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Gujarat Titans
Rajasthan Royals
Gujarat Titans will face Rajasthan Royals in the 9th match of IPL 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. GT will enter this match after a loss against PBKS in their opening game. RR will come with strong momentum after a dominant win over CSK. The early form will give RR a slight edge going into this contest.
Both teams will rely heavily on their openers. RRβs Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will remain a key player after his aggressive start this season. GT will expect a better batting performance after a below-par outing in their first match. Bowling units of both sides will look balanced and capable of controlling the middle overs.
Head-to-head stats will stay close between these teams. GT will have 3 wins in the last 5 matches, while RR will have 2 wins. Both sides will have 2 wins each while chasing, which will make the toss an important factor in this match.
Prasidh Krishna has taken 18 wickets in his last 10 matches and started this season with 3/29 against the Punjab Kings, which shows strong wicket-taking consistency.
The betting tip is...
Prasidh Krishna - Over 1.5 wickets
64 %
36 %
Gujarat TitansRajasthan RoyalsββThe opening pair of Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan remained in focus after adding 900+ runs together last season. Gill scored 39 off 27 in the first match. Sudharsan got out in single digits. Jos Buttler scored 38 off 33, which stayed below his usual strike rate. The top three formed the core of the batting lineup.
Glenn Phillips scored 25 off 17 and provided a quick contribution. The bowling unit delivered a balanced performance. Prasidh Krishna, used as an impact substitute, picked up 3/29 in the first match. Washington Sundar, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, and debutant Ashok Sharma took one wicket each.
Prasidh recorded 18 wickets in the last 10 matches. Gill and Sudharsan scored 440+ runs each at an average of over 49 in the last 10 matches.
Gill, Krishna and Rashid are the key players in the team.
Predicted Lineup: ββShubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wk), Glenn Phillips, Washington Sundar, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Ashok Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna (Impact Player)
The opening pair of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi stayed in focus after a strong start. Jaiswal scored 38 off 36 while chasing a low total. Vaibhav delivered a standout performance with 52 off 17 against CSK.
The middle order did not get much opportunity in that match. Shimron Hetmyer remained a key batter alongside Dhruv Jurel and Riyan Parag in the lineup.
The bowling unit performed strongly with the new ball. Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger and Sandeep Sharma dismantled the CSK top order. Archer, Burger and Ravindra Jadeja picked up 2 wickets each in their 4 overs. Sandeep Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi and Brijesh Sharma took 1 wicket each.
Sooryavanshi, Archer and Jadeja are the key players in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Ravi Bishnoi, Nandre Burger, Sandeep Sharma, Brijesh Sharma, Lhuan-dre Pretorius (Impact Player)
Rajasthan Royals will start as the stronger side after a dominant first match and better overall balance. Their top order looks in form, and their bowling unit has already delivered strong results. Gujarat Titans will rely on their top three to step up after a slow start.
However, GTβs bowling will play a key role in this match. Prasidh Krishna will come in with strong form after taking 25 wickets last season and 3/29 in the opening game against PBKS.
He has also picked up 18 wickets in the last 10 matches, which shows consistency along with winning the purple cap last season. With RRβs aggressive top order, wicket-taking chances will stay high for him. GT will stay competitive if its bowlers can strike early.
