IPL 2026: RCB vs. GT – Head-to-Head, Playing XIs, Last Clash & More

Bengaluru has already won the first clash between the two sides in 2026

On April 30 at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Gujarat Titans (GT), currently fifth on the Indian Premier League (IPL) table, will host second-placed Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Ahead of IPL’s game no. 42, let us look at how the two sides have fared against each other in the history of the tournament, followed by a glimpse of their last clash and more.

Head-to-head

Head-to-head, the two sides have played only seven matches against each other, given that the Titans joined the league in 2022, compared to RCB, which has been a part of the IPL since 2008. Out of seven matches, GT has won only three against RCB, whereas the other four went in RCB’s favour. No match has ever ended in a tie between the two sides.

In terms of IPL success, both teams have won the title once: GT lifted the trophy in their debut season, whereas RCB took 17 years to win their first.

Last clash

Six days ago, on April 24, the two sides played the first round, with RCB emerging as the winner. As has been the case with multiple IPL matches this season, the game between GT and RCB saw over 200 runs on the board, but a century went in vain.

Sai Sudharshan scored 100 runs in 58 balls, followed by valuable contributions from the willow of Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler, which saw GT post a target of 205 runs.

However, in response, Virat Kohli played a match-winning knock, hitting 81 runs in 44 balls. Devdutt Padikkal had also joined the bandwagon and scored 55 runs in 27 deliveries. Not to forget, in the lower order, Krunal Pandya scored 23 runs in 12 balls to finish the game in 18.5 overs.

RCB won the game by five wickets.

For the record, 2024 was the last time the two sides met in Ahmedabad, and that game also ended with RCB winning. Will Jacks was Player of the Match with 100 runs for RCB.

Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wk), Kumar Kushagra, Washington Sundar, Rahul Tewatia, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.

Impact Player: R Sai Kishore

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma.

Impact Player: Rasikh Salam

Curated for you

FIFA WC 2026: The Dark Horses Who Failed and the Ones Who Are Living to Tell the Tale

Despite taking 62 shots, Türkiye is out of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The FIFA World Cup 2026 is proving to be a tournament full of surprises. The World Cup, with its new format and rules, has certainly made the tournament even more exciting, despite some pundits and fans opposing ...

buzztribe.news is our initiative through which we wish to create a journalistic impact that acts as the foundation of an informed and happy society. In a world that’s changing fast, joy is fleeting, and the news is disturbing, we bring you your daily dose of buzzworthy news that has the “joy of knowledge” and the “happiness in truth” at its core.

More from Buzztribe News

Get in Touch

39A,
Shanti Kunj Main, Sector D,
Vasant Kunj,
New Delhi
110070
India