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For Qualifier 1 of IPL 2026, RCB and GT are all set for a mouth watering clash at the Dharamshala stadium in Himachal Pradesh. The winner of today's match will book their seat to the final.
For RCB, the Rajat Patidar-led side are chasing their 2nd consecutive title, while Gujarat Titans are also in contention for the 2nd IPL trophy.
RCB vs GT: Toss Update
For the toss, two captains - Rajat Patidar and Shubman Gill walked down the track for the coin flip. The luck favoured Gujarat Titans who opted to field first.
Talking about the team changes, Gujarat Titans have made a solitary change. For RCB, they have made two changes. The notable absentee was Phil Salt, who was expected to return for qualifier 1 but failed to do so. Now, RCB are going ahead with Venkatesh Iyer opening the innings for the defending champions.
RCB vs GT: Playing XIs
Gujarat Titans Playing XI: Shubman Gill (c), B Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wk), Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Kulwant Khejroliya, Prasidh Krishna
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru Playing XI: Virat Kohli, Venkatesh Iyer, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Krunal Pandya, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Salam, Jacob Duffy
RCB vs GT: Captains Thoughts
Shubman Gill (Gujarat Titans Captain): "We are gonna bowl first. [reasons behind the decision] Looks like a good wicket. There is a bit of dew in the 2nd innings on this ground so it's good to have a total on the board first and then chase it down.
[on the qualifier] This match is all about taking the equation out of the game. We have played some good cricket and hoping to continue to do so.
Rajat Patidar (Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain): "(Would they have bowled first too?) Yes. But, to be honest, wicket looks good. It is hard. It will come onto the bat nicely. won't change in 40 overs. We would put a good score and try to win the match.
(On the pressure of the big game) It will be nice to go straight to the final after winning Qualifier-1. But we are taking one game at a time. We will give our best in this game.
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RCB vs GT: Impact Subs
RCB: Romario Shepherd, Suyash Sharma, Kanishk Chouhan, Abhinandan Singh, Jordan Cox
For RCB, Suyash Sharma is most likely to return in the 2nd innings, but if the top-order collapse, while batting first, then Romario Shepherd can also come to bat.
GT: Kumar Kushagra, Rahul Tewatia, Glenn Phillips, R Sai Kishore, Anuj Rawat
For GT, Rahul Tewatia will return in the 2nd innings.
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