IPL 2026 GT vs RCB Match 42 Best Playing 11 Team Preview
With Phil Salt to return, explore the GT vs RCB match 42 each team best playing 11 for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.
It’s match number 42 in the TATA Indian Premier League 2026, and we have Round 2 of the Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru clash, but now in Ahmedabad instead of Bengaluru. The RCB Team won the first encounter, only a few days back, with Virat Kohli smashing a match-winning fifty, countering Sai Sudharsan’s brilliant 100. But post that match, both teams achieved a solid victory, and they carry the winning momentum.
Gujarat Titans will be mighty pleased with themselves after registering a crucial win over Chennai Super Kings. Sai Sudharsan returned to form in stunning ways with back-to-back blockbuster knocks. However, the Gujarat Titans can’t be too complacent as they will now be up against the Table-toppers. They currently have 8 points from 8 games, and a win against RCB will take them one step closer to the playoffs. To have a confirmed shot at the Playoffs, they would still need to win 4 of their remaining 7 matches.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru, meanwhile, are riding high in confidence with batting and bowling both performing exceedingly well. The last match against the Delhi Capitals gave them a solid NRR booster as they bundled out the DC team for just 75 runs. With 12 points now from 8 games. RCB just need 2 more victories to have a good shot at the Playoffs. While a loss against GT isn’t hurt, it would actually improve the chances of the Gujarat Titans.
Key Game Details
Tournament: Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026
Match Details: GT vs RCB Match 42
Where: Ahmedabad
When: April 30, 2026, 7:30 pm IST
The pitch at Ahmedabad is generally a high-scoring contest if a red-soil pitch is used. However, if back-soil pitch is used, it can be a low-scoring affair. Given how strong RCB’s batting lineup is, GT won’t mind playing on a Black-soil pitch. But in general, expect another high-scoring content, especially if RCB bat first as they have one of the most explosive batting units in the competition.
Gujarat Titans (GT) Full Squad List for IPL 2026
Batters
- Sai Sudharsan
- Shahrukh Khan
- Shubman Gill (C)
Wicket-keepers
- Anuj Rawat
- Jos Buttler (OS)
- Kumar Khushagra
- Tom Banton (OS)
All-rounders
- Arshad Khan
- Glenn Phillips (OS)
- Jason Holder (OS)
- Jayant Yadav
- Nishant Sindhu
- Rahul Tewatia
- Washington Sundar
Bowlers
- Ashok Sharma
- Gurnoor Brar
- Ishant Sharma
- Kagiso Rabada (OS)
- Luke Wood (OS)
- Manav Suthar
- Mohammed Siraj
- Prasidh Krishna
- Prithviraj Yarra
- R Sai Kishore
- Rashid Khan (OS)
Gujarat Titans made a few changes to their squad in their last match, and their biggest change was dropping Prasidh Krishna for Arshad Khan. It was a choking move, but given the success GT had in the last match, they might persist with Arshad for this match. However, in terms of impact, Anuj Rawat could be preferred above Rahul Tewatia for the finisher role. Aside from this, GT will look to have a better performance in the batting department, as that still remains their weak point.
IPL 2026 GT vs RCB Match 42 Best Playing XI for Gujarat Titans
- Shubman Gill (c)
- Sai Sudharsan
- Jos Buttler (wk)
- Washington Sundar
- Shahrukh Khan
- Jason Holder
- Anuj Rawat
- Manav Suthar
- Rashid Khan
- Kagiso Rabada
- Mohammed Siraj
Impact Player: Arshad Khan
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Complete Squad List for IPL 2026
Batters
- Devdutt Padikkal
- Rajat Patidar
- Satvik Deswal
- Tim David (OS)
- Virat Kohli
Wicket-keepers
- Jitesh Sharma
- Jordan Cox (OS)
- Phil Salt (OS)
All-rounders
- Jacob Bethell (OS)
- Kanishk Chouhan
- Krunal Pandya
- Mangesh Yadav
- Romario Shepherd (OS)
- Swapnil Singh
- Venkatesh Iyer
- Vihaan Malhotra
- Vicky Ostwal
Bowlers
- Abhinandan Singh
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar
- Jacob Duffy (OS)
- Josh Hazlewood (OS)
- Nuwan Thushara (OS)
- Rasikh Dar
- Suyash Sharma
Phil Salt missed the match against the Delhi Capitals as he was yet to recover. But expect Phil Salt to be back against the Gujarat Titans, and that means Jacob Bethell, who looked confident in the two outings so far, could miss out. Apart from this change, Royal Challengers Bengaluru should continue with the same lineup, and that means Romario Shepherd will get one more opportunity to impress the management. Overall, Shepherd and Jitesh are the two weak links in the team, and these guys need to get back to form for RCB to strengthen their case in the tournament.
IPL 2026 GT vs RCB Match 42 Best Playing XI for Royal Challengers Bengaluru
- Virat Kohli
- Phil Salt
- Devdutt Padikkal
- Rajat Patidar (c)
- Jitesh Sharma (wk)
- Tim David
- Romario Shepherd
- Krunal Pandya
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar
- Josh Hazlewood
- Rasikh Dar
Impact Player: Suyash Sharma
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