RR vs GT Playing XI, Head-to-Head Record, Pitch Report & Weather Report

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Riyan Parag and Shubman Gill in this frame. (BCCI/IPL)
Riyan Parag and Shubman Gill in this frame. (BCCI/IPL)

Story Highlights:

GT hold a dominant 6-3 head-to-head record over RR ahead of the Jaipur showdown.

Sawai Mansingh Stadium pitch is expected to favour batters, with chasing teams enjoying major success this season.

Rajasthan Royals (RR) will lock horns against Gujarat Titans (GT) in their upcoming IPL 2026 clash on Saturday, May 9 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.

RR vs GT Match Details and Timing

The RR vs GT match will be played at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. The toss will take place at 7 PM IST and the play will start half an hour later.

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Rajasthan Royals Predicted Playing XI

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag (c), Ravindra Jadeja, Donovan Ferreira, Shubham Dubey, Dasun Shanaka/Tushar Deshpande, Jofra Archer, Adam Milne, Ravi Bishnoi

Impact Player: Brijesh Sharma

Gujarat Titans Predicted Playing XI

Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rahul Tewatia, Arshad Khan, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Manav Suthar/Prasidh Krishna 

Impact Player: Mohammed Siraj

Jaipur Pitch Report

The pitch at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur is expected to be a batting paradise with great bounce. At this venue, chasing is highly preferred. As per the statistics, teams bowling first have won 65% of matches here this season, dew factor is also helping the batters to play freely in the second-innings.

RR vs GT Head-to-Head Report

Matches played: 9
Matches won by RR: 3
Matches won by GT: 6

Jaipur Weather Report

The weather for today's game between RR and GT at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur is expected to stay hot and clear, with no chances of rain. Day temperatures could soar up to 42°C, while conditions around the 7:30 PM IST toss are likely to stay in the mid-30s before gradually cooling down as the game progresses.