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RCB vs GT Dream11 Prediction — IPL 2026 Qualifier 1 Best Team, Captain & Vice-Captain Picks

RCB vs GT Dream11 Team Predictions for Qualifier 1 IPL 2026 H2H Records, Key Players, Playing 11 and Captain & Vice-Captain Picks.

RCB vs GT Dream11 Prediction IPL 2026 Qualifier 1 -  Best Captain Virat Kohli Vice Captain Shubman Gill
RCB vs GT Dream11 Prediction IPL 2026 Qualifier 1 - Best Captain Virat Kohli Vice Captain Shubman Gill

RCB vs GT Match Details — IPL 2026 Qualifier 1

The first Qualifier of IPL 2026 will be played between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Gujarat Titans (GT) at HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala. RCB head into this game after losing their last league match against SRH by 55 runs. However, due to a superior run rate, they finished in first position. Virat Kohli and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have been consistent performers for RCB so far.

On the other hand, GT defeated CSK by 89 runs in their previous match. GT finished 2nd in the points table with 18 points. Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill are in red-hot form with the bat, while Kagiso Rabada and Mohammed Siraj impressed with the ball. Both teams will face each other for the third time this season. In the previous 2 matches, both teams won one each, making it 1-1. In this match, both teams will aim to secure their place in the final.

Also Read: RCB vs GT Match Prediction — Who Will Win IPL 2026 Qualifier 1? RCB vs GT

RCB vs GT Match Details:

  • Series/Tournament: IPL 2026
  • Match: RCB vs GT (Qualifier 1)
  • Date: 26th May. 2026
  • Match Start Time: 07:30 PM IST
  • Stadium/Venue: Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association, Dharamsala 
  • Live Score: cricketwinner.com
  • Live Streaming: Star Sports Network, JioHotstar

RCB vs GT Weather Report — Dharamsala Conditions

  • Temperature: 22-23 C
  • Rain Chances: 80%
  • Humidity: 21% 

Recent Performance – Last 5 Matches

Team RCB Form

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Recent Form: L, W, W, W, L

Team GT Form

Gujarat Titans Recent Form: W, L, W, W, W

RCB vs GT Head-to-Head Record — IPL History

RCB Won

4

GT Won

4

NR

0

RCB vs GT Pitch Report — Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association, Dharamsala

HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala's pitch is considered an excellent one for batting, with a fast outfield making it easy to run. So far, 18 (IPL) matches have been played at this venue, and the statistics are as follows:

  • Win Batting First: 39%
  • Win Bowling First: 61%
  • Best Suited For: Pacers (59%)

Average Scores

  • Average 1st Innings: 187
  • Average 2nd Innings: 166

Winning the toss and bowling first could be the ideal strategy.

RCB vs GT Probable Playing 11

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Probable 11:

Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Jitesh Sharma(w), Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Salam Dar.    

Gujarat Titans (GT) Probable 11:

Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(w), Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Kagiso Rabada, Arshad Khan, Mohammed Siraj

Watch: Virat Kohli hilariously teases Shubman Gill over his beard look ahead of RCB vs GT IPL 2026 Qualifier 1

RCB vs GT Key Players & Must-Have Dream11 Picks

Best RCB Players for Dream11 — Qualifier 1  

Players 

Role

Runs

Wickets

Virat Kohli

BAT

557

0

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

BOWL

34

24

Devdutt Padikkal

BAT

433

0

Krunal Pandya

AR

182

11

Best GT Players for Dream11 — Qualifier 1   

Players 

Role

Runs

Wickets

Sai Sudharsan

BAT

638

0

Kagiso Rabada

BOWL

35

24

Mohammed Siraj

BOWL

0

17

Shubman Gill

BAT

616

0

RCB vs GT Captain & Vice-Captain Picks — Qualifier 1

  • Sai Sudharsan ©: In stellar form, scored 638 runs @ Avg of 49.08.
  • Virat Kohli ©: Reliable batter, scored 557 runs @ Avg of 50.64.
  • Shubman Gill (vc): GT 2nd highest run getter, scored 616 runs @ Avg of 47.38.
  • Kagiso Rabada (vc): GT's highest wicket taker, has taken 24 wickets so far.

RCB vs GT (Free-to-Play) GL Team Suggestion

RCB vs GT Qualifier 1 Dream11 Team

Dream11 Team:  Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan ©, Jos Buttler, Jason Holder, Kagiso Rabada (vc), Mohammed Siraj, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, D Paikkal, R Patidar and V Iyer

RCB vs GT (Free-to-Play) SL Team Suggestion  

RCB vs GT Qualifier 1 Dream11 Team

Dream11 Team: Virat Kohli (c), Shubman Gill (vc), Phil Salt, Jos Buttler, Jason Holder, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, D Paikkal, R Patidar and R Khan

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans Dream11 Tips 

SL Captain Choice Virat Kohli
GL Captain Choice Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill
Punt Picks Kagiso Rabada, Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Dream11 Combination 2-4-1-4

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans Match Prediction – Who Will Win

GT defeated RCB by 4 wickets in the previous match, thus giving GT a psychological edge heading into this high-voltage game. Additionally, GT has experienced all-rounders like Jason Holder and Rashid Khan, providing balance to the team. 

Prediction: Gujarat Titans (GT) to win.

Also Read: It wasn’t my personal decision” — Yash Dayal breaks silence on IPL 2026 RCB snub for the first time


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Frequently Asked Questions

Gujarat Titans (GT) are favourites to win RCB vs GT Qualifier 1. GT triumphed by 4 wickets over RCB in the previous match, thus giving RCB a psychological edge.

Virat Kohli is the best captain pick for RCB vs GT Dream11 Qualifier 1. For the grand league, Sai Sudharsan is the top differential captain, he already scored a century against GT this session.

Shubman Gill is the top vice-captain choices for RCB vs GT Dream11. Jos Buttler is the differential VC option for the grand league teams.

Best Dream11 XI for RCB vs GT Qualifier 1: Virat Kohli (c), Shubman Gill (vc), Jos Buttler, Jason Holder, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, D Paikkal, R Patidar and R Khan. Recommended team split: 5 RCB + 6 GT

Avoid picking out-of-form players like N Sindhu and S Sharma in RCB vs GT Dream11 teams.

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