Gujarat Titans (GT) won the toss and elected to bowl first against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in their IPL 2026 clash at the Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi stadium on April 30.
What did the captains say at the toss?
GT skipper Shubman Gill, after winning the toss, said:
"We are going to bowl first. Looks a little dry, a little patchy. The first four or five overs can give us a bit of swing in the first innings and just in case if there's any dew, we always like to chase it. Very important two points are this for you. Yes, we have got,the next two games, including this one at home. So I think these two games are gonna determine where we stand and how far we go in the tournament. So the boys are ready to go. They are the defending champions. They've been playing some really good cricket. So hopefully it's going to be a one heck of a game. I think after the last match, the mood is pretty nice, nice and breezy, nice and light. And I think it's all about, giving everything that you have, having the right attitude and putting in as much effort as you can. We're going with the same team."
"Obviously, we were looking to field first, but to be honest, I think in an IPL, I think there are good wickets to bat on. But I think it's a green surface with nicely grass cover on it. But I don't think it will help too much, it will be good to bat on. And so we'll put a good total on the board and give them under pressure. I think the way we are playing, the way we played first off of this IPL, I think that was very good to see. As I said, every player came and stood up for the team and done it for the team. (Every game you see someone new stepping up. That's always a good sign?) Definitely. It's a positive sign for us. And as a captain and as a team, if you look at it, different players coming in in the different match, I think it's a positive sign and we are looking forward for it. Same team."
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Gujarat Titans (Playing XI):
Shubman Gill(c), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler(w), Jason Holder, Shahrukh Khan, Washington Sundar, Arshad Khan, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Manav Suthar
GT bench: Rahul Tewatia, Glenn Phillips, Anuj Rawat, Nishant Sindhu, Kulwant Khejroliya
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI):
Virat Kohli, Jacob Bethell, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood
RCB bench: Rasikh Dar, Jordan Cox, Mangesh Yadav, Vicky Ostwal, Venkatesh Iyer