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Rajasthan Royals
Gujarat Titans
Rajasthan Royals will take on Gujarat Titans in the 52nd match of IPL 2026 at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur. Both teams will enter this match with similar records this season.
Rajasthan Royals sit 4th on the table with 6 wins and 4 losses and a net run rate of 0.510. Gujarat Titans are just behind in 5th place with 6 wins and 4 losses, but have a lower net run rate of -0.147.
RR come after a loss against DC, while GT carry momentum with 3 consecutive wins. In the last 5 head-to-head matches, GT have a slight edge with 3 wins, while RR have 2 wins. Chasing teams have won 3 of those 5 matches. However, RR have already beaten GT earlier this season while defending a total, which will add confidence ahead of this contest.
Jofra Archer has taken 15 wickets this season and consistently strikes in both powerplay and death overs, which increases his chances of picking at least 2 wickets in this match.
The betting tip is...
Jofra Archer - Over 1.5 wickets
71 %
29 %
Rajasthan RoyalsGujarat TitansYashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi form a strong opening pair. In the last match, both got out in single digits, which affected the result.
Jaiswal has 312 runs at a strike rate of 159.18 with 3 fifties, while Vaibhav scored 404 runs at a strike rate of 237.64 with 3 fifty-plus scores. Dhruv Jurel contributed 290 runs at a strike rate of 151.04 and also registered 3 fifties.
Riyan Parag played a key knock of 90 off 50 balls in the last match. Donovan Ferreira impressed with an unbeaten 47 off 14 balls. The bowling unit performed well throughout the season.
Jofra Archer picked up 15 wickets and has led the attack. Nandre Burger added 9 wickets in 10 matches. Ravi Bishnoi took 11 wickets in 9 matches, while Brijesh Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja picked up 7 wickets each.
Jaiswal, Sooryavanshi and Jurel are the key batters.
Predicted Lineup: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag (c), Shubham Dubey, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Ravi Bishnoi, Nandre Burger, Brijesh Sharma.
GT depend heavily on their top order for runs. Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler have handled most of the scoring. Gill has 378 runs in 9 matches at a strike rate of 154.91. Sudharsan has scored 385 runs in 10 innings at a strike rate of 158.43.
Buttler added 335 runs in 10 innings with 2 fifties at a strike rate of 152.96. Washington Sundar has 209 runs and is the next-best batter.
The bowling unit has delivered consistently. Kagiso Rabada leads the attack with 16 wickets and is in the purple cap race. Mohammed Siraj and Rashid Khan have 11 wickets each.
Jason Holder has taken 7 wickets in 4 matches. Ashok Sharma added 6 wickets while Arshad Khan picked up 5 wickets in 3 matches. Prasidh Krishna took 12 wickets in 7 matches before being dropped due to fitness issues.
Sudharsan, Gill and Buttler are the key batters.
Predicted Lineup: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Washington Sundar, M Shahrukh Khan, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Ashok Sharma, Manav Suthar/Arshad Khan
RR have a slight edge in this match due to home conditions. Both teams depend heavily on their top order, so early wickets will decide the game. Gujarat Titans have been in good form, but their middle order has not been reliable this season.
Jofra Archer will play a key role with the new ball and in death overs. He has already taken 15 wickets and has been more consistent than other RR bowlers. His ability to strike early will put pressure on Gujaratβs top three.
Archer is likely to remove at least two batters, which will shift the game towards the Rajasthan Royals. RR will control the game if they break the opening stand early.
