CricketMAN2 brings you a simple and clear preview of IPL 2026 Match 34 between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans. The match will be played on April 24 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Match details
Detail Information Match RCB vs GT Date April 24, 2026 Time 7:30 PM IST Venue M. Chinnaswamy Stadium Live Streaming JioHotstar
Recent form
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
RCB lost their last match to Delhi Capitals but are still in good position.
Matches Wins Points Position 6 4 8 3rd
Their bowling unit, led by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, performed well, but they could not defend runs in the final over.
Gujarat Titans
GT also lost their last match badly against Mumbai Indians.
Matches Wins Points Position 6 3 6 6th
They were bowled out for just 100 runs while chasing 200, which shows some issues in their batting.
Weather and pitch report
Factor Details Temperature Around 24°C Rain No rain expected Pitch Type Batting friendly Best For Pacers (early overs)
The pitch at Chinnaswamy Stadium is known for high-scoring matches. Batters get good bounce and pace, and boundaries are small.
Ground stats
Stat Value Avg 1st Innings Score 182 Avg 2nd Innings Score 160 Win Batting First 41% Win Bowling First 59%
Teams often prefer chasing here.
Recent form (last 5 matches)
Team Results RCB L, W, W, L, W GT L, W, W, W, L
Head-to-head record
Matches RCB Wins GT Wins Last 10 3 3
Both teams are evenly matched in recent meetings.
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Key players to watch
Top batters
Player Team Runs Shubman Gill GT 265 Virat Kohli RCB 247 Rajat Patidar RCB 230
Top bowlers
Player Team Wickets Prasidh Krishna GT 12 Bhuvneshwar Kumar RCB 10 Kagiso Rabada GT 10
Predicted playing XIs
RCB
Player Virat Kohli Phil Salt Devdutt Padikkal Rajat Patidar (c) Jitesh Sharma (wk) Tim David Romario Shepherd Krunal Pandya Bhuvneshwar Kumar Suyash Sharma Josh Hazlewood
GT
Player Shubman Gill (c) Sai Sudharsan Jos Buttler (wk) Washington Sundar Glenn Phillips Shahrukh Khan Rashid Khan Mohammed Siraj Kagiso Rabada Prasidh Krishna Ashok Sharma
Why RCB look stronger
Better consistency this season
Strong bowling attack led by Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Balanced batting lineup with experienced players
Match prediction
RCB have a slight edge because of better form and home advantage.
Prediction
Winner Chance Royal Challengers Bengaluru High
RCB are likely to win this match if their top-order performs well and bowlers control the middle overs.
