Jaipur
Sawai Mansingh Stadium
212
37
17
GT
GT
229/4 (20.0)
RR chose to BOWL
RR
RR
152/10 (16.3)
GT won by 77 runs
RR vs GT IPL 2026 Match Preview: Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI & Pitch Report

Published on May 08, 2026

RR vs GT IPL 2026 Match Preview: Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI & Pitch Report

The race for the playoffs is heating up in the Indian Premier League. With both teams playing very well and currently sitting in the 4th and 5th positions, this match will decide who climbs the points table. Rajasthan Royals will take on Gujarat Titans in a high stakes T20 clash. Fans are eagerly looking for the perfect Dream11 Prediction and Fantasy Winning Team to dominate the leaderboards and claim top rewards in major leagues.

Match Details

  • Match: Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans
  • Date: 09 May 2026
  • Time: 19:30 IST
  • Venue: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

Live Streaming & Broadcast Details

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Weather Report

The weather in Jaipur will be hot and dry during the day, cooling down slightly by evening. The Dew factor is expected to play a massive role in the second innings, making chasing significantly easier. Fortunately, there is absolutely no Rain impact expected, ensuring a full 40-over contest for fantasy fans.

Pitch Report & Venue Stats

The pitch at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium is a paradise for batters. The Average score here in the last 5 matches is a massive 212 runs. When it comes to bowling, there is a clear Pace vs spin dominance, with pacers taking 37 wickets compared to just 17 wickets for the spinners.

  • Fantasy Takeaway: Load your team with top order batters and death over pacers who can exploit the conditions.

Team Form & Head to-Head

Rajasthan Royals

  • Last 5 matches: L, W, L, W, L
  • Recent performance: Inconsistent but extremely dangerous at home.
  • Head to-head record: 3 wins against GT.

Gujarat Titans

  • Last 5 matches: W, W, W, L, L
  • Recent performance: Gaining massive momentum with a strong three match winning streak.
  • Head to-head record: 6 wins against RR.

Injury Updates & Player Availability

  • All key players from both squads are reported to be Fully fit.
  • There are no Injured or Doubtful players for this crucial fixture.

Probable Playing XI

Rajasthan Royals

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Shubham Dubey, Jofra Archer, Ravi Bishnoi, Nandre Burger, Brijesh Sharma

Gujarat Titans

Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill, Jos Buttler, Washington Sundar, M Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Arshad Khan

Key Players to Watch

  • Vaibhav Suryavanshi: He is in explosive form, scoring 404 runs this season. His role as a top order anchor makes him a must have.
  • Sai Sudharsan: Leading the run charts for his team with 385 runs. He loves batting on flat tracks and is highly reliable.
  • Kagiso Rabada: A premium fast bowler with 16 wickets this season. He is lethal in the death overs where pacers thrive at this venue.
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Fantasy Picks

Small League Safe Picks

  • Shubman Gill
  • Yashasvi Jaiswal
  • Jos Buttler

Mega League Differential Picks

  • Jason Holder: A massive differential with 104 average fantasy points and crucial death over skills.
  • Jofra Archer: Capable of tearing through top orders, picking up 15 wickets so far this season.

Match Prediction / Outlook

Given their superior head to-head record and recent winning momentum, Gujarat Titans are the favorites to win this match. The dew will heavily favor the team batting second, making the toss crucial.

Disclaimer

Always check the Final Playing XI and Toss updates before locking your fantasy team.

IPL 2026 RR vs GT players T20 past performance, current series performance, projected points and selection percentage.

