GT vs RCB Dream11 Prediction, Match 42, IPL Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates

Gujarat Titans set to face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the 32nd match of the Indian Premier League 2026 (IPL) at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday, April 30

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 29 Apr 2026, 17:52 IST

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In the 42nd match of the Indian Premier League 2026, Gujarat Titans (GT) will face Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru have been one of the standout teams of IPL 2026, winning six out of eight games and currently hold the second position in the table with 12 points. In their previous match, they bowled out the Delhi Capitals for just 75 runs in 16.3 overs and then chased down the target in just 6.3 overs. Josh Hazlewood took four wickets, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar picked up three wickets, restricting the opposition to a below-par total.

On the other hand, Gujarat Titans began the season with two early defeats, but then bounced back strongly with three consecutive wins and currently stand in fifth in the points table with eight points. They won their previous match by eight wickets against Gujarat Titans.

Both teams have already faced each other this season, Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated the Titans by five wickets. They successfully chased a target of 206 runs in 18.5 overs. Virat Kohli was the standout performer in that match, scoring a match-winning 81 runs at a strike rate of 184.

Match Information

Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Match 42

Indian Premier League, 30 Apr 2026, Thur, 7:30 PM IST ,Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

Broadcast

Star Sports Network

Live Stream

JioHotstar

Weather Report

Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

Smoke

34.0°C

43% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Gujarat Titans

W
L
L
W
W

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

W
W
L
W
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

Virat Kohli

RCB - bat

351 Runs

8 Matches

2

Shubman Gill

GT - bat

330 Runs

7 Matches

3

322 Runs

8 Matches

4

270 Runs

8 Matches

242 Runs

8 Matches

6

Rajat Patidar

RCB - bat

238 Runs

8 Matches

1

Jason Holder

GT - all

230.00

2 Matches

2

Rajat Patidar

RCB - bat

210.62

8 Matches

3

Tim David

RCB - bat

194.68

8 Matches

4

193.33

1 Match

192.06

8 Matches

6

Philip Salt

RCB - wk

168.33

6 Matches

14 Wkts

8 Matches

2

Kagiso Rabada

GT - bowl

13 Wkts

8 Matches

3

12 Wkts

7 Matches

4

Krunal Pandya

RCB - all

9 Wkts

8 Matches

5

Josh Hazlewood

RCB - bowl

8 Wkts

5 Matches

6

8 Wkts

8 Matches

1

Jason Holder

GT - all

7.28

2 Matches

7.61

8 Matches

3

Suyash Sharma

RCB - bowl

7.85

7 Matches

4

Josh Hazlewood

RCB - bowl

7.90

5 Matches

5

7.93

8 Matches

6

Manav Suthar

GT - bat

8.20

2 Matches

Probable Playing XI

Gujarat Titans

Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wk), Washington Sundar, Shahrukh Khan, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Manav Suthar, K Rabada, Mohammed Siraj

Bench : Anuj Rawat, Kumar Kushagra, R Tewatia, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Glenn Phillips, Nishant Sindhu, Gurnoor Brar, Ishant Sharma, J Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Ashok Sharma, L Wood, K Khejroliya, Connor Esterhuizen

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Virat Kohli, Jacob Bethell, Devdutt Padikkal, RM Patidar (C), Tim David, JM Sharma (wk), Romario Shepherd, KH Pandya, B Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Salam

Bench : PD Salt, Jordan Cox, Swapnil Singh, VR Iyer, K Chouhan, Vihaan Malhotra, Mangesh Yadav, S Deswal, A Singh, N Thushara, Suyash Sharma, Yash Dayal, JA Duffy, Vicky Ostwal

Injury and availability news

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The Narendra Modi Stadium pitch has proven excellent for batting. There should be some assistance available for the spinners as well, resulting in a good bat-and-ball contest. After winning the toss, both teams will look to chase

60%

Pace Bowling

40%

Spin Bowling

55%

Batting Pitch

185

Average Score

45%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

9
C

Virat Kohli RCB | BAT

Indian star batter Virat Kohli is an excellent choice for the captaincy role for your fantasy team. He scored 351 runs at a strike rate of 162 in this tournament

8.5
VC

Shubman Gill GT | BAT

Shubman Gill will be a great choice for vice-captaincy in this game. He is known for his solid technique and ability to play aggressive knocks. He scored 330 runs in this tournament

8

Sai Sudharsan GT | BAT

Sai Sudharshan is a talented batter who scored 87 runs off 46 balls in the last game. He will be a good option for the GT vs MI Dream11 prediction

9

Josh Hazlewood RCB | BOWL

Experienced pacer Josh Hazlewood bowled very well in the previous match picking four wickets at an economy rate of 3.4 in the last match

9

Bhuvneshwar Kumar RCB | BOWL

Bhuvneshwar Kumar has an excellent record in this format and picked up three wickets in his last game. He will be a budget pick

9

Jos Buttler GT | WK

Jos Buttler is an excellent batsman capable of scoring big and taking the game away from the bowlers. He has scored 39 runs at a strike rate of 130 in the last match

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8

Jordan Cox

RCB | BAT

9

Swapnil Singh

RCB | ALL

Teams will be updated after Toss

Last Updated On - Apr 29 2026 5:52 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

GT

5 : 6

RCB

Credits Left
6.5/100

Head To Head
Jos Buttler

9

Rajat Patidar

7

Devdutt Padikkal

8

Virat Kohli
C

9

Shubman Gill
VC

8.5

Sai Sudharsan

8

Krunal Pandya

8

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

9

Josh Hazlewood

9

Rashid Khan

9

Kagiso Rabada

9

Players
11/11

Team 1

GT

5 : 6

RCB

Credits Left
6/100

Mega League
Jos Buttler

9

Devdutt Padikkal
C

8

Jacob Bethell

9

Virat Kohli

9

Sai Sudharsan
VC

8

Romario Shepherd

8

Washington Sundar

7.5

Jason Holder

8.5

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

9

Josh Hazlewood

9

Kagiso Rabada

9

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