kagiso Rabada | Gujarat Titans | 2026 |
| 17 | Mohammed Shami | Gujarat Titans | 2023 |
| 16 | Mitchell Johnson | Mumbai Indians | 2013 |
| 16 | Trent Boult | Mumbai Indians | 2020 |
Before Rabada, the record was held by Mohammed Shami, who dismissed 17 batters in the powerplay for Gujarat Titans during IPL 2023.
