GT vs RR: The electrifying clash between the Gujarat Titans (GT) and the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the ninth match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 promises to be more special this Saturday night.

Gujarat’s bowling attack has a huge challenge to tackle Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s explosion at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The 15-year old etched his name in the record books last season and rose to fame by smashing a stunning maiden century against the same opponent.

As both teams boast powerful batting line-ups, mixed with seasoned and fresh talents, the competition is spiced up more than ever before.

Let’s delve deeper into the head-to-head records of GT vr RR since the IPL 2022 edition, weather report, pitch conditions, toss winning captain’s decision, and the best possible playing XI and impact subs combinations.

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Gujarat vs Rajasthan IPL 2026 Match Details

Head-to-Head Records of Gujarat vs Rajasthan in IPL 2026

After analyzing the head-to-head stats, it is understood that the Gujarat Titans hold a great domination against the Rajasthan Royals, having won 6 out of 8 games since its debut season in 2022.

• Overall Matches Played in IPL (GT vs RR): 08
  
• Winnings:
  
  • Gujarat Titans: 06
  • Rajasthan Royals: 02
    
• Highest Innings Total (GT vs RR):
  • Gujarat Titans: 217 (in IPL 2025)
  • Rajasthan Royals: 212 (in IPL 2025)

• Lowest Innings Total (GT vs RR):
  
  • Gujarat Titans: 177 (in IPL 2023)
  • Rajasthan Royals: 118 (in IPL 2023)
     
• IPL Matches Played in Ahmedabad (GT vs RR): 3
  • Winnings in Ahmedabad: Gujarat Titans (2) and Rajasthan Royals (1).

• Highest Innings Total in Ahmedabad (GT vs RR):
  • Gujarat Titans: 217/6 in IPL 2025
  • Rajasthan Royals: 177/7 in IPL 2023

• Lowest Innings Total in Ahmedabad (GT vs RR):
  • Gujarat Titans: 133/3 in IPL 2018
  • Rajasthan Royals: 130/9 in IPL 2022

Ahmedabad Weather Reports: Gujarat vs Rajasthan IPL 2026 Match

Despite the cloudy conditions during the evening, the GT vs RR match is likely to be played without any rain threats, and here are the latest weather reports in Ahmedabad: 

• Temperature: 27°C
• Wind Speed: 7 km/hr to 19 km/hr
• Humidity: 24%
• Cloud Cover: 47%
• Dew Point: 7°
• Rainfall Threats: 1% (Very Low)

Narendra Modi Stadium Pitch Report for GT vs RR IPL 2026 Match

Even though the Narendra Modi Stadium is popular for its batting-friendly pitches, the recent matches have turned out to be one-sided contests. This is because of the lack of dew factor which poses huge struggles for the chasing teams to accomplish the required target. The best example is the T20 World Cup 2026 final, where India completely dominated over New Zealand after batting first at this venue.

The toss-winning captain should prefer batting first as chasing a 200+ target can prove to be an extremely gruelling task. 

Possible Playing XI Combination and Impact Subs List of GT and RR

Here is how the Gujarat Titans and the Rajasthan Royals should build their best playing XI combination to secure a convincing win in the forthcoming clash:

Gujarat Titans Expected XI vs Rajasthan Royals:

1. Sai Sudharsan: Batsman
2. Shubman Gill (Captain): Batsman
3. Jos Buttler (Overseas): Wicketkeeper and Batsman
4. Washington Sundar: All-Rounder
5. Glenn Phillips (Overseas): Wicketkeeper and Batsman
6. Shah Rukh Khan: Batsman
7. Rahul Tewatia: All-Rounder
8. Rashid Khan (Overseas): All-Rounder
9. Kagiso Rabada (Overseas): Bowler
10. Ashok Sharma: Bowler
11. Mohammed Siraj: Bowler

Gujarat Titans Impact Subs List vs Rajasthan Royals:

1. Prasidh Krishna: Bowler
2. Jason Holder (Overseas): All-Rounder
3. Jayant Yadav: Bowler
4. Kumar Kushagra: Wicketkeeper and Batsman
5. Manav Suthar: All-Rounder

Rajasthan Royals Expected XI vs Gujarat Titans:

1. Yashasvi Jaiswal: Batsman
2. Vaibhav Suryavanshi: Batsman
3. Riyan Parag (Captain): All-Rounder
4. Dhruv Jurel: Wicketkeeper and Batsman
5. Shimron Hetmyer (Overseas): Batsman
6. Ravindra Jadeja: All-Rounder
7. Jofra Archer (Overseas): Bowler
8. Nandre Burger (Overseas): Bowler
9. Sandeep Sharma: Bowler
10. Ravi Bishnoi: Bowler
11. Brijesh Sharma: Bowler

Rajasthan Royals Impact Sub List vs Gujarat Titans: 

1. Donovan Ferreira (Overseas): Wicketkeeper and Batsman
2. Lhuan-dre Pretorius (Overseas): Wicketkeeper and Batsman
3. Ravi Singh: Wicketkeeper and Batsman
4. Sushant Mishra: Bowler
5. Tushar Deshpande: Bowler

IPL 2026 Match 09 Winner Prediction: Gujarat Titans or Rajasthan Royals

After coming off a dominating victory, the Rajasthan Royals emerge as the frontrunners to triumph over a team like the Gujarat Titans that has been heavily reliant on the top three batters in the batting line-up. 

Shubman Gill’s leadership role has come under scrutiny following the Titans’ 3-wicket loss to the Punjab Kings in their season opener.

Royals, on the other hand, secured an  8-wicket win against Chennai Super Kings in the opener clash, given their star-studded batting and bowling line-up. Overall, the only way for GT to secure a victory is to ensure the bowlers tame their opponent’s destructive opening batters — Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal at an early stage. By failing to do so, Rajasthan would extend its winning streak while Gujarat would succumb to a disastrous start with two consecutive losses this season.