RCB vs GT Match Preview Today: Pitch Report, Playing XI, Key Players & Prediction

By Cricket Addictor

Published - 22 Apr 2026, 12:18 PM | Updated - 22 Apr 2026, 12:50 PM

📍 M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru 🕒 07:30 PM IST Star Sports / JioCinema

RCB vs GT Quick Verdict

Winner: Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Win probability: 59%
Best batter: Rajat Patidar
Best bowler: Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Toss strategy: The team winning the toss should bat first.
Expected score: 200–210

Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Titans Match Preview

IPL — Royal Challengers Bangalore take on Gujarat Titans at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru) on Friday, April 24, 2026.

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru will return to their home ground to host the Gujarat Titans in a crucial contest that will take these teams into the top four or help them retain their places in the upper half of the IPL 2026 Points Table.

Starting the tournament with two consecutive losses in the first two matches, they went on to win three matches in a row and take a lead in the points table. However, their confidence would have taken a major jolt after the humiliating defeat against the Mumbai Indians.

RCB, on the other hand, also lost their last game against the Delhi Capitals, which was their first loss at home this season. The Rajat Patidar-led side struggled with the bat; however, they would look to turn their fortunes and bring it back on track.

Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Titans Match Info

Match: RCB vs GT, Match 34
Series: IPL
Date: Friday, April 24, 2026
Time: 07:30 PM IST
Venue: M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Live streaming: Jio Hotstar
TV: Star Sports Network

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Toss Update

Toss will not have much of a role here, as teams might choose to bat or bowl first based on their team’s strengths.

A team should look to focus on their strengths. For Shubman Gill, winning the toss, he should consider batting first to set a big target, while Bengaluru, who often love to chase, could think otherwise.

Likely toss call: Batting first
Par score (1st inns): 170-185

Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Titans Fixture Snapshot

Date	Match	Result
24 Apr 2026	RCB vs GT	Upcoming

Points table — Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Titans

League positions and stats for both teams in this match. Numbers match the full IPL points table.

IPL 2026

N/R

PTS

Net RR

Last 5 Matches

Royal Challengers Bangalore

1.171

Opponent	Description	Date
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 6 wickets)	Match 1	28 Mar 2026
Chennai Super Kings (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 43 runs)	Match 11	5 Apr 2026
Rajasthan Royals (RR won by 6 wickets)	Match 16	10 Apr 2026
Mumbai Indians (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 18 runs)	Match 20	12 Apr 2026
Lucknow Super Giants (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 5 wickets)	Match 23	15 Apr 2026
Delhi Capitals (DC won by 6 wickets)	Match 26	18 Apr 2026
Gujarat Titans	Match 34	24 Apr 2026
Delhi Capitals	Match 39	27 Apr 2026
Gujarat Titans	Match 42	30 Apr 2026
Lucknow Super Giants	Match 50	7 May 2026
Mumbai Indians	Match 54	10 May 2026
Kolkata Knight Riders	Match 57	13 May 2026
Punjab Kings	Match 61	17 May 2026
Sunrisers Hyderabad	Match 67	22 May 2026

Gujarat Titans

-0.821

Opponent	Description	Date
Punjab Kings (PBKS won by 3 wickets)	Match 4	31 Mar 2026
Rajasthan Royals (RR won by 6 runs)	Match 9	4 Apr 2026
Delhi Capitals (GT won by 1 run)	Match 14	8 Apr 2026
Lucknow Super Giants (GT won by 7 wickets)	Match 19	12 Apr 2026
Kolkata Knight Riders (GT won by 5 wickets)	Match 25	17 Apr 2026
Mumbai Indians (MI won by 99 runs)	Match 30	20 Apr 2026
Royal Challengers Bangalore	Match 34	24 Apr 2026
Chennai Super Kings	Match 37	26 Apr 2026
Royal Challengers Bangalore	Match 42	30 Apr 2026
Punjab Kings	Match 46	3 May 2026
Rajasthan Royals	Match 52	9 May 2026
Sunrisers Hyderabad	Match 56	12 May 2026
Sunrisers Hyderabad	Match 56	12 May 2026
Kolkata Knight Riders	Match 60	16 May 2026
Chennai Super Kings	Match 66	21 May 2026

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Qualification & match impact

This will be the seventh game for both these teams. If Titans register a win over RCB, then they will be levelled with 8 points after seven games, but might not go past SRH due to their poor run-rate. However, the defending champions can hold on to the second spot in the points table. GT can surpass DC for the 5th position with a win.

Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Titans Head-to-Head

RCB WINS 3

Total matches: 6

GT WINS 3

Team totals in IPL when these two have met:

RCB totals

High 206

Low 152

GT totals

High 200

Low 147

This fixture

24 Apr 2026, 7:30 PM

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Last meeting (2 Apr 2025)

RCB 169 v GT 170

GT won

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Both these teams, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru and the Gujarat Titans, have been intense rivals in the IPL ever since the latter’s debut in 2022. The Shubman Gill-led side has won three of the six times these two teams have met on previous occasions, and the defending champions have also won an equal number of times.

