Gujarat Titans face Rajasthan Royals in Ahmedabad in the IPL 2026 regular season. The last time these sides met, Rajasthan won by three runs. Gujarat lost their opening match to Punjab Kings, while Rajasthan began with a win over Chennai Super Kings. Both teams bring contrasting batting styles into this fixture.
Toss & Conditions
Head-to-Head
In the last three head-to-head matches, Gujarat Titans won twice and Rajasthan Royals won once.
Gujarat Titans
Gujarat Titans are seventh in the IPL regular season with zero points and a record of 0 wins and 1 loss. They lost their last three matches, including the recent defeat to Punjab Kings by three runs.
Rajasthan Royals
Rajasthan Royals are second in the IPL regular season with two points and a record of 1 win and 0 losses. They have won two of their last three matches, including a ten-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings.
Playing XI
News & Facts
- In the previous GT vs RR match, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored a 35-ball hundred.
- GT hit only three sixes in their last match against Punjab Kings, while Punjab hit 14.
- Last season, GT scored 63.92% of their runs in boundaries, the second-lowest among all teams.
- RR’s boundary percentage last season was 68.59%, the fourth-highest in the league.
- GT’s six-run percentage last season was 26.90%, while RR’s was 35.10%, the joint highest.
Key Stats
Prediction
Key stats favor Rajasthan Royals 7-1, with advantages in points, NRR, Elo, recent form, and bowling economy across all phases, while Gujarat lead only in head-to-head results. Model predictions are split: ML gives GT 54%, but AI 1, AI 2, and Math models favor RR at 64%, 58%, and 64%. Bookmakers rate RR slightly higher at 51% odds (1.89) versus GT at 49% (1.92). The outcome may hinge on whether GT’s bowlers can offset RR’s superior boundary-hitting metrics.

