09 May, 5:00 PM
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Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans
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2.12GT win
450$ WIN Gujarat Titans bring a three-game winning streak into Jaipur while Rajasthan Royals search for answers after leaky bowling displays. Dew and a high-scoring venue set up a fascinating top-five clash with major table implications.
1.75Total: under 385.5 (runs)
200$ WIN Two teams level on points but heading in opposite directions. GT ride a three-match streak; RR have leaked 220-plus in three straight innings at home.
1.75Total: under 385.5 (runs)
250$ WIN RR’s leaky bowling meets GT’s powerplay specialists in Jaipur. With dew expected, the chase could decide a top-two swing.
1.92Team total: GT over 191.5 (runs)
250$ WIN Two teams locked on 12 points collide in Jaipur. GT bring a three-match winning streak; RR are wobbling after conceding 220+ in three straight innings.
2.12GT win
500$ WIN Both teams on 12 points, but GT ride a three-game streak while RR wobble at home. Can the Titans' new-ball pair topple the Royals?
2.12GT win
400$ WIN Tied at 12 points, Rajasthan and Gujarat clash in a high-stakes Jaipur encounter. With GT riding a three-match winning streak and RR conceding runs for fun, the playoff race is heating up.
Facts Radar
7:00 pm, 09.05ESPNcricinfo
RR vs GT Live Score, IPL 2026 - Sooryavanshi, Archer, Gill, Buttler in action- Riyan Parag is a doubt for the RR vs GT match on May 9; there is a chance he might miss out, though exact reason not specified.
- Yashasvi Jaiswal will captain RR tonight, implying Riyan Parag may not play or may have a reduced role.
- Riyan Parag scored 90 off 50 balls in the previous game against Delhi Capitals, showing return to form after a lean patch this season.
- RR may replace Nandre Burger with one of Kwena Maphaka, Adam Milne, or Dasun Shanaka. Shimron Hetmyer could also come back to bolster batting depth.
- RR probable XII: Jaiswal, Sooryavanshi, Jurel (wk), Parag (capt), Ferreira, Jadeja, Shubham Dubey, Archer, Bishnoi, Burger/Shanaka, Brijesh Sharma, Deshpande.
- GT probable XII: Gill (capt), Sai Sudharsan, Buttler (wk), Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Manav Suthar, Arshad Khan, Rabada, Siraj.
- Nishant Sindhu was handed a debut by GT in the last game; GT unlikely to tinker with the winning combination.
- Manav Suthar went for 27 in his only over vs PBKS but was effective in earlier games; R Sai Kishore may have to wait.
- Both teams have identical records: 6 wins and 4 losses after 10 games. GT are on an upswing with 3 straight wins; RR have lost 3 of their last 5.
- GT quicks Kagiso Rabada and Mohammed Siraj are in excellent form, bowling unchanged through the powerplay in recent games. Jason Holder's addition has worked wonders for GT.
- Washington Sundar and Rashid Khan have found form for GT.
- RR have been overly reliant on Jofra Archer in the powerplay (joint 2nd-highest wicket-taker in this phase). Nandre Burger, Brijesh Sharma, and Tushar Deshpande have been inconsistent.
- Ravindra Jadeja has kept runs in check but only has 7 wickets in 10 games for RR.
- RR have conceded 220+ runs in three consecutive innings, two of those at home in Jaipur.
- RR failed to defend 225 against Delhi Capitals on May 1 in their last game.
- RR's next game after GT (May 9) is not until May 16, making this match critical to avoid must-win scenarios later.
- Match is at Jaipur (RR home ground). This is the #PinkPromise match.
- A win for GT will move them from 5th to 2nd on the points table; a win for RR takes them to 2nd, and a big win could give them top spot.
5:04 pm, 09.05ESPNcricinfo
RR vs GT Live Score, IPL 2026 - Sooryavanshi vs Siraj in Jaipur- RR may drop Nandre Burger due to inconsistent form, replacing him with Kwena Maphaka, Adam Milne, or Dasun Shanaka (who provides batting and bowling options).
- RR could bring back Shimron Hetmyer to bolster batting depth.
- RR probable XII: Jaiswal, Sooryavanshi, Jurel (wk), Parag (capt), Ferreira, Jadeja, Dubey, Archer, Bishnoi, Burger/Shanaka, Brijesh Sharma, Deshpande.
- GT are unlikely to change their winning combination. Nishant Sindhu was given a debut in the last game and is expected to retain his spot.
- GT probable XII: Gill (capt), Sudharsan, Buttler (wk), Sindhu, Sundar, Holder, Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Suthar, Arshad Khan, Rabada, Siraj.
- Both teams have identical records: 6 wins and 4 losses after 10 games.
- GT are on a 3-match winning streak; RR have lost 3 of their last 5 games.