Team Form (Last 5 Matches)

The Gujarat Titans started this season with two consecutive losses, but then won the next three games against the likes of DC, LSG, and KKR. The change in momentum came with that one-run victory against the Delhi Capitals, which led to the hat-trick of wins.

RCB also started the IPL 2026 with wins; however, the momentum broke with a defeat to the Rajasthan Royals. They then won two more matches, including a crushing victory over the Mumbai Indians, but once again faced a jolt in momentum after losing their last game to the Delhi Capitals.

In their last few contests, the Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers have shared an identical record, both at the Chinnaswamy Stadium and the Narendra Modi Stadium.

RCB — last 5 (completed)

Date	Match	Result
18 Apr 2026	RCB vs DC	Delhi Capitals won by 6 wickets
15 Apr 2026	RCB vs LSG	Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 5 wickets
12 Apr 2026	MI vs RCB	Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 18 runs
10 Apr 2026	RR vs RCB	Rajasthan Royals won by 6 wickets
05 Apr 2026	RCB vs CSK	Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 43 runs

GT — last 5 (completed)

Date	Match	Result
20 Apr 2026	GT vs MI	Mumbai Indians won by 99 runs
17 Apr 2026	GT vs KKR	Gujarat Titans won by 5 wickets
12 Apr 2026	LSG vs GT	Gujarat Titans won by 7 wickets
08 Apr 2026	DC vs GT	Gujarat Titans won by 1 run
04 Apr 2026	GT vs RR	Rajasthan Royals won by 6 runs

Player key stats

Top Player Stats

(Based on recent match performances)

Shubman Gill GT

265 Runs

Rajat Patidar RCB

230 Runs

Jos Buttler GT

206 Runs

Philip Salt RCB

202 Runs

Virat Kohli RCB

198 Runs

Tim David RCB

173 Runs

Rajat Patidar RCB

212.96 SR

Tim David RCB

203.53 SR

Philip Salt RCB

168.33 SR

Virat Kohli RCB

160.98 SR

Jos Buttler GT

156.06 SR

Romario Shepherd RCB

156.00 SR

Bhuvneshwar Kumar RCB

10 Wkts

Kagiso Rabada GT

10 Wkts

Krunal Pandya RCB

8 Wkts

Prasidh Krishna GT

7 Wkts

Jacob Duffy RCB

6 Wkts

Mohammed Siraj GT

6 Wkts

Rashid Khan GT

7.71 Econ

Mohammed Siraj GT

8.27 Econ

Rasikh Salam RCB

8.29 Econ

Bhuvneshwar Kumar RCB

8.33 Econ

Josh Hazlewood RCB

8.50 Econ

Krunal Pandya RCB

8.57 Econ

Key players to watch

RCB

Key Battles to Watch

Phil Salt vs Kagiso Rabada

Phil Salt has been returning to promising form with the bat, especially at the Chinnaswamy. However, the way Kagiso Rabada has bowled in the powerplay, he will be a threat to the RCB opener.

Rajat Patidar vs Rashid Khan

On the other hand, Rajat Patidar, the RCB skipper, has been destructive in the middle-order and has smacked the spinners in particular. Hence, Rashid Khan, the veteran spinner, will force a strong matchup against him.

Shubman Gill vs Bhuvneshwar Kumar

The Gujarat Titans skipper has been their highest scorer and will be crucial in terms of chase as well as batting first. Bhuvneshwar has been in supreme form in the powerplay and has the knack of picking wickets with the new ball.

Weather at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

Pitch Report And Stats

Ground dimensions

Based on last 5 completed T20 matches at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium.

M.Chinnaswamy Stadium · T20

Average score & wickets

5 matches

147

Avg score

Avg wickets

Score distribution (1st innings)

2 2 2

< 140 140-180 > 180

Pitch Batting Friendly Par 135 - 159 Confidence Medium

Batting-friendly 3 Bowling-friendly 2 Neutral 1

Chasing sides have scored noticeably better.

M.Chinnaswamy Stadium · T20

Scoring records

250

Highest team score

Lowest team score

107

Lowest score defended

1st Innings vs 2nd Innings

Per innings: average team score, total fours/sixes in that innings (averaged across matches), and wickets. Based on the last 5 completed T20 matches at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium.

1st Innings 2nd Innings

147 Avg score 167

11 Total 4s (avg) 15

10 Total 6s (avg) 7

7 Wickets (avg) 6

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Predicted Playing XI

RCB

Impact Players

Impact picks for this fixture

Batting impact player: Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Venkatesh Iyer Gujarat Titans: Rahul Tewatia

Bowling impact player: Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Suyash Sharma Gujarat Titans: Ashok Sharma

Match Prediction

Win Probability

RCB 48%

GT 52%

Calculated from: Last 5 matches form (win%), venue win trend, H2H wins ratio, batting proxy (high score), and bowling proxy (low score pressure).

Bat First

RCB Advantage

-3%

Chase

GT Advantage

22%

1st Innings Range: 135 - 159

The Gujarat Titans have a very good bowling attack, while the Royal Challengers Bengaluru seem to have the most balanced squad of this IPL and would hence have the upper hand at their home venue in Bengaluru.

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