Match Setup and Toss
Gujarat Titans hosted Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Match 42 of IPL 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on April 30, 2026. GT captain Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to field first, putting RCB in to bat.
Team Form and Context
GT came into the match following a convincing victory over CSK and aimed to build momentum with a second consecutive win. RCB, the reigning champions, had just thrashed Delhi Capitals by bowling them out for 75 runs and sought to claim the top position on the league table with their seventh tournament win.
Playing XI
GT playing XI: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (WK), Washington Sundar, M Shahrukh Khan, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Manav Suthar. RCB playing XI: Jacob Bethell, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (WK), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma.
Key Matchup: Kohli vs Rabada and Krishna
Virat Kohli faced a formidable challenge against GT's standout pacers Kagiso Rabada and Prasidh Krishna. Kohli carried a stellar record against GT with 432 runs in seven innings, but Rabada had dismissed him four times in fifteen innings, while Krishna had succeeded thrice in eight attempts.
Match Predictions and Odds
RCB held a 58% win probability compared to GT's 42%. Betting odds via Dafabet favored RCB at 1.69 versus GT's 2.18. 
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