Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will take on Gujarat Titans (GT) in Qualifier 1 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Tuesday, May 26.
RCB topped the table with nine wins and five losses in 14 matches. While the Titans also had the same win-loss record, their net run rate of 0.695 was lower than RCB's 0.783. Hence, the defending champion secured the top spot.
RCB and GT faced each other twice this season. Both the teams won their home matches easily. Both RCB and GT have some in-form batsmen as well as bowlers. However, in the spin-bowling department, Gujarat have a genuine match-winner Rashid Khan.
RCB vs GT: Match Details
| match | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Titans, qualifier 1ipl 2026 |
| Date and Time (IST) | Tuesday, May 26, 7:30 pm |
| venue | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala |
| Broadcasting and Live Streaming | JioStar Network Channels and JioHotstar (App and Website) |
rcb vs gt head to head record
| matches played | 08 |
| rcb won | 04 |
| won by gt | 04 |
| tie/nr | 00 |
| stability for the first time | April 30, 2022 (GT Vijay) |
| Latest fixtures | April 30, 2026 (GT Vijay) |
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala: Pitch Report
The Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala has hosted three matches in IPL 2026 so far. The average score of the first innings has been around 211. Two out of three games have been won by the chasing teams. The captain who wins the toss will want to bowl first as it may be difficult to defend the total on a high-scoring surface.
RCB vs GT: Predicted Playing XI
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB):
Venkatesh Iyer/Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (captain), Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyyash Sharma, Rasikh Salaam Dar.
impact player:Tim David
Gujarat Titans (GT):
Sai Sudarshan, Shubman Gill (captain), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Arshad Khan, Mohammed Siraj.
impact player:Famous Krishna
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