IPL 2026: Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals 9th T20 Match Prediction - Who will win today's match between GT vs RR IPL T20 match?

The Rajasthan Royals (RR) will be going against the Gujarat Titans (GT) in their second match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Gujarat on Saturday, 4th April. While the Rajasthan Royals aim to continue their dominance and seal their second consecutive victory in the tournament, the Titans aim to bounce back and return to their winning ways.

Gujarat Titans

Gujarat Titans had a disappointing start to their IPL 2026 campaign, losing to the Punjab Kings by just 3 wickets in a thriller. While batting first, the Gujarat Titans had a modest outing and could only manage to score 162 for the loss of 6 wickets in their 20 overs. The Top-order collected some runs where Shubman Gill (39), Jos Buttler (38), and Glenn Phillips (25) contributed some handy runs. But Punjab Kings had other plans; they sealed the match comfortably in 19.1 overs. Prasidh Krishna, however, kept the team in the match till the last moment with his bowling performance. The pacer took three wickets in his four-over spell. 

Rajasthan Royals

Riyan Parag led the Rajasthan Royals to a dominant victory over the Chennai Super Kings in their season opener match at their second home ground in Guwahati. They dominated the match with both bowling and batting. While bowling first, they bowled out CSK for just 127 runs and chased the target in just 12.1 overs. In bowling, Nandre Burger and Jofra Archer wreaked havoc, sharing two wickets each in their eight-over spells. Ravindra Jadeja came in handy, grabbing two wickets in his spell as well. In reply, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi led the batting assault and smashed a 15-ball half-century to provide the early momentum to the team. Yashasvi Jaiswal remained unbeaten on 38 runs and helped the team seal a comfortable victory in just 12.1 overs. 

GT vs RR Match Details

GT vs RR Pitch Report

The Narendra Modi Stadium pitch provides a flat surface, helping all the explosive powers of the T20 batters to score big runs. The surface enables batters to play their shots because it delivers strong pace and bounce, while fast bowlers can expect some assistance from the new ball during the initial stages of the match. The last match at this venue also saw high scores from both teams. The average first-inning total at this venue is expected to be 175. 

GT vs RR Weather Report

The weather is expected to remain humid and partly cloudy, with only 10% rain predicted during the game. As this is an evening game, the surroundings might feel the cold breeze around, but it will also assist the pace bowlers in the meantime. The temperatures are likely to hover around 26-32 °C.

GT vs RR Head-to-Head Records

GT vs RR Probable XI

• Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill, Jos Buttler, Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Glenn Phillips, Washington Sundar, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Siraj, Kagiso Rabada, Ashok Sharma

         (Impact Players - Kumar Kushagra, Prasidh Krishna, Manav Suthar, Jayant Yadav)

• Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Riyan Parag (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Brijesh Sharma, Jofra Archer, Sandeep Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Nandre Burger

         (Impact Players - Shubham Dubey, Vignesh Puthur, Donovan Ferreira, Sushant Mishra)

Players To Watch Out For in the GT vs RR IPL Match

• Prasidh Krishna | GT: This Gujarat Titans bowler was the purple cap holder last year, and he started this new season on a phenomenal note. His team might have lost the match, but he was clutch, scalping three wickets in his four overs for just 29 runs. Overall, he has 77 wickets to his name in 67 IPL matches. He would look to make an impact for the Titans with his aggressive batting style at the top of the order.

• Vaibhav Suryavanshi | RR: All eyes will be on this 15-year-old batter, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who has been a sensational talent for this team in this edition as well. He started the tournament with a bang, scoring a magnificent fifty in just 15 deliveries. He had smashed the fastest century in the tournament last year. He will be the player to watch out for in this game as well. 

GT vs RR Toss Prediction

Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue

• In the 3 T20 matches played here, the toss-winning teams have opted to bowl on two occasions and bat once.

Advantages of Batting First on This Pitch

• In the 97 T20 matches played at this venue, it has been recorded that the team batting first has registered victory in 54 games, while teams batting second have won 41 matches. 

GT vs RR Today's Match Scenario

Scenario 1

• Toss Winner: RR (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 45-55
• RR Total: 180-190
• Match Winner: Rajasthan Royals

Scenario 2

• Toss Winner: GT (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 42-48
• GT Total: 170-180
• Match Winner: Gujarat Titans

Who will win today's GT vs RR IPL match?

Playing at their home ground, the Gujarat Titans will have all sorts of chances to continue their dominance over RR and win this match. They have been impressive against this Pink team in the last few years, winning six matches out of the total 8 played. However, the Rajasthan Royals have quality players who can deliver and win any match at any venue on their day, like how they did in their tournament opener against the CSK. This match is expected to a high-voltage match, with Gujarat Titans likely to win this.