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

पिछली तीन head-to-head भिड़ंतों में RR 2-1 से आगे है। सबसे हालिया मुकाबले में GT ने 229/4 का स्कोर खड़ा करने के बाद RR को 152 पर all out करके 77-run की जीत के साथ दबदबा बनाया। इससे पहले के दो मैच कड़े रहे—एक में RR ने 6 runs से जीता और दूसरे में 25 balls शेष रहते 8 wickets से। इन तीन मैचों में नतीजे एक बड़े GT win और दो RR wins के बीच, अलग-अलग margins के साथ, झूलते रहे हैं।

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 का रिकॉर्ड 9W-6L है और NRR +0.407 है। वे तीन मैचों की winning streak के साथ आ रहे हैं, जिसमें सबसे हालिया मैच Sunrisers Hyderabad के खिलाफ 47-run की जीत शामिल है। इस दौर में Lucknow Super Giants के खिलाफ एक सफल chase भी रहा, जो 5 balls शेष रहते पूरा किया गया।

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 का रिकॉर्ड 9W-6L है और NRR -0.010 है। उनके पिछले तीन गेम्स में दो defeats शामिल हैं, जिनमें सबसे हालिया Royal Challengers Bengaluru के खिलाफ 92-run की हार है। बीच में उन्होंने Chennai Super Kings के खिलाफ 89-run की जीत के साथ जवाब भी दिया था।

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

चारों models RR के पक्ष में हैं; औसत projection RR 58% बनाम GT 42% है (RR के लिए range 52–64%)। Bookmakers भी RR की ओर झुकते हैं: RR 55% (1.72) बनाम GT 45% (2.10)। Key stats में RR को 4-3 की बढ़त है, जो बेहतर हालिया नतीजों, बेहतर NRR और death-overs में economy के फायदे से संचालित है। मैच की कहानी RR की तेज powerplay scoring बनाम GT की low-risk शुरुआत की पसंद पर टिकी है—और इस्तेमाल की हुई pitch पर, जहाँ chasing सीधी नहीं हो सकती।

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.