The Qualifier 1 of the Indian Premier League 2026 will feature Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans at the HPCA Stadium. It is set to start at 7:30 PM IST and promises to be a thrilling game as both teams are keen to make it to the Final. Royal Challengers Bengaluru finished top of the points table while Gujarat Titans finished second. The winner of this match will go to the Final. In this article we will break down the toss prediction, match winner chances and head to head record between these two popular IPL teams.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans Match Details
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Detail |
Information |
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Match |
RCB vs GT, Qualifier 1 |
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Series |
Indian Premier League 2026 |
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Date |
26th May |
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Time |
7:30 PM IST, 10:00 AM ET |
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Venue |
HPCA Stadium |
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Live Streaming and Broadcast |
Jio Star, Star Sports |
RCB vs GT Toss History and Match Details
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Match |
Date |
Toss |
Result |
Venue |
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GT vs RCB, 14th Match, IPL 2025 |
2nd April 2025 |
GT opted to bowl first |
GT won by 8 wickets |
Chinnaswamy Stadium |
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GT vs RCB, 45th Match IPL 2024 |
28th April 2024 |
RCB opted to bowl first |
RCB won by 4 wickets |
Narendra Modi Stadium |
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GT vs RCB, 34th Match, IPL 2026 |
24th April 2026 |
RCB opted to bowl first |
RCB won by 5 wickets |
Chinnaswamy Stadium |
Team Form (Last 3 matches)
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Team |
Last 3 Matches Form |
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) |
L, L, W |
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Gujarat Titans (GT) |
W, L, W |
RCB vs GT Overall Toss Records
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Total Matches |
RCB wins |
GT wins |
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7 |
4 |
3 |
RCB vs GT Head to Head Records
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Stats |
RCB |
GT |
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Matches Played |
8 |
8 |
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Won |
5 |
3 |
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Lost |
3 |
5 |
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No Result |
0 |
0 |
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Highest Score |
206 |
200 |
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Lowest Score |
169 |
147 |
RCB vs GT Predicted Playing XIs
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Jitesh Sharma(w), Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Salam Dar
Gujarat Titans: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(w), Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Kagiso Rabada, Arshad Khan, Mohammed Siraj
RCB vs GT Toss Winner
According to Sports Tiger expert predictions, Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill is expected to win this toss and choose to bowl first in this match.
This decision is because the pitch will be easier for batting in the second innings and there will be help for pacers in the first innings.
RCB vs GT Match Winner
When it comes to match prediction, Royal Challengers Bengaluru have been doing well in season compared to Gujarat. RCB are expected to win this match.
