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Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will face Gujarat Titans (GT) on Tuesday in the first qualifier match of IPL 2026. This match between the two teams will be played at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala. Let us tell you the names of those five players of GT, who can become a big threat for RCB in the first qualifier.
Sai Sudarshan: Sai Sudarshan’s performance in IPL 2026 has been tremendous. Sudarshan has been the highest run-scorer batsman this season. He has scored 638 runs in 14 matches playing at a strike rate of 157. Sudarshan has shown consistency in his batting this season too and he has scored consecutive runs for GT. If RCB has to overcome GT in the first qualifier, then Sudarshan will have to be sent to the pavilion in the initial overs.
Shubhman Gill: Shubman Gill has played Sudarshan’s best role. Gill can become a big threat for RCB in the first qualifier. In 13 matches this season, the captain of Gujarat Titans has scored 616 runs at a strike rate of 161. Gill’s strike rate has also looked much better in IPL 2026. This season, along with Sudarshan, Gill has laid the foundation for many GT wins.
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jos buttler: Gujarat Titans’ experienced batsman Jos Buttler is counted among those players who are known for their strong performances in big matches. In IPL 2026, Butler has scored 469 runs in 14 innings at a strike rate of 155 in GT jersey. During this period, he has scored 4 half-centuries. In the first qualifier, he can test the RCB bowlers.
Kagiso Rabada: Kagiso Rabada has been one of the most effective bowlers in IPL 2026. Rabada has taken 24 wickets in 14 matches and he is the second highest wicket taker this season. In the first qualifier, Rabada’s speed along with the waving balls can trouble the RCB batsmen on the Dharamshala ground.
Mohammad Siraj: RCB batsmen will also have to be cautious of Gujarat Titans’ fast bowler Mohammad Siraj. Siraj has appeared in excellent form in the last few matches. Along with this, he is an old player of the RCB camp and he knows well the weaknesses of the batsmen. Siraj has taken 17 wickets in 14 matches this season.