RCB Vs GT, IPL 2026 Qualifier 1: See Best Photos From Indian Premier League Playoff Match At Dharamsala's HPCA Stadium
Gujarat Titans (GT) skipper Shubman Gill won the toss and opted to bowl first against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Qualifier 1 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on Tuesday (May 26). Left-arm pacer Kulwant Khejroliya came in place of Arshad Khan in the Titans' XI, while RCB replaced the West Indian all-rounder Romario Shepherd with New Zealand fast bowler Jacob Duffy in their batting-first XI, and there was no Phil Salt in their team for the fixture. The teams have earned their extra bite of the final cherry by deservedly finishing in the top two in the league phase. RCB are the most consistent side this season and GT, the most improved one through the tournament.
Gujarat Titans' captain Shubman Gill, back, with Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Krunal Pandya near the trophy before the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 first qualifier cricket match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans, in Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh. | Photo: PTI/Atul Yadav
Royal Challengers Bengaluru supporters cheer for their team before the start of the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Dharamshala, India. | Photo: AP/Ashwini Bhatia
Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Virat Kohli walks out to bat during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Dharamshala, India. | Photo: AP/Ashwini Bhatia
Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Virat Kohli plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Dharamshala, India. | Photo: AP/Ashwini Bhatia)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Venkatesh Iyer bats during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Dharamshala, India. | Photo: AP/Ashwini Bhatia
Gujarat Titans' captain Shubman Gill celebrates after taking the catch to dismiss Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Venkatesh Iyer during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Dharamshala, India. | Photo: AP/Ashwini Bhatia
Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Devdutt Padikkal bats during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Dharamshala, India. | Photo: AP/Ashwini Bhatia
Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Virat Kohli, left, and batting partner Devdutt Padikkal celebrate scoring runs during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Dharamshala, India. | Photo: AP/Ashwini Bhatia
Groundsmen clean the pitch during a break in the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Dharamshala, India. | Photo: AP/Ashwini Bhatia
Gujarat Titans' Jason Holder, left, celebrates the dismissal of Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Virat Kohli, right, during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Dharamshala, India. | Photo: AP/Ashwini Bhatia
Gujarat Titans' Jason Holder celebrates the dismissal of Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Devdutt Padikkal during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Dharamshala, India. | Photo: AP/Ashwini Bhatia
Royal Challengers Bengaluru's captain Rajat Patidar plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Dharamshala, India. | Photo: AP/Ashwini Bhatia
Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Krunal Pandya plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Dharamshala, India. | Photo: AP/Ashwini Bhatia
Gujarat Titans' Jason Holder bowls a delivery during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Dharamshala, India. | Photo: AP/Ashwini Bhatia
Royal Challengers Bengaluru's captain Rajat Patidar celebrates his fifty runs during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Dharamshala, India. | Photo: AP/Ashwini Bhatia
Gujarat Titans' Kagiso Rabada bowls a delivery during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Dharamshala, India. | Photo: AP/Ashwini Bhatia
Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Tim David is bowled out by Gujarat Titans' Prasidh Krishna during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Dharamshala, India. | Photo: AP/Ashwini Bhatia
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