IPL 2026 RR vs GT Playing 11: Yashasvi Jaiswal-led Rajasthan Royals will square off against Shubman Gill-led Gujarat Titans in the 52nd match of the IPL 2026 on May 09 at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur.
Both the Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans had an impressive campaign with 6 wins out of 10 games. This game will be a contest for boosting their playoff chances.
Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans have secured the 4th and 5th spots in the IPL 2026 points table, where the Royals have the upper hand with a better net run rate.
Both sides have met on 9 occasions where Gujarat Titans have won 6 times while Rajasthan Royals have 3 wins.
Rajasthan Royals won the toss and opted to bowl. Speaking on the toss, Yashasvi Jaiswal said, “We want to bowl first. I think the wicket is pretty good. Parag pulled his hamstring, he will be coming back soon. Hetty comes in. I am really excited. Looking forward to the game.”
Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill said, “We would have liked to bowl first as well. Prasidh comes back for Manav. I think it’s important to look back to your strengths. We reflected on some areas. Most of the games we have played have been pretty close. We are going to see how things go in the first couple of overs.”
Rajasthan Royals Playing 11: Yashasvi Jaiswal (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Shubham Dubey, Dasun Shanaka, Jofra Archer, Tushar Deshpande, Brijesh Sharma, Yash Punja
Gujarat Titans Playing 11: Shubman Gill (c), B Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wk), Jason Holder, Washington Sundar, Nishant Sindhu, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj
