Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Titans are all set to face off in Qualifier 1 at the HPCA stadium in Dharamsala on Tuesday, May 26. The winner of this match will directly advance to the final, while the losing team will get another chance in Qualifier 2 against the winner of the Eliminator between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals on May 29.
In terms of team news, RCB will be without Jacob Bethell due to a finger injury, with Phil Salt’s availability still uncertain. On the other hand, Gujarat Titans will have a full-strength squad led by captain Shubman Gill.
The probable playing XI for RCB includes Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Suyash Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rasikh Salam Dar, and Josh Hazlewood. For GT, the probable playing XI consists of Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler, Washington Sundar, Nishant Sindhu, Jason Holder, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Arshad Khan, and Prasidh Krishna.
For fantasy team enthusiasts, the Dream11 Fantasy Team for RCB vs GT includes Jos Buttler as the wicketkeeper, Virat Kohli (vc), Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan (c), Devdutt Padikkal as batters, Jason Holder and Krunal Pandya as all-rounders, and Kagiso Rabada, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rashid Khan, and Mohammed Siraj as bowlers.
The match is scheduled to be played on May 26, 2026.
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