IPL 2026: RCB's Rajat Patidar Chooses to Bowl First Against Gujarat Titans
Match Preview: RCB vs GT
Bengaluru: In an exciting IPL encounter on Friday, Royal Challengers Bengaluru's captain Rajat Patidar won the toss and decided to bowl first against the Gujarat Titans.
English cricketer Jacob Bethell is making his season debut, stepping in for the injured Phil Salt, marking the only adjustment in RCB's lineup.
The Gujarat Titans, led by Shubman Gill, have also made a few changes, including giving a debut to West Indies allrounder Jason Holder, while Manav Suthar returns to the playing eleven.
Team Lineups:
RCB: Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, and Rasikh Salam Dar.
GT: Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wk), Washington Sundar, Shahrukh Khan, Jason Holder, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Manav Suthar, Kagiso Rabada, and Mohammed Siraj.
