By Admin 
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will face Gujarat Titans (GT) on Tuesday in the first qualifier of IPL 2026. This match will be hosted by Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala. Till now, there has been a tough competition in this league between RCB and GT.
RCB and GT have clashed a total of 8 times in IPL so far, out of which Royal Challengers Bangalore have won 4 matches. At the same time, Gujarat Titans have won four matches. In the first encounter of IPL 2026, RCB dominated GT and the team won by 5 wickets. However, in the second match of the season, Gujarat Titans settled the account of the first defeat and defeated RCB by 4 wickets.
RCB vs GT Qualifier 1: Big statement of RCB captain Rajat Patidar before the first qualifier against Gujarat – ‘Now difficulties have increased because…’
RCB’s record while playing the first qualifier has been excellent. The team has played the first qualifier thrice before, out of which RCB has won twice and the team has faced defeat once. In IPL 2025, after performing brilliantly in the first qualifier, Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Punjab Kings and booked the ticket for the final. Whereas, in 2016, RCB defeated Gujarat Lions in the first qualifier. However, in 2011, the team had to face defeat in the first qualifier against Chennai Super Kings.
At the same time, Gujarat Titans’ record in the first qualifier has been mixed. GT has played the first qualifier twice, out of which the team has won once, while it has had to face defeat in one match. In the year 2022, under the captaincy of Hardik Pandya, GT defeated Rajasthan Royals by 7 wickets in the first qualifier. However, in 2023, the team had to face defeat in the first qualifier against Chennai Super Kings. In such a situation, the first qualifier match between RCB and GT on the Dharamshala ground is expected to be exciting.
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