RR vs GT: The playoff match of IPL 2026 has now become more exciting than ever. Till a few weeks ago, it seemed that the teams of Royal Challengers Bangalore, Punjab Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Rajasthan Royals would easily make it to the top-4. But now the picture has completely changed. Many teams are making a fast comeback and the battle for the points table has become very interesting.
The most talked about thing is Gujarat Titans, who are looking in great form at the moment. Gujarat has kept itself firmly in the race for the playoffs by winning 3 consecutive matches. The team’s top order is continuously scoring runs, while Washington Sundar and Rashid Khan are also back in form. The fast bowlers have also maintained pressure on the opposition teams.
Now Gujarat is going to face Rajasthan Royals. Both the teams have registered 6 wins and 4 losses in 10 matches so far, but the journey of both has been different. Gujarat is confident with consecutive wins, while Rajasthan has lost three of its last five matches. In such a situation, this match is considered more important for Rajasthan.
Rajasthan’s biggest concern has been its bowling. The team has consistently failed to defend big scores. In Jaipur itself, the team lost the match even after scoring 228 and 225 runs. Joffra Archer has definitely bowled well, but other bowlers have not been able to support him. At the same time, Ravindra Jadeja was successful in stopping the runs, but got less wickets.
On the other hand, Kagiso Rabada and Mohammad Siraj are performing brilliantly for Gujarat. Rabada remains the most successful bowler of the team with 16 wickets this season. His bowling has been very effective especially in the powerplay.
Rajasthan batsman Dhruv Jurel will also be in focus in this match. He has scored three half-centuries this season, but has not been able to perform consistently. The team will expect big innings from him. Rajasthan can make changes in its playing eleven. The team can give a chance to Shimron Hetmyar or Dasun Shanaka. Whereas Gujarat would not like to make much changes in its team after the victory.
Jaipur’s pitch has been helpful for the batsmen this season and once again we can see a high scoring match. Dew will also play an important role, so the team winning the toss can choose to bowl first.
Probable playing-12 of both the teams
Rajasthan Royals (Probable XII): 1 Yashasvi Jaiswal, 2 Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 3 Dhruv Jurel (wk), 4 Ryan Parag (captain), 5 Donovan Ferreira, 6 Ravindra Jadeja, 7 Shubham Dubey, 8 Jofra Archer, 9 Ravi Bishnoi, 10 Nandre Berger/Dasun Shanaka, 11 Brijesh Sharma, 12 Tushar Deshpande.
Gujarat Titans (possible twelve): 1 Shubman Gill (captain), 2 Sai Sudarshan, 3 Jos Buttler (wicket-keeper), 4 Nishant Sindhu, 5 Washington Sundar, 6 Jason Holder, 7 Rahul Tewatia, 8 Rashid Khan, 9 Manav Suthar, 10 Arshad Khan, 11 Kagiso Rabada, 12 Mohammed Siraj.
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