GT defeated RR 6 times, Gujarat aim for first win:Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ravindra Jadeja up against Kagiso Rabada Shubman Gill

Gujarat Titans will be eyeing their first win of the IPL 2026 at Narendra Modi Stadium. GT lost their first game of the season against Punjab Kings at the latter’s home venue in Mullanpur. However, the Rajasthan Royals are riding a winning momentum after beating the five-time champions Chennai Super Kings by 8 wickets. In their last game, the Gujarat Titans did not show promise with the bat, scoring just 162 runs in 20 overs while batting first, when the Mullanpur pitch favoured batters. Not even a single batter from Gujarat could score a fifty. In addition to it, GT batters only smacked three sixes in the first innings, with two coming from Jos Buttler and one from Glenn Phillips. On the other end, Rajasthan showed promise with bat and ball. Even on a new surface in Guwahati, where no team knew what was coming, the pace duo of Nandre Burger and Jofra Archer dismantled CSK’s opening lineup, scalping two each. Then Ravindra Jadeja got two wickets in one over, bundling the CSK for 127. Each of the five available RR bowlers grabbed wickets. Then whatever hope CSK had with bowlers was crushed by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s blistering 52 off 17 that helped RR achieve the target in 12.1 overs. CSK vs PBKS: Match details Match info: Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals, Match 9 Date and Time: 04 April, 7:30 PM IST (Toss at 7 PM) Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad Where to watch: JioHotstar, Star Sports network How to follow: Catch live updates on the Bhaskar English app GT vs RR head-to-head record Gujarat Titans (GT) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) have an unstable rivalry with scales favouring Gujarat with 6 wins out of 8 games. Meanwhile, RR have only won on two occasions. However, in terms of team combination and current form, RR hold the edge with Sooryavanshi on their side. Rajasthan boast formidable bowling, Sooryavanshi in red-hot form In terms of team strength, the Rajasthan Royals boast a formidable bowling attack with four seamers and two spinners. Jofra Archer and Nandre Burger form the backbone of RR’s pace attack. Meanwhile, Ravi Bishnoi and Ravindra Jadeja provide an edge to the side with a mix of skill and experience. So far, Sooryavanshi is the highest run scorer due to his fifty in the last game, while Archer is the best bowler with an economy of 4.75. Also read: ‘Empty stands, clearly staged video,’ LSG trolled for Pant-Goenka clip: Lalit Modi attacks Sanjiv Goenka again, calls him ‘loser and joker’ Gujarat need power hitting, bowling hopes on Siraj and Rashid Prasidh Krishna might be the best performer for GT in the last game with three wickets, but Mohammed Siraj and Rashid Khan add edge to the bowling attack. In terms of batting, Shubman Gill is the highest scorer, but he lacks the necessary strike rate, as he batted below 150 in the last game against Punjab. Narendra Modi Stadium pitch report The pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad is expected to be a batting paradise on Saturday. With the average score at 216 runs, GT vs RR might be a high-scoring game. The pacers have taken the majority of the wickets (44) as compared to the spinners (19) here in the last five matches. Dew could be a factor, but the chances of pitch changing its behaviour throughout the contest are unlikely. Ahmedabad weather report It is expected to be a warm evening in Ahmedabad with temperatures hovering between 35°C and 22°C. There is no chance of rain, but there is a yellow alert for thunderstorms at noon. So wind gusts in the evening might help the pacers throughout the game.