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Rajasthan Royals (RR) come into the game at the fourth spot in the points table. Winning with a reasonably big margin on Saturday will give Riyan Parag’s side a chance to go top of the table with just three games to go in the league phase this season. One concern for the Jaipur-based franchise is that their form in home games has been terrible so far.

Gujarat Titans (GT) are equal on points with their scheduled opponents for the day. Shubman Gill and his side have to win the game with a big margin if they have to topple Sunrisers Hyderabad from the top spot in the points table. The Titans have been on a great run so far, winning their last three games and playing some amazing cricket.

Details of the RR vs GT Match

Match: Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans, Match 52

Date and Time: 9th May, 7:30 PM

Venue: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

Broadcast and Live Streaming: Star Sports network channels and JioHotstar App and Website

Sawai Mansingh Stadium Pitch Report

In the two games played at this venue, scores of above 225 runs have been chased down with ease. Those two games at this venue have seen 908 runs being scored for a loss of 20 wickets with an average of 45 runs per wicket. The captain winning the toss will have no hesitation in bowling first and chasing down the target. Pace bowlers will get decent bounce and carry early, but once the ball gets softer, expect the batters to make merry, and we could have yet another run-fest on our hands.

RR vs GT Head-to-Head

Matches – 9

DC – 3

KKR – 6

RR vs GT predicted playing XIs

Rajasthan Royals – Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag (C), Ravindra Jadeja, Donovan Ferriera, Shubham Dubey, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Ravi Bishnoi, Brijesh Sharma

Impact player – Tushar Deshpande

Gujarat Titans – Shubman Gill(C), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler, Washington Sundar, Nishant Sindhu, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Manav Suthar, Mohammed Siraj.

Impact player – Rahul Tewatia

RR vs GT: Predicted best performers of the match

Best batter – Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will be itching to get back on the park after more than a week of a breather. The southpaw has scored 404 runs this season, and GT fans will remember his brutal 35-ball century last season, where he made some of the most seasoned bowlers look pedestrian.

Best bowler – Kagiso Rabada

South African pacer Kagiso Rabada will be the key with the ball for the visiting side on Saturday night. The 30-year-old is joint second in the race for the purple cap with 16 wickets this season. Rabada has been bowling with good pace, and his ability to bowl hostile deliveries in the powerplay overs makes him a dangerous customer.

Who will win the RR vs GT match 52 of IPL 2026?

In the last meeting between these two teams this year, Tushar Deshpande bowled an excellent last over to seal a close win for RR. On Saturday, Gill and his men will look for revenge, and based on their current form in the league recently, GT will be the favourites to win the encounter.