Gujarat Titans host a red-hot Royal Challengers Bengaluru in an IPL 2026 clash on Thursday night in Ahmedabad. At the halfway mark, GT have four wins and as many defeats from eight matches. In contrast,
defending champions RCB have been in dominant form, securing six victories from the same number of games.
RCB‘s new-ball pairing of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood has been highly effective. Bhuvneshwar has rediscovered his swing, while Hazlewood’s disciplined, Test-match lengths have consistently probed the outside edge. In the middle overs, left-arm spinner Krunal Pandya adds another challenge.
GT‘s batting has appeared top-heavy, with Sai Sudharsan, captain Shubman Gill, and Jos Buttler contributing the bulk of the runs. Washington Sundar has added value in the middle order, but finishers like Shahrukh Khan and Rahul Tewatia are yet to make a major impact. Jason Holder has been slotted into the middle order to strengthen the lineup.
The two teams met just a week ago in Bengaluru, where RCB comfortably chased down 206 with seven balls remaining. GT have also struggled at home, losing two of their three matches in Motera.
GT Vs RCB Head-To-Head
- Matches played: 7.
- GT won: 3.
- RCB won: 4.
GT Vs RCB IPL Results
| Winner | Margin | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GT | 6 wickets | Brabourne | April 30, 2022 |
| RCB | 8 wickets | Wankhede | May 19, 2022 |
| GT | 6 wickets | Bengaluru | May 21, 2023 |
| RCB | 9 wickets | Ahmedabad | April 28, 2024 |
| RCB | 4 wickets | Bengaluru | May 4, 2024 |
| GT | 8 wickets | Bengaluru | April 2, 2025 |
| RCB | 5 wickets | Bengaluru | April 24, 2026 |
GT Vs RCB Top Stats, Records And More
- Highest team total: 206/1 by RCB in 16 overs on April 28, 2024, in Ahmedabad (chasing 201).
- Lowest total: 147-all out in 19.3 overs by GT in Bengaluru on May 4, 2024 (Batting first).
- Biggest win (by wickets): RCB won by 9 wickets at Narendra Modi Stadium on April 28, 2024, after chasing down 201 in 16 overs.
- Biggest win (by runs): NA
- Most runs: 432 runs in 7 innings by Virat Kohli for RCB.
- Highest score: 104* by Shubman Gill for GT on May 21, 2023.
- Most sixes: 15 in 7 innings by Virat Kohli for RCB.
- Most 50+ scores: 5 by Virat Kohli for RCB.
- Most wickets: Six wickets by Rashid Khan for GT in seven innings.
- Best bowling figures: 4/45 by Joshua Little for GT.
- Most matches: 7 matches each by Virat Kohli, Rashid Khan, Shubman Gill, Rahul Tewatia.
GT Vs RCB IPL Match: Ahmedabad Pitch Report
Another high-scoring venue. Although GT were skittled for 100 in their last game here by Mumbai Indians after they posted 199/5. GT have lost two of their three matches here this season so far. Teams batting first have won 9 times out of 12 here.
GT Vs RCB: Ahmedabad Weather Forecast
GT Vs RCB Predicted XIs
GT Probable XI: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (captain), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Ashok Sharma, Prasidh Krishna.
Impact Subs: Jason Holder, Shahrukh Khan, Manav Suthar, Kulwant Khejroliya, Anuj Rawat.
RCB Probable XI: Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (captain), Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Salam Dar.
Impact subs: Jacob Bethell, Venkatesh Iyer, Jordan Cox, Mangesh Yadav, Vicky Ostwal.
GT Vs RCB IPL Match Details
When: The contest will be held on April 30 (Thursday).
Where: It will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Start Time: The match gets underway from 7:30 PM IST.
GT Vs RCB Live Streaming Details
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GT Vs RCB: Full Squads
Gujarat Titans: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (w), Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Ashok Sharma, Prasidh Krishna, Jason Holder, Kumar Kushagra, Arshad Khan, Gurnoor Brar, Nishant Sindhu, Ishant Sharma, Luke Wood, R Sai Kishore, Jayant Yadav, Anuj Rawat, Tom Banton, Manav Suthar, Kulwant Khejroliya.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Jacob Bethell, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Philip Salt, Jacob Duffy, Nuwan Thushara, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Salam Dar, Venkatesh Iyer, Abhinandan Singh, Swapnil Singh, Vihaan Malhotra, Kanishk Chouhan, Satvik Deswal, Jordan Cox, Mangesh Yadav, Vicky Ostwal.
