Toss & Conditions

New Chandigarh has been high-scoring this season, with targets of 220 and 223 chased down earlier in the tournament. This game uses the same pitch as the Eliminator, and the surface is described as worn-out with little dew expected, which can make chasing harder and bring batting-first into the toss conversation.

Head-to-Head

Last three head-to-head meetings mein RR 2-1 se lead karte hain. Sabse recent meeting mein GT ne RR ko dominate kiya—229/4 pile up karke aur phir RR ko 152 pe all out karke 77-run win le gaye. Pehle ke do games tight the: ek mein RR 6 runs se jeete, aur doosre mein 8 wickets se, 25 balls remaining ke saath. In teen matches mein results ek heavy GT win aur do RR wins ke beech swing hue hain, aur margins bhi kaafi different rahe hain.

RRRajasthan Royals 152/10

GTGujarat Titans 229/4

2026-05-09 · GT won by 77 runs

GTGujarat Titans 204/8

RRRajasthan Royals 210/6

2026-04-04 · RR won by 6 runs

RRRajasthan Royals 212/2

GTGujarat Titans 209/4

2025-04-28 · RR won by 8 wickets (with 25 balls remaining)

Rajasthan Royals

RR ka record 9W-6L hai, NRR +0.407 ke saath. Woh three-match winning streak pe aa rahe hain, jismein sabse recent Sunrisers Hyderabad ke against 47-run win bhi hai. Is run mein Lucknow Super Giants ke against ek successful chase bhi tha, jo 5 balls remaining ke saath finish hua.

RRRajasthan Royals 243/8

SRSunrisers Hyderabad 196/10

2026-05-27 · RR won by 47 runs

RRRajasthan Royals 205/8

MIMumbai Indians 175/9

2026-05-24 · RR won by 30 runs

RRRajasthan Royals 225/3

LSLucknow Super Giants 220/5

2026-05-19 · RR won by 7 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)

Gujarat Titans

GT ka record 9W-6L hai, NRR -0.010 ke saath. Unke last three games mein do defeats hain, aur sabse recent Royal Challengers Bengaluru ke against 92-run loss. Beech mein unhone Chennai Super Kings ke against 89-run win se response bhi diya tha.

GTGujarat Titans 162/10

RCRoyal Challengers Bengaluru 254/5

2026-05-26 · RCB won by 92 runs

GTGujarat Titans 229/4

CSChennai Super Kings 140/10

2026-05-21 · GT won by 89 runs

GTGujarat Titans 218/4

KKKolkata Knight Riders 247/2

2026-05-16 · KKR won by 29 runs

Playing XI

News & Facts

Key Stats

Verdict

Saare 4 models RR ko favour karte hain, average projection RR 58% vs GT 42% (RR ke liye range 52–64%). Bookmakers bhi RR ki taraf lean kar rahe hain: RR 55% (1.72) vs GT 45% (2.10). Key stats RR ko 4-3 se edge dete hain, better recent results, better NRR, aur death-overs economy advantage ki wajah se. Match ki narrative RR ke faster powerplay scoring vs GT ke lower-risk starts preference pe hinge karti hai—ek used pitch pe jahan chasing straightforward nahi ho sakti.

Gill’s chase-killing hundred

Shubman Gill didn’t so much pace a chase as erase it, taking Gujarat Titans to a 7-wicket win with 8 balls remaining. Rajasthan Royals had done plenty right to post 214/6, and for a moment it felt like a par-plus total on a used surface. But once Gill found his timing in the powerplay, the contest shifted from “can GT get there?” to “how quickly?”.

Middle overs become a runway

The game was effectively won in the middle overs, where GT turned a solid start into a runaway. After matching RR’s powerplay tempo at 69/0, Gill and Sai Sudharsan ripped through the next phase at 12 an over, adding a defining 163-run partnership. RR’s brief hope came when the chase finally produced wickets in the middle, but by then GT were already ahead of the curve and only needed a controlled finish.

Suryavanshi shines, Gill seals

Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s 96 off 47 was the reason RR had a contest at all, anchoring the best stand of their innings (92 with Riyan Parag) before the death overs exploded for 60/1. For GT, Gill’s 104 was the match’s defining act, with Sudharsan’s 58 ensuring the chase never stalled. Jason Holder’s 2/27 also mattered: his control kept RR from pushing beyond 220, a difference that vanished once Gill took charge.

Why the script flipped

Pre-match, the lean was towards RR: better recent form, a death-overs edge, and the sense that chasing wouldn’t be straightforward. Instead, the pitch played truer than expected under lights, and GT’s “lower-risk” template became high-impact because Gill’s intent arrived early. RR’s own innings also showed the trade-off: 70/2 in the powerplay meant they had to rebuild, and even a 15-an-over finish couldn’t create scoreboard pressure once GT went wicketless up front.