Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli (X)
In the 34th game of the IPL 2026, the Gujarat Titans will face off against the defending champions, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, on Friday. Royal Challengers Bengaluru are performing remarkably this season as they have occupied the third position on the points table with four victories from six matches. Nevertheless, they also suffered a defeat in the last match by 6 wickets to the Delhi Capitals. Bengaluru batted first and scored 175 runs, and in reply, Delhi achieved the target in the final over. For RCB, the top order was vital, with Phil Salt scoring 63. Tim David made important contributions as well, tallying 26 points. Bhuvneshwar Kumar stood out with stats of 3/26 in four overs, and Krunal Pandya contributed with a wicket.
Conversely, the Gujarat Titans also underperformed in the last match, losing by 99 runs to the Mumbai Indians. Mumbai batted first and scored a total of 199 runs; in reply, Gujarat was bowled out for only 100 runs. In the batting lineup for Gujarat, pursuing such a large target, they experienced a poor beginning, and the top order fell quickly without accumulating many runs.
As per reports, there are no notable injuries to any player, as the strongest XI for both sides is unlikely to take the field today. Star players such as Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Tim David, and Rashid Khan will be part of a contest that is likely to be a humdinger and a crucial match for both teams.
RCB Probable XI: Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Salam Dar
GT Probable XI: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Kumar Kushagra, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj, R. Sai Kishore
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Squad: Virat Kohli, Philip Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Salam Dar, Venkatesh Iyer, Jordan Cox, Mangesh Yadav, Vicky Ostwal, Jacob Duffy, Swapnil Singh, Nuwan Thushara, Jacob Bethell, Vihaan Malhotra, Abhinandan Singh, Kanishk Chouhan, Satvik Deswal
Gujarat Titans Squad: Shubman Gill(c), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler(w), Glenn Phillips, Washington Sundar, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Siraj, Kagiso Rabada, Prasidh Krishna, Ashok Sharma, Rahul Tewatia, Jason Holder, Manav Suthar, Kulwant Khejroliya, Anuj Rawat, Ishant Sharma, Jayant Yadav, Luke Wood, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Kumar Kushagra, Arshad Khan, Gurnoor Brar, Nishant Sindhu, Connor Esterhuizen
Vishal Pushkar is a Chief Sub-Editor with NewsX and has been associated with the company since March 2026. He has been working as a journalist since 2021. His experience includes working with Zee Media, Amazon and Dainik Jagran. Vishal holds a BA (English Honours) degree from Shyam Lal College, University of Delhi and a Post-Graduate Diploma from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi. Vishal has completed a beginner’s course in the German language as well.
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