
Gujarat Titans face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2026, with both teams showcasing strong performances recently. Shubman Gill leads the Titans, while Rajat Patidar's RCB aims to maintain their top position in the league.
Gujarat Titans open their doors on Thursday evening, and what a night to be coming home.
Shubman Gill's side returned from Chennai with a spring in their step and a performance worth talking about. That win was built on Kagiso Rabada's searing new ball spell and Sai Sudharsan's 87 of 46 balls. Titans side are sitting fifth on the table with four wins and four losses.
Their guests Royal Challengers Bengaluru, however, have spent the past week making the rest of the tournament deeply uncomfortable.
They did not merely beat Delhi Capitals, they took them apart delivery by delivery until there was almost nothing left to dismantle.
Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar were relentless, Kohli was inevitable, and Rajat Patidar's side now arrive in Ahmedabad with twelve points, genuine top of the table ambitions and the swagger of a team that genuinely frightens people.
Truthfully, it is difficult to make a case for Gujarat Titans on Thursday evening. Royal Challengers Bengaluru have won six of eight, their batting runs three deep with genuine match winners, and that bowling attack just skittled Delhi for 75. Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar have taken 21 wickets between them this season at a combined economy that borders on miserly.
Gujarat's only realistic hope rests entirely with their bowlers. Rabada, Siraj, Arshad Khan, Rashid Khan, they are capable of hurting anyone on their day. But restricting this RCB batting lineup consistently feels like wishful thinking right now.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru are simply too hot to handle at this moment. Back them comfortably.
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Narendra Modi Stadium has been a belter of a pitch. The pitch is true and comes onto the bat thoroughly. The average score this season has been around 180.
| Stat | Details |
| City | Ahmedabad |
| Country |
The predicted lineups include Shubman Gill for Gujarat Titans and Rajat Patidar for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, among other key players.
Shubman Gill has led the Titans with notable performances, contributing to their four wins this season.
Gujarat Titans are currently sitting fifth on the table with four wins and four losses.
Betting tips suggest considering RCB's strong recent form and their top position in the league when placing bets.

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| India |
| Also Known As | Sardar Patel Stadium, Gujarat Stadium |
| First Match | 20/03/2010 |
| Last T20 Match | 20/04/2026 |
| Matches Played | 47 |
| Matches Won Batting First | 24 (51.06%) |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 23 (48.94%) |
| Matches Won Winning Toss | 21 (44.68%) |
| Matches Won Losing Toss | 26 (55.32%) |
| Matches with No Result | 0 (0.00%) |
| Highest Individual Innings | 129 — Shubman Gill (Gujarat Titans) vs Mumbai Indians, 26/05/2023 |
| Best Bowling | 5/10 — M M Sharma (Gujarat Titans) vs Mumbai Indians, 26/05/2023 |
| Highest Team Innings | 243/5 — Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans, 25/03/2025 |
| Lowest Team Innings | 89 — Gujarat Titans vs Delhi Capitals, 17/04/2024 |
| Highest Run Chase Achieved | 204/3 — Gujarat Titans vs Delhi Capitals, 19/04/2025 |
| Average Runs per Wicket | 28.41 |
| Average Runs per Over | 8.99 |
| Average Score Batting First | 178.44 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru have an edge in this rivalry. They have won four of the seven matches. The one match this season also went in favour of the Bengaluru side.
| Stat | RCB | GT |
| Matches Played | 7 | 7 |
| Won | 4 | 3 |
| Lost | 3 | 4 |
| No Result | 0 | 0 |
| Highest Score | 206 | 205 |
| Lowest Score | 169 | 147 |
Here is our favourite betting angle for the GT vs. RCB match.
| BETTING TIP | ODDS |
| Shubman Gill to score over 31.5 | 1.87 (via Dafabet) |
Shubman Gill are very important to Gujarat Titans chances and think the Indian ODI captain to bat deep and score some runs!
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Both teams are likely to stick to their winning combinations!
Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (WK), Washington Sundar, M Shahrukh Khan, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Manav Suthar
Impact player: Prasidh Krishna
Jacob Bethell, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (WK), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Salam
Impact player: Suyash Sharma
*All odds via Dafabet.
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