Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals Preview & Prediction | IPL 2026 | Playoff

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Playing off to have the courtesy to face the defending champions the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the final, Gujarat Titans take on the Rajasthan Royals on Friday.

Date & time:

Venue: PCA New Cricket Stadium, Tira, India

Weather: Clear skies with hot temperatures

How to watch: USA – Willow TV / UK – Sky Sports & Sky Go

Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals prediction

The Gujarat Titans finished the regular season of the 2026 Indian Premier League very well but they were comfortably beaten by the aforementioned RCB in their first playoff. Gujarat were blown away with a score of 254-5 from RCB before being skittled for just 162 in 19.3 overs.

The Rajasthan Royals, on the other hand, earned themselves a 47-run victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their eliminator the other day. Led by 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who fell short of his century by three runs, Rajasthan are in excellent form.

Sooryavanshi is a phenomenon, regardless of age, and him to be the Royals’ top batter is a good bet as they take on the star-studded top order of Gujarat, consisting of Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler.

Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals tip: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to be the away top batter