PlayerBattingBowlingSeries PerformanceLineup selectionMatch Performance
Name
T
R
S
M#BatInnNORunsHSAvgSR50+4/6BowlInnWkOvAvgEcoSR4wBestC/St
M
A. Pt
Pts
Run
Wk
DT
P
S%
C
VC
iDt
#
PTS
Bat
Bowl
Field
Ravindra JadejaRRALL357LHB26010541757726.93130.955456SLA323243330.677.6324.145/161421055.5555152760653.181.462.27410966350
Tushar DeshpandeRRBOWL108LHB231379257.9125.3908RMF1081393.524.589.0416.344/1323542.421225440913.70.220.462114118
Nishant SindhuGTALL42LHB36580110025.83138.584101SLA27212.521.766.7219.403/1518135351500613.590.390.62212008
Kumar KushagraGTWK33RHB3166948627.76145.18586000-28142421800160.50.060.06300000
Shubman GillGTBAT188RHB18525602812937.67140.8444796OB000-69987.3786378077.8181.7514.315.65216814408
Sai SudharsanGTBAT80LHB799310110844.3142.5726399LB000-211078.3783385040281.2411.4212.8151079500
Rahul TewatiaGTBAT182LHB1415522055925.63143.643296LB92692.726.347.421.303/470919.617678011.185.910.190.2515302600
Rashid KhanGTBOWL533RHB31210429087913.98146.795403LBG5287213.818.586.6416.7236/171871055.5555351150746.590.781.42117601720
Sai KishoreGTBOWL93LHB2892018710.57125.62122SLA931013.421.036.7618.634/628000000150.460.020.02245010
Sushant MishraRRBOWL16LHB53000000LMF16293.919.799.212.814/285000000160.360.010.01460000
Ravi BishnoiRRBOWL177RHB4919203256.7691.03026LBG1762083.723.737.6418.644/1365856.545201162.51513.680.230.49450000
Arshad KhanGTBOWL37LHB23112345819.5149.04130LFM34342.524.419.5715.216/99371.72158566.7913.630.210.442312008
Kagiso RabadaGTBOWL260LHB96455534410.84108069RF2573233.724.058.217.584/21841074.27423516501067.611.522.738710670
Anuj RawatGTWK77LHB681613048825.07120.965167101140-76000000140.420.020.02290000
Mohammed SirajGTBOWL175RHB4020154147.783.69018RF1742033.625.678.2718.664/17561050.9509011701132.780.71.113360320
Donovan FerreiraRRALL153RHB1293127558228.11168.0912370OB51292.332.18.0423.903/2398963.8574229144.4555.562.233.261721818
Yashasvi JaiswalRRBAT134LHB1309405212433.48152.930662LB400.812.940-561065.6656312050180.5411.4512.811915308
Shimron HetmyerRRBAT330LHB30557661210026.66143.8935830000-1777261827200417.010.961.0820141000
Shubham DubeyRRBAT45LHB39158345834.75153.022103OB000-7341.312456033.378.160.280.3516292500
Jos ButtlerGTWK507RHB478701431412435.08146.441101925000-3701083.383333509039114.4313.6612372508
Dhruv JurelRRWK69RHB591612048128144.199155000-501070.67062900703734.485.8210565200
Prasidh KrishnaGTBOWL106RHB1281042.534.4800RFM1061203.728.158.6719.434/2824764.645231257.1127.660.190.35410000
Washington SundarGTALL175LHB1153218035521.72127.695214OB1581193.129.167.0924.603/3561048.7487209160538.410.821.5169569108
Glenn PhillipsGTALL292RHB26940734811632.08141.1452937OB67321.833.48.7522.903/6176631.518967016.7131.610.080.09250000
Dasun ShanakaRRALL287RHB25961509013125.7143.0922662RM1611122.126.178.8317.714/1610614400088.040.340.4514302600
Jason HolderGTALL350RHB2587433836918.38136.464421RMF3433783.526.448.319.1145/271774104416407100476.344.76.243131111088
Jofra ArcherRRBOWL205RHB104487683613.71138.62088RF2022563.723.718.0317.724/18621069.9699141570880.542.213.6118199-28
Adam MilneRRBOWL227RHB95485062210.76115.26051RF2192583.523.397.9117.795/1153000000130.50.020.02370000
Vaibhav SuryavanshiRRBAT31LHB311128014442.66217.688218SLA201.413.050-21089.6896404070276.1624.8110.37807200
Ravi SinghRRBAT11LHB1022996837.37174.85247LB000-6000000140.390.010.01350000
Brijesh SharmaRRBOWL10RHB22215000RM10113.531.7210.011902/181745.43181757.11020.380.250.479711660
Yash Raj PunjaRRBOWL5RHB00000LBG56427.838.352002/35026112203501110.320.260.3911400360
Completed matches of Rajasthan Royals
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
30 Mar - 07:30 PMGuwahatiChennai Super KingsCSKRajasthan RoyalsRR127/10 (19.4)128/2 (12.1) RR won by 8 wickets (with 47 balls remaining)
04 Apr - 07:30 PMAhmedabadRajasthan RoyalsRRGujarat TitansGT210/6 (20.0)204/8 (20.0) RR won by 6 runs
07 Apr - 07:30 PMGuwahatiRajasthan RoyalsRRMumbai IndiansMI150/3 (11.0)123/9 (11.0) RR won by 27 runs
