IPL 2026: RCB Opt to Bowl Against GT, Rajat Patidar Leads Charge

The 34th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 features a clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Gujarat Titans (GT). In the match held at the M, while chinnaswamy Stadium, Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to bowl first. Rajat Patidar is leading the RCB side in this encounter, while Shubman Gill is at the helm for Gujarat Titans.

Playing 11 of both teams

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (captain), Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Salam Dar.

Impact Players: Jacob Bethell, Jordan Cox, Mangesh Yadav, Vicky Ostwal, Venkatesh Iyer.

Gujarat Titans: Sai Sudarshan, Shubman Gill (captain), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Shahrukh Khan, Jason Holder, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Manav Suthar, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj.

Impact Players: Prasidh Krishna, Anuj Rawat, Glenn Phillips, Nishant Sindhu, Arshad Khan.

Team Changes and Injury Updates

During the toss, RCB captain Rajat Patidar shared updates regarding the team composition. He confirmed that Phil Salt is unavailable for this match due to an injury, while in his place, Jacob Bethell has been drafted into the playing eleven. On the other hand, Gujarat Titans have made two significant changes to their lineup. They've handed a debut cap to Jason Holder and have also included Manav Suthar in the team for this fixture.

Rajat Patidar's Performance and Six-Hitting Stats

Rajat Patidar has been in exceptional form this season, particularly with his power-hitting. He currently ranks second in the list of players with the most sixes in the ongoing season, having hit 22 sixes so far. He trails only Abhishek Sharma of Sunrisers Hyderabad, who leads the chart with 27 sixes.

Current Standings in the Points Table

Looking at the tournament standings, Royal Challengers Bengaluru have played 6 matches, securing 4 wins and suffering 2 losses. With this record, RCB currently occupies the third position in the points table, while gujarat Titans have also completed 6 matches, with a balanced record of 3 wins and 3 losses. Accumulating 6 points, Gujarat is positioned at the sixth spot in the standings.