- RR's form guide (last 5): LWLWL; GT's form guide (last 5): WWWLL (oldest to newest).
- GT quicks Rabada and Siraj have been bowling unchanged through the powerplay in recent games and are in excellent form.
- RR have been overly reliant on Jofra Archer; he is the joint second-highest wicket-taker in the powerplay phase.
- RR have conceded 220-plus runs in three consecutive innings, two of which came in Jaipur.
- Ravindra Jadeja has kept runs in check but only has 7 wickets in 10 games.
- RR last played on May 1, failing to defend 225 against Delhi Capitals.
- A win for GT takes them from 5th to 2nd on the points table; a win for RR takes them to 2nd with a big win potentially giving them top spot.
- Pitch No. 6 will be used for this match — the first time this surface is used this season. Jaipur has been a high-scoring venue this year.
- Excessive heat warning in Jaipur with temperatures near 40°C during the day; heat remains a factor during evening.
- Dew expected, teams winning the toss will likely bowl first.
- Archer has dismissed Shubman Gill 3 times in 6 innings in the IPL.
- Riyan Parag has fallen to Jason Holder twice in 2 innings and twice in 6 innings to Rashid Khan; his strike rate against Rashid is only 90.
- Rabada has 16 wickets in 10 games (GT's leading wicket-taker), with 11 powerplay wickets at economy of 8.96, but ~69% of his wickets have come in Ahmedabad home conditions.
- Siraj's powerplay economy rate of 6.92 is the second-best in the season.
- Donovan Ferreira's strike rate of 264.86 is third-highest for batters facing 30+ balls in death overs; he has hit 11 sixes in death overs.
- GT have won 6 out of 9 games against RR in IPL history.
- Washington Sundar and Rashid Khan have found form for GT.
- Jason Holder's addition has worked wonders for GT.
7:39 am, 09.05ESPNcricinfo
Tushar Deshpande, the yorker, yorker, yorker merchant- Tushar Deshpande has played only 5 out of RR's 10 matches this season, not getting a continuous run in the XI.
- Deshpande missed RR's first game of IPL 2026 (vs CSK) due to a freak injury — boiling water spilled on his hand, dropped glass cut two toes on his right foot.
- Deshpande was swapped out for Brijesh Sharma for the RCB match in Guwahati as a tactical change due to the slow and low pitch favoring change-of-pace bowling.
- Deshpande's defined role at RR this season: finish the powerplay (bowl at back end of powerplay when batters are set), one over in the middle, and potentially two at the death.
- Deshpande has been working specifically on consistent yorker bowling, which he practiced through the full domestic season including Ranji Trophy (25 wickets in 15 innings at avg 25.76 for Mumbai).
- RR head coach Kumar Sangakkara and bowling coach Shane Bond are managing Deshpande's selection.
- Deshpande turns 31 next week and recently became a father (four-month-old son).
11:33 pm, 08.05ESPNcricinfo
Shaky RR brace for GT challenge as race for top four heats up- Dhruv Jurel has scored 3 fifties this season but also 4 single-digit scores in 10 innings, showing inconsistency.
- Against PBKS in a 223-run chase, Jurel managed only 16 off 20 balls; against DC on a belter he scored 42 off 30 (SR 140).
- RR head coach Sangakkara says he is 'completely satisfied' with Jurel's performance and has no concerns about his strike rate.
- Manav Suthar went for 27 in his only over against PBKS but was effective in earlier games; R Sai Kishore likely to miss out as Suthar adds batting depth.
- GT assistant coach Parthiv Patel praised Rabada bowling 150kph consistently and Siraj's pressure-building.
8:23 pm, 08.05Cricbuzz
RR chase momentum reboot after lengthy break- Gujarat Titans are on a hat-trick of wins and peaking at the right time.
- GT's recent wins have followed a template: early inroads with new ball, strangle in middle overs, then chasing below-par totals with their top-heavy batting order.
- GT may introduce Rashid Khan earlier against RR to exploit Jurel's struggles against spin.
- Prasidh Krishna has not been part of GT's XII for 3 games but may return in place of Manav Suthar, who is unlikely to bowl against RR's left-hander-heavy lineup.
- Kagiso Rabada has bowled 64.1% of his overs in the Powerplay this season (highest ever for him in IPL) with 11 wickets in this phase — his most in any IPL season.
- No injuries reported in the GT camp.
- Probable GT XII: Sudharsan, Gill (c), Buttler (wk), Sindhu, Washington, Holder, Tewatia, Arshad Khan, Rashid Khan, Rabada, Suthar/Prasidh Krishna, Siraj.
- GT Assistant Coach Parthiv Patel: 'The kind of bowling attack we have, we would like to restrict them to as low a score as possible.'