The sixth match of the 2026 season of the Indian Premier League will be between teams that don’t have the older, but certainly one of the most interesting rivalries in the league, as the Gujarat Titans will take on the Rajasthan Royals in Match 9 of the competition. But when will this IPL 2026 match be played, where will it be played, and where can you watch it live? These, among some other questions, will be answered here.
The Gujarat Titans, despite being one of the newest teams in the league, have been one of the most successful ones as of late. Introduced as part of a league expansion in 2022, they won the title on their first try. Since then, they have consistently made the playoffs, including in 2025, where they looked dominant for much of the season before losing steam towards the end and losing the Eliminator to the Mumbai Indians.
On the other hand, the Rajasthan Royals were the inaugural champions of the IPL, winning the league all the way back in 2008 under the leadership of the late-great Shane Warne. However, since then, they have been a middle-of-the-road team, occasionally making it to the playoffs and even making it to the final in 2022. 2025 was a disappointing year for them, as they finished ninth in the table.
Where To Watch GT Vs RR Live
The GT Vs RR rivalry has developed as one of the fiercest ones in recent seasons. While the two teams have only played against each other in three seasons, the two have had some memorable games, including the 2022 IPL final. This matchup brings out the best in both teams
Despite having a storied rivalry the head-to-head between the two teams in fairly one sided. Out of the eight times these two teams have faced off against one another, the Titans have won on six occasions, while the Royals have been triumphant only twice. Their most recent game in 2025 was a historic one. RR won that match by eight wickets as 14-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored the fastest 100 in the IPL for an Indian in just his third match.
GT Vs RR Playing 11 Predicted
GT Playing 11
Gujarat Titans will be captained by Shubman Gill this season, and this is their probable playing XI with the impact player –
RR Playing 11
Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (C), Jos Buttler, Glenn Phillips, Washington Sundar, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Ashok Sharma, Mohammad Siraj, Prasidh Krishna*
Meanwhile, Riyan Parag will be the Rajasthan Royals skipper in IPL 2026. Here is their probable playing XI with the impact player.
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag (C), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Ravi Bishnoi, Nandre Burger, Sandeep Sharma, Brijesh Sharma*
This GT vs RR Match 9 of IPL 2026 will be played on Saturday, April 4, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The match will commence at 7:30 PM.
This match, like all IPL matches this season, can be watched live in India on the Star Sports Network on TV. It will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and website on mobiles, laptops, and other streaming devices.
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