IPL 2026, RCB vs GT Playing XI Today Match: Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to bowl against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Match 42 of the Indian Premier League 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Thursday, April 30, 2026. Both teams have gone unchanged for the match. Both teams have retained the same playing XI from their previous matches. Phil Salt remains unavailable for RCB.

Gujarat Titans have had a mixed campaign so far, with four wins and four losses, while RCB are placed second on the points table with six wins from eight matches.

GT are coming off an eight-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings in Chennai, where Kagiso Rabada picked up three wickets and Sai Sudharsan scored 87 to guide the chase. RCB, meanwhile, registered a nine-wicket win over Delhi Capitals, bowling them out for 75 with strong spells from Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar before completing the chase inside seven overs.

Playing XIs

Gujarat Titans (Playing XI): Shubman Gill(c), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler(w), Jason Holder, Shahrukh Khan, Washington Sundar, Arshad Khan, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Manav Suthar

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI): Virat Kohli, Jacob Bethell, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood

Impact Substitutes

Gujarat Titans Impact subs: Rahul Tewatia, Glenn Phillips, Anuj Rawat, Nishant Sindhu, Kulwant Khejroliya

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Impact subs: Rasikh Salam Dar, Jordan Cox, Mangesh Yadav, Vicky Ostwal, Venkatesh Iyer

Pitch Report

The surface is expected to favour a high-scoring game, with a good grass cover likely to provide bounce and some movement for fast bowlers early on. A score around 190 is considered competitive at the venue.