Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans will face off in the 34th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday, April 24.
Rajat Patidar and his team have played six matches so far, winning four and losing two. In their most recent encounter, the Delhi Capitals defeated them by six wickets in a highly thrilling match. A victory on Friday would propel RCB to the second spot on the points table.
The Gujarat Titans began their campaign with two consecutive defeats, after which they won three matches in a row. However, in their most recent encounter, the Mumbai Indians defeated them by 99 runs in a one-sided match.
RCB vs GT Head to Head T20 Record
| Matches Played | 6 |
| Won by Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 3 |
| Won by Gujarat Titans | 3 |
| Tied | 00 |
| No Result | 00 |
| First-ever Fixture | April 30, 2022 (GT Won) |
| Most-recent Fixture | April 2, 2025 (GT Won) |
RCB vs GT Playing 11 & Impact Players
RCB Possible Playing 11: 1. Philip Salt(WK), 2. Virat Kohli, 3. Devdutt Padikkal, 4. Rajat Patidar(C), 5. Tim David, 6. Jitesh Sharma(WK), 7. Romario Shepherd, 8. Krunal Pandya, 9. Suyash Sharma, 10. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 11. Josh Hazlewood
RCB Impact Players: Rasikh Salam, Mangesh Yadav, Jordan Cox, Venkatesh Iyer, Vicky Ostwal
GT Possible Playing 11: 1. Shubman Gill(C), 2. Sai Sudharsan, 3. Jos Buttler(WK), 4. Washington Sundar, 5. Glenn Phillips, 6. Shahrukh Khan, 7. Rashid Khan, 8. Mohammed Siraj, 9. Kagiso Rabada, 10. Prasidh Krishna, 11. Ashok Sharma
GT) Impact Players: Jason Holder, Anuj Rawat, Manav Suthar, Kulwant Khejroliya
RCB vs GT Player Stats
- Virat Kohli (RCB): The highest run-scorer in this fixture; he has amassed a total of 351 runs across 6 matches, maintaining a magnificent average of 114.67 against GT.
- Shubman Gill (GT): Holds the record for the highest individual score in this rivalry; he scored an unbeaten 104* runs at this very venue in 2023.
- Mohammed Siraj (GT): Now playing for the Titans in 2026, he nevertheless remains the leading wicket-taker in this fixture, having claimed a total of 5 wickets.
- Rajat Patidar (RCB): Currently in tremendous form in 2026; he has scored a total of 222 runs across 5 matches at an average of 55.50.
RCB vs GT Probable Best Performers
Shubman Gill
Shubman Gill has made a tremendous start to IPL 2026; he has scored 265 runs in just five innings at an average of 53 and a strike rate of 151.43. The Gujarat Titans captain will play a pivotal role during the Powerplay, when he will have to face two formidable bowlers—Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar—with the new ball.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is in tremendous form and has been taking wickets with great ease. In the previous match as well, he claimed three wickets during the Powerplay. In IPL 2026, Bhuvneshwar has taken 10 wickets in six matches, averaging 20 with a strike rate of 14.40.
RCB vs GT Pitch Report
The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is expected to feature an excellent pitch, where batsmen will be able to play their shots as soon as the ball rises. In the first four matches played at this renowned stadium this season, the average first-innings score has been 193. Of these four matches, three have been won by the teams chasing the target.
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