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KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- Gujarat Titans aim to enter the top four with their fourth straight win.
- Both GT and RR are on points, separated only by net run rate.
- Rajasthan Royals’ middle and lower order a concern ahead of clash.
RR vs GT IPL 2026 at Jaipur: Match Preview
Gujarat Titans head to Jaipur on Saturday, May 9, looking to keep their momentum going and climb above Rajasthan Royals in what promises to be a tightly contested mid-table IPL showdown at Sawai Mansingh Stadium.
Both GT and RR have won six and lost four of their ten matches so far, leaving them level on points. The only thing that separates them is net run rate, Gujarat sit at -0.147 while Rajasthan are at 0.510, placing the Royals fourth and the Titans just behind them.
Shubman Gill’s side arrive on the back of three back-to-back victories and will be eager to make it four in a row, which would push them firmly into the top four. Rajasthan, on the other hand, have dropped three of their last five games and are looking increasingly fragile.
Their most recent defeat against Delhi Capitals was particularly telling. Captain Riyan Parag hit a fine 90 as Rajasthan posted 225 for six, yet Delhi chased it down with seven wickets and five balls to spare. It was the second straight game where the Royals failed to defend a total above 220.
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RR vs GT: Predicted playing XI and starting lineups
RRpredicted playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, DC Jurel (wk), R Parag (C), Donovan Ferreira, Dasun Shanaka, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Ravi Bishnoi, Brijesh Sharma
GTpredictedplaying XI: Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wk), Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Manav Suthar
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Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur: Pitch report
The venue is known to offer a balanced surface for both batters and bowlers.
The long mid-wicket boundaries mean the spinners are in the contest during the middle overs, especially in the second innings, due to added scoreboard pressure.
However, it is worth noting that Jaipur was ranked eighth out of 12 venues in IPL 2024 for batting strike rate. On the other hand, it was ranked last for bowling strike rate (wickets per ball).
Strike rotation and timing the ball becomes crucial at this venue but batters can target the square boundaries to their advantage. Additionally, the venue has relatively less dew compared to the others (applicable for night games).
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RR vs GT: Dream 11 Fantasy XI
Wicketkeepers: Dhruv Jurel, Jos Buttler
Batters: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (c), Shubman Gill (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal
All-rounders: Jason Holder, Ravindra Jadeja, Donovan Ferreira.
Bowlers: Jofra Archer, Kagiso Rabada.
RR vs GT: Score Prediction and Winner
If RR bats first: 205 – 215 runs
If GT bats first: 200 – 205 runs
Match winner prediction: Rajasthan Royals to secure a victory.
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