10 Apr - 07:30 PMGuwahatiRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCBRajasthan RoyalsRR201/8 (20.0)202/4 (18.0) RR won by 6 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
13 Apr - 07:30 PMHyderabadSunrisers HyderabadSRHRajasthan RoyalsRR216/6 (20.0)159/10 (19.0) SRH won by 57 runs
19 Apr - 03:30 PMKolkataRajasthan RoyalsRRKolkata Knight RidersKKR155/9 (20.0)161/6 (19.4) KKR won by 4 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
22 Apr - 07:30 PMLucknowRajasthan RoyalsRRLucknow Super GiantsLSG159/6 (20.0)119/10 (18.0) RR won by 40 runs
25 Apr - 07:30 PMJaipurRajasthan RoyalsRRSunrisers HyderabadSRH228/6 (20.0)229/5 (18.3) SRH won by 5 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
28 Apr - 07:30 PMNew ChandigarhPunjab KingsPBKSRajasthan RoyalsRR222/4 (20.0)228/4 (19.2) RR won by 6 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
01 May - 07:30 PMJaipurRajasthan RoyalsRRDelhi CapitalsDC225/6 (20.0)226/3 (19.1) DC won by 7 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
09 May - 07:30 PMJaipurGujarat TitansGTRajasthan RoyalsRR229/4 (20.0)152/10 (16.3) GT won by 77 runs
17 May - 07:30 PMDelhiRajasthan RoyalsRRDelhi CapitalsDC193/8 (20.0)197/5 (19.2) DC won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
19 May - 07:30 PMJaipurLucknow Super GiantsLSGRajasthan RoyalsRR220/5 (20.0)225/3 (19.1) RR won by 7 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
Completed matches of Gujarat Titans
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
31 Mar - 07:30 PMNew ChandigarhGujarat TitansGTPunjab KingsPBKS162/6 (20.0)165/7 (19.1) PBKS won by 3 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
04 Apr - 07:30 PMAhmedabadRajasthan RoyalsRRGujarat TitansGT210/6 (20.0)204/8 (20.0) RR won by 6 runs
08 Apr - 07:30 PMDelhiGujarat TitansGTDelhi CapitalsDC210/4 (20.0)209/8 (20.0) GT won by 1 run
12 Apr - 03:30 PMLucknowLucknow Super GiantsLSGGujarat TitansGT164/8 (20.0)165/3 (18.4) GT won by 7 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
17 Apr - 07:30 PMAhmedabadKolkata Knight RidersKKRGujarat TitansGT180/10 (20.0)181/5 (19.4) GT won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
20 Apr - 07:30 PMAhmedabadMumbai IndiansMIGujarat TitansGT199/5 (20.0)100/10 (15.5) MI won by 99 runs
24 Apr - 07:30 PMBengaluruGujarat TitansGTRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB205/3 (20.0)206/5 (18.5) RCB won by 5 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
26 Apr - 03:30 PMChennaiChennai Super KingsCSKGujarat TitansGT158/7 (20.0)162/2 (16.4) GT won by 8 wickets (with 20 balls remaining)
30 Apr - 07:30 PMAhmedabadRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCBGujarat TitansGT155/10 (19.2)158/6 (15.5) GT won by 4 wickets (with 25 balls remaining)
03 May - 07:30 PMAhmedabadPunjab KingsPBKSGujarat TitansGT163/9 (20.0)167/6 (19.5) GT won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
09 May - 07:30 PMJaipurGujarat TitansGTRajasthan RoyalsRR229/4 (20.0)152/10 (16.3) GT won by 77 runs
12 May - 07:30 PMAhmedabadGujarat TitansGTSunrisers HyderabadSRH168/5 (20.0)86/10 (14.5) GT won by 82 runs
16 May - 07:30 PMKolkataKolkata Knight RidersKKRGujarat TitansGT247/2 (20.0)218/4 (20.0) KKR won by 29 runs
21 May - 07:30 PMAhmedabadGujarat TitansGTChennai Super KingsCSK229/4 (20.0)140/10 (13.4) GT won by 89 runs
Completed matches at Sawai Mansingh Stadium
Teams
Date
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
25 Apr - 07:30 PMRajasthan RoyalsRRSunrisers HyderabadSRH228/6 (20.0)229/5 (18.3) SRH won by 5 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
01 May - 07:30 PMRajasthan RoyalsRRDelhi CapitalsDC225/6 (20.0)226/3 (19.1) DC won by 7 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
09 May - 07:30 PMGujarat TitansGTRajasthan RoyalsRR229/4 (20.0)152/10 (16.3) GT won by 77 runs
19 May - 07:30 PMLucknow Super GiantsLSGRajasthan RoyalsRR220/5 (20.0)225/3 (19.1) RR won by 7 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
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