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]IPL 2026, Match 42: Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Predicted Playing XIs
by Dwijesh
Gujarat Titans will take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the 42nd match of Indian Premier League 2026 on April 30th at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad with the game set to begin at 7:30 PM.
Shubman Gill will captain GT, while Rajat Patidar will lead RCB. Both teams feature several top-quality players, and strong performances can be expected from stars like Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler, Virat Kohli and Tim David. It will be intriguing to see the final playing XIs that each side settles on ahead of this important clash.
Match Details
| Match | Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 April 2026 (Thursday) |
| Time | 7:30 PM IST |
| Tournament | Indian Premier League 2026 |
| Match Number | 42nd T20 |
| Venue | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| Broadcast | Star Sports Network |
| Streaming | JioHotstar |
GT vs RCB – Full Squad
| GT (Gujarat Titans) | RCB (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) |
|---|---|
| B Sai Sudharsan | Jacob Bethell |
| Shubman Gill (C) | Virat Kohli |
| Jos Buttler (WK) ✈️ | Devdutt Padikkal |
| Washington Sundar | Rajat Patidar (C) |
| Shahrukh Khan | Jitesh Sharma (WK) |
| Jason Holder ✈️ | Tim David ✈️ |
| Rashid Khan ✈️ | Romario Shepherd ✈️ |
| Arshad Khan | Krunal Pandya |
| Kagiso Rabada ✈️ | Bhuvneshwar Kumar |
| Mohammed Siraj | Josh Hazlewood ✈️ |
| Manav Suthar | Rasikh Salam |
| Kumar Kushagra | Suyash Sharma |
| Anuj Rawat | Philip Salt ✈️ |
| Nishant Sindhu | Swapnil Singh |
| Rahul Tewatia | Nuwan Thushara ✈️ |
| Prasidh Krishna | Abhinandan Singh |
| Ishant Sharma | Venkatesh Iyer |
| Gurnoor Brar | Jacob Duffy ✈️ |
| Sai Kishore | Satvik Deswal |
| Jayant Yadav | Mangesh Yadav |
| Ashok Sharma | Jordan Cox ✈️ |
| Luke Wood ✈️ | Vicky Ostwal |
| Glenn Phillips ✈️ | Vihaan Malhotra |
| Kulwant Khejroliya | Kanishk Chouhan |
| Prithvi Raj Yarra | — |
| Connor Esterhuizen ✈️ | — |
GT vs RCB – Predicted Playing 11
| GT (Gujarat Titans) | RCB (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) |
|---|---|
| Shubman Gill (C) | Virat Kohli |
| Jos Buttler (WK) ✈️ | Devdutt Padikkal |
| B Sai Sudharsan | Rajat Patidar (C) |
| Shahrukh Khan | Philip Salt (WK) ✈️ |
| Glenn Phillips ✈️ | Tim David ✈️ |
| Rahul Tewatia | Romario Shepherd ✈️ |
| Rashid Khan ✈️ | Krunal Pandya |
| Washington Sundar | Bhuvneshwar Kumar |
| Kagiso Rabada ✈️ | Josh Hazlewood ✈️ |
| Mohammed Siraj | Suyash Sharma |
| Prasidh Krishna | Rasikh Salam |
| Impact: Sai Kishore | Impact: Jitesh Sharma |