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Gujarat Titans will face Rajasthan Royals in match 9. 2026 indian premiere union At Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Titans are coming into this match after a close three-wicket defeat to Punjab Kings at the New PCA Stadium in Mullanpur. Batting first, Titans were restricted to 162/6 runs in 20 overs. Shubman Gill scored the highest score of 39 runs, while Jos Buttler, despite not performing at his best, managed to score 38 runs.

Defending a modest score, Punjab's Cooper Connolly and Prabhsimran Singh looked to chase down the target but an aggressive bowling performance at the back end, led by Prasidh Krishna, who took three wickets, pulled the Kings back. Connolly maintained his composure and led the Punjab-based franchise to victory.

Rajasthan Royals are coming off a resounding win against Chennai Super Kings. They bowled out the five-time champions for 127 on a Guwahati pitch where there was ample space for the bowlers due to rain. Joffra Archer and Nandre Burger There was chaos in the powerplay, with Sandeep Sharma taking another wicket to leave CSK trailing by four wickets at the end of six overs. After this, on his return to Royals, Ravindra Jadeja took two wickets in his first over, due to which CSK was in trouble. Despite a brilliant 43 from Jamie Overton taking the innings to the last over, there was an easy clear-up.

Rajasthan easily completed the chase. starboy Vaibhav Suryavanshi Scored a half-century in just 15 balls, which is the third fastest in the league. This gave the Royals a chance to chase the target, which they completed with 41 balls remaining. Yashasvi Jaiswal, who was playing the role of anchor most of the time, remained unbeaten after scoring 38 runs.

The Titans will be looking to wrap up their campaign in front of their home fans, while the Royals will be looking to carry on the momentum of their maiden win.