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GT won the toss and RCB set put into bat [Source: AP]
The stage is set for a riveting reverse IPL 2026 fixture as the Gujarat Titans will collide against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. The defending champions defeated the Titans in a one-sided battle a couple of days ago, and the Shubman Gill-led side will be up for revenge.
RCB are on a two-game winning streak, having defeated GT, and DC in one-sided battles, and another win tonight will strengthen their hopes of finishing inside top two in the points tally.
Their bowling clicked against the Delhi Capitals, and the batters have been on a roll as RCB will look for a hat-trick of wins in the IPL 2026. On the other hand, the Gujarat Titans defeated CSK in their last game, and in a quest to reach the playoffs, they’ll be hopeful of causing an upset tonight.
Ahead of the GT Vs RCB IPL 2026 match, here is who won the toss today in the battle of supremacy.
GT Vs RCB IPL 2026 toss update
Gujarat Titans captain called it right during the coin flip and Shubman Gill elected to field first as chasing has been GT's forte this season. The Titans won the last match and hence, Gill will play with the same winning combination against RCB, and that means, no Prasidh Krishna once again in the main XI.
Rajat Patidar, the RCB captain has also gone in with an un unchanged XI as Phil Salt continues to be on the sidelines, and Bethell getting one more chance.
GT Vs RCB playing XIs
Gujarat Titans Playing XI: B Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Jason Holder, Shahrukh Khan, Washington Sundar, Arshad Khan, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Manav Suthar
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Playing XI: Virat Kohli, Jacob Bethell, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood
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GT Vs RCB: What the captains had to say
Shubman Gill: (On the toss) "We will bowl first. The surface does look a little dry and patchy. At times, the first four or five overs can give us a bit of swing in the first innings, and just in case there’s any dew later, we always like to chase.
(On the importance of this match with respect to the points table) Yes, we’ve got the next two games, including this one, at home. I think these two games are going to determine where we stand and how far we go in the tournament. The boys are ready to go.
(On facing RCB and past close contests) Yeah, definitely. They’re the defending champions and have been playing some really good cricket. So hopefully, it’s going to be one heck of a game.
Rajat Patidar: "[On whether he fielded first?] Obviously, we were looking to field first. I think in IPL, there are good wickets to bat on but this has a grass cover on it. I think it will be good to bat on. We will try to put a good total on the board and put them under pressure.
[On the team performance] The way we played first half, it was good to see. Every player stood up and delivered for the team.
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