GT vs RCB Playing 11 Today: Predicted XI for IPL 2026 Final
GT vs RCB Playing 11 Today — Gujarat Titans Predicted XI
# | Player | Role | IPL 2026 Stats |
1 | Shubman Gill (C) | Opener | 722 runs, 15 innings, Avg 48.13, SR 163.71, 1 century, 6 fifties |
2 | Sai Sudharsan | Opener | 710 runs, 16 innings, Avg 47.33, SR 159.55, 1 century, 8 fifties |
3 | Jos Buttler (WK) | No. 3 | 507 runs, 16 innings, Avg 39.00, SR 157.45, 4 fifties |
4 | Washington Sundar | All-rounder | 327 runs bat (Avg 32.70, SR 152.80) / 1 wkt — middle-order anchor |
5 | Nishant Sindhu | No. 5 | 43 runs, 4 innings — lower-order batting support |
6 | Jason Holder | All-rounder | 17 wkts, BBI 4/24, Avg 16.11, Econ 7.54 + 58 runs bat |
7 | Rashid Khan | Spinner | 19 wkts, BBI 4/33, Avg 25.84, Econ 9.29 |
8 | R Sai Kishore | Left-arm Spinner | 1 wkt, Econ 11.50 — returns for Ahmedabad pitch |
9 | Kagiso Rabada | Pacer | 28 wkts, BBI 3/25, Avg 20.78, Econ 9.43 — Purple Cap |
10 | Mohammed Siraj | Pacer | 18 wkts, BBI 3/26, Avg 29.22, Econ 9.06 |
11 | Prasidh Krishna | Pacer | 16 wkts, BBI 4/28, Avg 25.00, Econ 10.52 |
Impact | Rahul Tewatia | Finisher | 183 runs, HS 68* off 43 vs RCB in Q1 |
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Sai Kishore Stays — The Spin Gamble GT Are Backing
Sai Kishore replaced Kulwant Khejroliya in Q2 and GT chased 215 successfully — that result earned him his Final spot. At Ahmedabad under lights, the surface slows down in the middle overs and his sharp left-arm angle troubles RCB’s right-handed core of Kohli, Patidar, and David. Pair him with Rashid and GT have their two-spinner control plan fully locked in.
GT vs RCB Playing 11 Today — Royal Challengers Bengaluru Predicted XI
# | Player | Role | IPL 2026 Stats |
1 | Phil Salt / Venkatesh Iyer | Opener | Salt: 202 runs, SR 168.33 (injury doubt) / Iyer: 177 runs, SR 184.37 |
2 | Virat Kohli | No. 2 / Opener | 600 runs, 15 innings, Avg 50.00, SR 164.38, 1 century, 4 fifties |
3 | Devdutt Padikkal | No. 3 | 463 runs, 15 innings, Avg 35.61, SR 170.84, 3 fifties |
4 | Rajat Patidar (C) | No. 4 | 486 runs, 14 innings, Avg 44.18, SR 196.76, 5 fifties — 93* off 33 in Q1 |
5 | Tim David | Finisher | 281 runs, 15 innings, Avg 35.12, SR 193.79 |
6 | Jitesh Sharma (WK) | No. 6 | 105 runs, 15 innings — gloveman and lower-order hitter |
7 | Krunal Pandya | All-rounder | 225 runs bat (Avg 45.00) / 13 wkts, Econ 8.64 |
8 | Romario Shepherd | All-rounder | 83 runs bat / 7 wkts — power hitting floater |
9 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Pacer | 26 wkts, BBI 4/23, Avg 18.15, Econ 8.00 — joint Purple Cap |
10 | Josh Hazlewood | Pacer | 13 wkts, BBI 4/12, Avg 35.15, Econ 9.62 |
11 | Rasikh Salam | Pacer | 16 wkts, BBI 4/24, Avg 23.62, Econ 9.73 |
Impact | Suyash Sharma | Leg-spinner | 9 wkts, Econ 9.20 — boundary-checking option vs GT middle order |
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Phil Salt or Iyer — RCB’s Opening Dilemma
Phil Salt is an injury doubt for the Final. If he isn’t fully fit, playing him against Rabada, Siraj, and Holder in Ahmedabad is a risk RCB cannot afford. Venkatesh Iyer opened in Q1, smashed 19 off 7, and gave RCB exactly the powerplay intent they needed. A half-fit Salt at No. 1 in a Final is a gamble. Iyer is the safer, cleaner call.
GT vs RCB Key Battles to Watch
- Virat Kohli vs Kagiso Rabada — Overs 1–6: Rabada’s 28-wicket Purple Cap campaign meets Kohli’s 600-run season — whoever dominates this powerplay duel will set the tone for the entire Final.
- Shubman Gill vs Bhuvneshwar Kumar — Overs 1–4: Bhuvi’s swing at the Narendra Modi Stadium against Gill fresh off a 104 off 52 in Q2 — one early wicket here reshapes GT’s entire innings.
- Rashid Khan vs Rajat Patidar — Overs 8–16: The man with 19 wickets trying to stop the man who hit 93 off 33 five days ago — this middle-overs duel is the Final’s defining individual contest.
- Jason Holder vs Tim David — Overs 15–20: Holder’s death-over brilliance (Avg 16.11, Econ 7.54) against David’s SR 193.79 finishing — four overs that could decide which team lifts the trophy.
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GT predicted XI: Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (WK), Washington Sundar, Nishant Sindhu, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, R Sai Kishore, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna. Impact Sub: Rahul Tewatia. RCB predicted XI: Phil Salt/Venkatesh Iyer, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (C), Tim David, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd/Jacob Duffy, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Salam. Impact Sub: Suyash Sharma. The two key selection calls: GT’s Sai Kishore keeping his place from Qualifier 2, and RCB’s Phil Salt fitness determining whether Venkatesh Iyer opens.
GT made the change in Qualifier 2 and it held up in a successful chase of 215. At Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad — GT’s home ground — the pitch historically assists left-arm spin in the middle overs under lights. Sai Kishore’s sharp angle creates natural difficulty for RCB’s right-handed core, and pairing him with Rashid gives GT two quality spin options to control the crucial overs between 8 and 16.
Two names stand above everyone else. For RCB, Rajat Patidar — 486 runs at SR 196.76 and 93* off 33 balls just five days ago, he is in the form of his career. For GT, Kagiso Rabada — 28 wickets, Purple Cap leader, and the only GT bowler who can remove RCB’s top three before they settle. Whichever of these two has the bigger impact on the evening, that side wins the IPL 2026 title.
Home ground and a settled bowling combination. GT play at Narendra Modi Stadium having won five of seven there this season, with Rabada, Siraj, Holder, and Rashid all knowing this surface well. RCB meanwhile face a genuine Salt fitness concern — if their opener is less than 100% against a pace attack of this quality in a Final, the margin for error disappears completely.
