Royal Challengers Bengaluru set to face Gujarat Titans in the 34th match of the Indian Premier League 2026 (IPL) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday, April 24.
Preview
In the 34th match of the IPL 2026, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will take on Gujarat Titans (GT). Royal Challengers Bengaluru are in impressive form this season and currently at third place in the points table with four wins out of six games. However, they lost the previous game by 6 wickets against the Delhi Capitals. Batting first, Bengaluru posted a total of 175 runs, while in response, Delhi chased down the target in the last over. For RCB, their top order played a crucial role, with Phil Salt delivering a knock of 63. Tim David also made significant contributions, scoring 26. In the bowling department, Bhuvneshwar Kumar impressed with figures of 3/26 in four overs, while Krunal Pandya chipped in with a wicket.
On the other hand, the Gujarat Titans also didn’t perform in the previous game as they lost by 99 runs against the Mumbai Indians. Batting first, Mumbai posted a total of 199 runs; in response, Gujarat got all out on just 100 runs. In the batting department for Gujarat, chasing such a huge target, they did not have a good start, and the top order was dismissed early without scoring many runs.
After this, Washington Sundar tried to save the innings by scoring 26 runs, but he did not get any support from the other end. Among the bowlers, Kagiso Rabada stood out as an impact bowler, picking up three wickets for 33 runs in his four overs. At the same time, Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj took one wicket each.
Match Information
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans, Match 34
Indian Premier League, 24 Apr 2026, Fri, 7:30 PM IST ,Bengaluru
Probable PlayingXI
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal(C), RM Patidar, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, KH Pandya, PD Salt, JM Sharma, B Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Salam
Bench: Jordan Cox, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh, VR Iyer, K Chouhan, Vihaan Malhotra, Mangesh Yadav, S Deswal, A Singh, N Thushara, Suyash Sharma, Yash Dayal, JA Duffy, Vicky Ostwal
Gujarat Titans
Shubman Gill(C), Sai Sudharsan, Washington Sundar, R Tewatia, Jos Buttler, Glenn Phillips, Rashid Khan, K Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ashok Sharma
Bench: Anuj Rawat, Kumar Kushagra, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Nishant Sindhu, Shahrukh Khan, Arshad Khan, Jason Holder, Manav Suthar, Gurnoor Brar, Ishant Sharma, J Yadav, L Wood, K Khejroliya, Connor Esterhuizen
Injury News – (Will be added when there is an update)
Pitch Report
Captains
Virat RCB | bat – 9
Virat Kohli is an excellent top-order batter and has consistently performed well in the recent past. He scored 399 runs with a strike rate of 154 in the last 10 games. He can perform well this season.
Shubman Gill GT | bat – 8.5
Shubman Gill has firmly established himself as a reliable top-order batter, consistently delivering strong performances in recent matches. He has scored 407 runs across his last 10 games.
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Philip Salt RCB | WK – 6.5
Phil Salt has performed well recently. He has scored 366 runs in the last 10 games, including 63 in the last game against DC. His fans will expect a good performance from him this season.
Sai Sudharsan GT | BAT – 8
Sai Sudharsan is an excellent top-order batter and has consistently performed well in the recent past. He scored 385 runs in the last 10 games. He has the ability to perform well this season.
Budget
Prasidh Krishna GT | bowl – 8.5
Prasidh Krishna has performed well in the IPL. He has taken 17 wickets in the last 10 games. Gujarat fans will expect a good performance from him this season.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar RCB | bowl – 9
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has performed well recently. He has taken 15 wickets in the last 10 games, including three wickets in the previous game against DC. His fans will expect a good performance from him this season.
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Jordan Cox – RCB | BAT – 8
Nishant Sindhu – GT | BAT – 8
FAQs for RCB vs GT Dream11 Prediction (IPL 2026 Match 34):
Who is the captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2026?
Devdutt Padikkal is leading Royal Challengers Bengaluru this season.
Who is the captain of Gujarat Titans?
Shubman Gill is captaining Gujarat Titans.
What is the pitch condition at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium?
The pitch is batting-friendly with good pace and bounce. The average first innings score is around 182, and chasing teams often benefit due to dew.
How did both teams perform in their last match?
Royal Challengers Bengaluru lost to Delhi Capitals by 6 wickets, while Gujarat Titans suffered a 99-run defeat against Mumbai Indians.
Who are the best captain and vice-captain picks for RCB vs GT Dream11 team?
Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill are top captain choices, while Phil Salt, Sai Sudharsan, and Kagiso Rabada are strong vice-captain options.
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