IPL 2026: RR vs GT Match Prediction – Who will win today’s IPL match between Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans?
The game will be held at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur.
For yet another enthralling encounter in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, it will be Rajasthan Royals hosting Gujarat Titans at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, for Match Number. 52 of the tournament on Saturday, May 09.
Rajasthan Royals started off their IPL campaign on a winning note but lost the plot subsequently. In their last five matches, the Royals have lost three games. They arrive at the clash on the back of a seven-wicket defeat against Delhi Capitals. With the race for the playoffs getting tricky, the Riyan Parag-led side will be hoping to tick all the boxes and make a top-four entry.
Gujarat Titans, on the other hand, have been enjoying a decent run of late despite a sedentary start. After seven matches, GT had won only three but had made a terrific comeback in the next three encounters with a hat-trick of wins. The Shubman Gill-led team will look to building their winning momentum further and solidify their position for the playoffs.
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur: Pitch Report
The record of the 2026 season shows that chasing teams have been victorious. The pitch is considered to be of a flat nature, with no goal looking like an above-par one. Targets in excess of 220 have been chased on both occasions at the venue here, and it becomes a no-brainer choice to be batting second for the upcoming conflict.
RR vs GT: Predicted Playing XIs
Rajasthan Royals
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Riyan Parag (C), Shubham Dubey, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Ravi Bishnoi, Brijesh Sharma, Nandre Berger.
Impact Player: Tushar Deshpande
Gujarat Titans
Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (C), Jos Buttler (WK), Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Rahul Tewatia, Jason Holder, Arshad Khan, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Manav Suthar
Catch the match forecast, predicted XIs and more for the contest between Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans, IPL 2026 match here
Rajasthan Royals is expected to have an edge over Gujarat Titans in what is a must-win match for both teams in order to fancy a chance of making it to the IPL 2026 playoffs. RR are currently 4th on the points table with 6 wins and 4 losses from 10 matches, while GT are 5th on the standings with the same number of points, wins and losses, but at a lesser net run-rate. RR head into the contest having the home advantage, and will rely heavily on their top-order comprising of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal to do the heay-lifting in what is expected to be a high-scoring affair in Jaipur.
Who will win RR vs GT match?
This is a clash between RR‘s explosive top-order and GT’s balanced momentum. RR’s opening pair of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal is the most dangerous in the tournament, but their bowling has struggled to defend totals lately. GT, led by the clinical Gill and the red-hot Sudharsan, looked more composed under pressure.
Prediction: Whereas Gujarat is on a winning streak, Rajasthan Royals have a slight edge due to home advantage and their ability to exploit the Jaipur conditions. Expect a high-scoring thriller where RR’s spinners, led by Ravi Bishnoi, might be the difference-maker.
Current Form Rajasthan Royals:
Rajasthan Royals are currently positioned at the 4th position on points table with 6 wins and 4 losses to their credit.
The top run scorer for Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League 2026 is Vaibhav Suryvanshi with 404 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League 2026 is Jofra Archer with 15 skulls under his belt.
Rajasthan Royals have lost their previous match Delhi Capitals by 7 wickets.
Rajasthan Royals batted first and they posted a massive total of 225 for 6 in 20 overs. Both Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal got out inexpensively. After their dismissals, Dhurv Jurel and Riyan Parag started smashing the bowlers to all parts of the ground. Jurel made 42 off 30 balls whereas Parag scored 90 runs in just 50 deliveries, hitting 8 fours and 5 sixes. After they got out, Donovan Ferreira took over. He crushed 47 runs in just 14 balls to help Rajasthan Royals get past the 220 run mark as they finished at 225 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Pathum Nissanka and KL Rahul started off extremely well. Both of them made great use of the surface. Nissanka made 62 off 33 balls whereas Rahul smashed 75 runs in 40 balls to almost seal the deal in favor of Delhi Capitals. Nitish Rana and Ashutosh Sharma also contributed healthfully as Delhi Capitals managed to get home in the last over with 7 wickets in hand.
Current Form Gujarat Titans:
Gujarat Titans are currently positioned at the 5th position on points table with 6 wins and 4 losses to their credit.
The top run scorer for Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League 2026 is Sai Sudharshan with 385 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League 2026 is Kagiso Rabada with 16 skulls under his belt.
Gujarat Titans have won their previous match against Punjab Kings by 4 wickets.
Punjab Kings batted first and they posted a total of 163 for 9 in 20 overs. Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly got out without disturbing the scorers much. Shreyas Iyer and Prabhsimran Singh were also fairly slow off the blocks and got out when they actually needed to step on to the accelerator. Just when things looked tough, Suryansh Shedge stepped up. He smashed 57 runs off just 29 balls, collecting 3 fours and 5 sixes. Marcus Stoinis also contributed healthy and helped Sunrisers Hyderabad get to 163 in 20 overs of play.
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