Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans will lock horns in Qualifier 1 at the HPCA stadium in Dharamsala on Tuesday, May 26.

While the winner of tonight’s contest will directly progress to the final, the loser will play the victor of the Eliminator between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals in Qualifer 2 on May 29 for a second shot at making it to the summit clash.

RCB team news: Jacob Bethell will not be available as the Englishman has been ruled out for the rest of the tournament with a finger injury.

Phil Salt, who Bethell was playing in place of, has missed the majority of the tournament with a finger injury himself. Salt’s availability for tonight’s clash is currently unknown and it remains to be seen if the 29-year-old will make the cut for the Playing XII.

GT team news: A fit and healthy group at captain Shubman Gill’s disposal as the Titans go into tonight’s clash with a full strength squad.

RCB probable playing XII: Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Suyash Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rasikh Salam Dar, Josh Hazlewood

GT probable playing XII: Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler, Washington Sundar, Nishant Sindhu, Jason Holder, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Arshad Khan, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.

Published on May 26, 2026