RCB vs GT Dream11: Lineups, pitch report and score predictions for IPL 2026 Qualifier 1 match

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KEY TAKEAWAYS:​

• Royal Challengers Bengaluru take on Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1 of IPL 2026.
• RCB are eyeing a second consecutive IPL final spot.
• GT aim to make it to the final for the first time since 2023.

RCB vs GT IPL 2026 Qualifier 1 at Dharamshala: Match Preview​

Reigning champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Virat Kohli will be aiming to reach their second consecutive IPL final on Tuesday, May 26, when they lock horns against Gujarat Titans.

HPCA stadium will host Qualifier 1, and it offers a straight path to the Ahmedabad final. Both sides know that losing here means a far more treacherous road.

RCB have been the tournament's model of consistency. Nine wins from their fourteen league matches, with Virat Kohli anchoring the innings time and again on his way to 557 runs this season.

GT, on the other hand, arrive in the playoffs with serious momentum on their side. Since their defeat to RCB back in April, they have turned things around, recording a 6-1 win-loss record in the second half of the tournament. Their opening pair of Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan has been devastating at the top, while Jason Holder has added genuine menace to an already potent bowling attack.

RCB vs GT Qualifier 1: Predicted playing XI and starting lineups​

RCBpredicted playing XI: Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma.

Impact Players - Venkatesh Iyer, Rasikh Salam Dar.

GT predicted playing XI: Sai Sudharshan, Shubhman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Arshad Khan, Mohammad Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.

Impact Players - Nishant Sandhu, Shahrukh Khan.

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HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala: Pitch report​

Unlike other IPL stadiums, the HPCA stadium is not known to be a batting-friendly pitch. In fact, its pitch helps quick-pacing bowlers thwart the batsmen and keep totals low. Most often, teams chasing the match lose it because the pitch aids the bowlers in the second innings.

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RCB vs GT Qualifier 1: Dream 11 Fantasy XI​

Wicketkeepers: Jos Buttler

Batters: Virat Kohli (c), Devdutt Padikkal, Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan (vc)

All-rounders: Washington Sundar, Romario Shepherd

Bowlers: Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kagiso Rabada, Prasidh Krishna

RCB vs GT Qualifier 1 Score Prediction and Winner​

If RCB bats first: 215 - 225 runs

If GT bats first: 205 - 215 runs

Match winner prediction: RCB to secure a victory.

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