🏏IPL 2026: RR vs GT, 52nd Match, at Jaipur🏏 - Page 2

Pitch and conditions

Pitch No. 6 will be used for the RR-GT clash, the first time this surface will come into play this season. Jaipur has been a high-scoring venue this year. RR scored 228 against Sunrisers Hyderabad and 225 against DC and failed to defend the target both times. Another high-scoring game is expected in Jaipur. Dew should also come into play, and the teams winning the toss will likely bowl first. There is an excessive heat warning in place in Jaipur with temperatures touching close to 40 degrees during the day. While the temperatures will go down during the evening, heat will remain a factor.

Go RR, GT ko jeetne mat dena par apni NRR bhi mat badhana

Thank you Parm for the match thread and for tagging.

Best wishes to both teams, but a few more wishes to RR, because of the presence of the infant and taddler.

The trend in the 2026 season suggests that teams batting second have enjoyed greater success at the venue. The surface has largely favoured the batters, offering a flat track where even massive totals have not been safe. On both occasions this season, targets above 220 have been successfully chased, highlighting how difficult it has been for bowling sides to defend scores.

With the pitch remaining good for stroke play throughout the innings and little assistance available for bowlers, captains winning the toss are expected to opt for chasing once again in the upcoming encounter, considering the advantage teams batting second have enjoyed so far.

RR win/loss record at Sawai Mansingh Stadium

Rajasthan Royals have played 49 matches at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, winning 28 and losing 20, while one game ended without a result.

IPL 2026: GT win/loss record at Sawai Mansingh Stadium

Gujarat Titans have featured in three matches at this venue, winning one and losing two.

What happened in the last IPL match at Sawai Mansingh Stadium?

The previous IPL match at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium saw Rajasthan Royals take on Delhi Capitals, with DC registering a 7-wicket victory in Jaipur.

In the two games played at this venue, scores of above 225 runs have been chased down with ease. Those two games at this venue have seen 908 runs being scored for a loss of 20 wickets with an average of 45 runs per wicket. The captain winning the toss will have no hesitation in bowling first and chasing down the target. Pace bowlers will get decent bounce and carry early, but once the ball gets softer, expect the batters to make merry, and we could have yet another run-fest on our hands.

Predicted best performers of the match

Best batter – Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will be itching to get back on the park after more than a week of a breather. The southpaw has scored 404 runs this season, and GT fans will remember his brutal 35-ball century last season, where he made some of the most seasoned bowlers look pedestrian.

Best bowler – Kagiso Rabada

South African pacer Kagiso Rabada will be the key with the ball for the visiting side on Saturday night. The 30-year-old is joint second in the race for the purple cap with 16 wickets this season. Rabada has been bowling with good pace, and his ability to bowl hostile deliveries in the powerplay overs makes him a dangerous customer.

Originally posted by: WildestDreams

When: Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans, Saturday, May 9 at 7:30 PM IST

Where: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

What to expect: Another hot day with clear skies. If totals of 228 and 225 chased down at the venue this season are anything to go by, another run-fest could be on the cards. For a change, the Royals may not mind that considering that GT are a tough nut to crack on tackier decks.

Head to Head: 6-3 in favour of GT after nine games. The Titans also hold a slender 2-1 lead in matches at Jaipur. RR, however, won the reverse-fixture earlier this season after Tushar Deshpande nailed his yorkers in a final-over thriller.

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Battle between 4 and 5 ..gonna be tough one today..

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