Gujarat Titans will face off against RCB in the Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 7:30 PM IST at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India.
The start of this season has been average for the Gujarat Titans. In the eight matches played so far, the team led by Shubman Gill has won four matches and lost an equal number; currently, they sit in fifth place on the IPL 2026 points table. With eight points, even a victory against RCB will not help them climb up the points table, as their Net Run Rate (NRR) stands at -0.475.
Royal Challengers Bangalore has emerged as an extremely formidable team, and they are truly playing like defending champions. Much like GT, RCB has also played eight matches, but having secured six victories, they currently have 12 points to their name. A win on Thursday would undoubtedly propel them to the top spot on the points table—an outcome that the Rajat Patidar-led side would certainly not mind in the slightest.
GT vs RCB Head to Head T20 Record
| Matches Played | 7 |
| Won by RCB | 4 |
| Won by GT | 3 |
| Tied | 00 |
| No Result | 00 |
| First-ever Fixture | April 30, 2022 (GT Won) |
| Most-recent Fixture | April 24, 2026 (RCB Won) |
GT vs RCB Playing 11 & Impact Players
GT Possible Playing XI:
1. Sai Sudharsan, 2. Shubman Gill(C), 3. Jos Buttler(WK), 4. Washington Sundar, 5. Shahrukh Khan, 6. Jason Holder, 7. Rashid Khan, 8. Arshad Khan, 9. Kagiso Rabada, 10. Mohammed Siraj, 11. Manav Suthar
GT Impact Players: Prasidh Krishna, Anuj Rawat, Glenn Phillips, Nishant Sindhu, Rahul Tewatia
RCB Possible Playing XI:
1. Virat Kohli, 2. Devdutt Padikkal, 3. Rajat Patidar(C), 4. Jitesh Sharma(WK), 5. Tim David, 6. Romario Shepherd, 7. Krunal Pandya, 8. Suyash Sharma, 9. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 10. Rasikh Salam, 11. Josh Hazlewood
RCB Impact Players: Jacob Bethell, Mangesh Yadav, Jordan Cox, Venkatesh Iyer, Vicky Ostwal
GT vs RCB Player Stats
- Virat Kohli (RCB): The second-highest run-scorer in the tournament; he has amassed a total of 351 runs (at an average of 58.50). Recently, he scored 81 runs off 44 balls against GT.
- Sai Sudharsan (GT): The fastest player to reach the 2,000-run milestone in the IPL. In a match played last week, he scored a century (100 runs off 58 balls).
- Shubman Gill (GT): He has scored 330 runs this season; he delivered his career-best performance by playing an unbeaten innings of 104* runs against RCB.
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar (RCB): Currently spearheading RCB's bowling attack; he has 14 wickets to his name, including a brilliant spell of 3/26 in a recent match.
- Kagiso Rabada (GT): GT's premier strike bowler; he has taken a total of 13 wickets across 8 matches.
GT vs RCB Pitch Report
Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium is renowned for its balanced wicket, which has, thus far, offered equal assistance to both aspects of the game. Three matches have been played at this venue this season, and two of them have gone in favor of the teams that successfully defended their totals after batting first. This trend is likely to persist in the GT vs RCB encounter as well; considering the results of previous matches this season, any score exceeding 220–230 can be considered sufficient to win the match.
GT vs RCB Probable Best Performers
Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli the leading run-scorer for RCB in IPL 2026, having amassed 351 runs across 8 innings at a magnificent average of 58.50 and a strike rate of 162.50 (including three half-centuries and a top score of 81)—is all set to assert his dominance in Ahmedabad on Thursday. This star batsman boasts an average of over 85 against GT, indicating that GT is one of his favorite opponents in the IPL. Kohli will be aiming to claim the 'Orange Cap'; he needs 49 runs to equal Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who currently leads the charts with 400 runs.
Kagiso Rabada
Kagiso Rabada has often been a bowler who has troubled Virat Kohli, making the upcoming clash between the two highly anticipated. Rabada possesses the ability to take crucial wickets and can place his team in a strong position by bowling at any stage of the game. Drawing upon his years of experience and skill, this South African fast bowler is expected to produce a stellar performance with the ball during his four overs on Thursday.
CRICKET POINTS TABLE - Indian Premier League (IPL 2026)
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punjab Kings | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1.043 | 13 | LWWWW |
| 2 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1.919 | 12 | WWLWW |
| 3 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.832 | 12 | WWWWW |
| 4 | Rajasthan Royals | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.617 | 12 | WLWLL |
| 5 | Gujarat Titans | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -0.475 | 8 | WLLWW |
| 6 | Chennai Super Kings | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -0.121 | 6 | LWLWW |
| 7 | Delhi Capitals | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -1.060 | 6 | LLLWL |
| 8 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | -0.751 | 5 | WWLLL |
| 9 | Mumbai Indians | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -0.784 | 4 | LLWLL |
| 10 | Lucknow Super Giants | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -1.106 | 4 | LLLLL |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result Last updated on 30-Apr-2026, 09:13 AM | |||||||||
