RCB vs GT Dream11 Prediction, Match 34, IPL Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates

Royal Challengers Bengaluru set to face Gujarat Titans in the 34th match of the Indian Premier League 2026 (IPL) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday, April 24.

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 23 Apr 2026, 16:43 IST

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Preview

In the 34th match of the IPL 2026, Royal Challengers Bengaluru will take on Gujarat Titans. Royal Challengers Bengaluru are in impressive form this season and currently at third place in the points table with four wins out of six games. However, they lost the previous game by 6 wickets against the Delhi Capitals. Batting first, Bengaluru posted a total of 175 runs, while in response, Delhi chased down the target in the last over. For RCB, their top order played a crucial role, with Phil Salt delivering a knock of 63. Tim David also made significant contributions, scoring 26. In the bowling department, Bhuvneshwar Kumar impressed with figures of 3/26 in four overs, while Krunal Pandya chipped in with a wicket.

On the other hand, the Gujarat Titans also didn't perform in the previous game as they lost by 99 runs against the Mumbai Indians. Batting first, Mumbai posted ‌a total of 199 runs; in response, Gujarat got all out on just 100 runs. In the batting department for Gujarat, chasing such a huge target, they did not have a good start, and the top order was dismissed early without scoring many runs. 

After this, Washington Sundar tried to save the innings by scoring 26 runs, but he did not get any support from the other end. Among the bowlers, Kagiso Rabada stood out as an impact bowler, picking up three wickets for 33 runs in his four overs. At the same time, Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj took one wicket each.

Match Information

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans, Match 34

Indian Premier League, 24 Apr 2026, Fri, 7:30 PM IST ,M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

Broadcast

Star Sports Network

Live Stream

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Weather Report

M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

Clouds

32.1°C

32% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

L
W
W
L
W

Gujarat Titans

L
W
W
W
L

Players Stats in current Series

1

Shubman Gill

GT - bat

265 Runs

5 Matches

2

Virat Kohli

RCB - bat

247 Runs

6 Matches

3

Rajat Patidar

RCB - bat

230 Runs

6 Matches

4

206 Runs

6 Matches

5

Philip Salt

RCB - wk

202 Runs

6 Matches

6

Tim David

RCB - bat

173 Runs

6 Matches

1

Rajat Patidar

RCB - bat

212.96

6 Matches

2

Tim David

RCB - bat

203.53

6 Matches

3

193.33

1 Match

177.91

6 Matches

5

Philip Salt

RCB - wk

168.33

6 Matches

6

Virat Kohli

RCB - bat

157.32

6 Matches

1

12 Wkts

6 Matches

10 Wkts

6 Matches

3

Kagiso Rabada

GT - bowl

10 Wkts

6 Matches

4

Krunal Pandya

RCB - all

8 Wkts

6 Matches

5

Rashid Khan

GT - bowl

6 Wkts

6 Matches

6

6 Wkts

6 Matches

1

Rashid Khan

GT - bowl

7.71

6 Matches

2

Rasikh Salam

RCB - bowl

8.03

3 Matches

3

8.27

6 Matches

8.33

6 Matches

5

Josh Hazlewood

RCB - bowl

8.50

3 Matches

6

Krunal Pandya

RCB - all

8.57

6 Matches

Probable Playing XI

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

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

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

Gujarat Titans

Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wk), Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, R Tewatia, Rashid Khan, K Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ashok Sharma

Bench : Anuj Rawat, Kumar Kushagra, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Nishant Sindhu, Shahrukh Khan, Arshad Khan, Jason Holder, Manav Suthar, Gurnoor Brar, Ishant Sharma, J Yadav, L Wood, K Khejroliya, Connor Esterhuizen

Injury and availability news

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The surface at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru is usually batting-friendly. Known for excellent batting conditions with consistent pace and bounce, this venue frequently produces high-scoring, thrilling contests, especially in T20 format games. Due to the potential for dew later in the evening, winning captains often prefer to bowl first. The average first innings score in the IPL is around 182 here.

55%

Pace Bowling

45%

Spin Bowling

65%

Batting Pitch

182

Average Score

35%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

9
C

Virat Kohli RCB | BAT

Virat Kohli is an excellent top-order batter and has consistently performed well in the recent past. He scored 399 runs with a strike rate of 154 in the last 10 games. He can perform well this season.

8.5
VC

Shubman Gill GT | BAT

Shubman Gill has firmly established himself as a reliable top-order batter, consistently delivering strong performances in recent matches. He has scored 407 runs across his last 10 games.

6.5

Philip Salt RCB | WK

Phil Salt has performed well recently. He has scored 366 runs in the last 10 games, including 63 in the last game against DC. His fans will expect a good performance from him this season.

8

Sai Sudharsan GT | BAT

Sai Sudharsan is an excellent top-order batter and has consistently performed well in the recent past. He scored 385 runs in the last 10 games. He has the ability to perform well this season.

8.5

Prasidh Krishna GT | BOWL

Prasidh Krishna has performed well in the IPL. He has taken 17 wickets in the last 10 games. Gujarat fans will expect a good performance from him this season.

9

Bhuvneshwar Kumar RCB | BOWL

Bhuvneshwar Kumar has performed well recently. He has taken 15 wickets in the last 10 games, including three wickets in the previous game against DC. His fans will expect a good performance from him this season.

Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team

8

Jordan Cox

RCB | BAT

8

Nishant Sindhu

GT | BAT

Teams will be updated after Toss

Last Updated On - Apr 23 2026 4:43 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

RCB

6 : 5

GT

Credits Left
11.5/100

Mega League
Philip Salt

6.5

Jos Buttler

9

Rajat Patidar

7

Tim David

7

Virat Kohli
VC

9

Shubman Gill
C

8.5

Sai Sudharsan

8

Romario Shepherd

8

Washington Sundar

7.5

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

9

Kagiso Rabada

9

Players
11/11

Team 1

RCB

6 : 5

GT

Credits Left
9.5/100

Grand League
Philip Salt
VC

6.5

Jos Buttler
C

9

Devdutt Padikkal

8

Virat Kohli

9

Shubman Gill

8.5

Sai Sudharsan

8

Romario Shepherd

8

Washington Sundar

7.5

Josh Hazlewood

9

Suyash Sharma

8

Kagiso Rabada

9

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