{"id":161007,"date":"2026-04-29T09:23:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T14:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=161007"},"modified":"2026-04-29T09:23:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T14:53:45","slug":"gt-vs-rcb-ipl-2026-gujarat-titans-looks-for-reversal-in-fortunes-vs-royal-challengers-bengaluru","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=161007","title":{"rendered":"GT vs RCB, IPL 2026: Gujarat Titans looks for reversal in fortunes vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-70921142\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">Gujarat Titans will have a second crack at Royal Challengers Bengaluru in less than a week, at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>And this time, the Titans will hope for a reversal in fortunes after having lost the previous encounter by five wickets as RCB chased 206 with ease.<\/p>\n<p>Shubman Gill &amp; Co. come into the contest after a thumping eight-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings that averted a third straight loss. It was fashioned by a fine bowling effort, led by Kagiso Rabada (three for 25), and some solid batting.<\/p>\n<p>It is however a fact that GT is heavily dependent on its top-three of B. Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler, who bat a lion\u2019s share of the overs.<\/p>\n<p>There is no mistaking their quality, but they have so far proved to be more accumulators than ransackers. The line-up is like a simmering volcano that threatens to erupt but doesn\u2019t follow through on the promise. GT\u2019s highest total this season is 210; every other side, apart from Lucknow Super Giants, has scored more.<\/p>\n<p>Against RCB, a team that pursues totals in the vicinity of 200 like it\u2019s child\u2019s play, GT can ill-afford to bide its time. Even without Phil Salt, who missed the last two games, the defending champion strikes the same fear, for it has the equally marauding Jacob Bethell.<\/p>\n<p>And versus Delhi Capitals most recently, the RCB bowlers showed what devastation they can cause, dismissing Axar Patel\u2019s men for a paltry 75.<\/p>\n<p><b>READ | <a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/ipl\/ipl-news\/dc-vs-rcb-ipl-2026-josh-hazlewood-bhuvneshwar-kumar-delhi-capitals-batting-collapse-bat-ball-balance\/article70915201.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pitch perfect Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar show how to restore IPL\u2019s bat-ball balance<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood, 36 and 35 respectively, scalped seven wickets between them and gave away just 17 runs. Ageing \u2013 in sporting terms \u2013 is generally associated with physical decline and a slight dulling of the senses, but not for these two.<\/p>\n<div class=\" article-picture center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ss-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/3haoiq\/article70921178.ece\/alternates\/FREE_1200\/32_IPL_TWENTY_TWENTY_MATCH_RCB_DC_27_04_DELHI.jpg\" data-original=\"https:\/\/ss-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/3haoiq\/article70921178.ece\/alternates\/FREE_1200\/32_IPL_TWENTY_TWENTY_MATCH_RCB_DC_27_04_DELHI.jpg\" alt=\"On a lively surface at the Arun \u200cJaitley Stadium, Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar claimed seven wickets \u200bbetween them and bundled out Delhi Capitals for 75.\" title=\"On a lively surface at the Arun \u200cJaitley Stadium, Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar claimed seven wickets \u200bbetween them and bundled out Delhi Capitals for 75.\" class=\" lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pic-caption\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption align-text-bottom\">\n<p> On a lively surface at the Arun \u200cJaitley Stadium, Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar claimed seven wickets \u200bbetween them and bundled out Delhi Capitals for 75.<br \/>\n                                                            | Photo Credit:<br \/>\n                                SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR\n                            <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caption-image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsss.thehindu.com\/theme\/images\/SSRX\/lightbox-info.svg\" alt=\"lightbox-info\"\/><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p class=\"caption\">\n<p>                            On a lively surface at the Arun \u200cJaitley Stadium, Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar claimed seven wickets \u200bbetween them and bundled out Delhi Capitals for 75.<br \/>\n                                                            | Photo Credit:<br \/>\n                                SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR\n                                                    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>However, as the table-topping Punjab Kings found out in its six-wicket reverse to Rajasthan Royals on Tuesday, momentum has limited currency in T20 cricket. Can RCB prove otherwise?<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on Apr 29, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/ipl\/gujarat-titans-vs-royal-challengers-bengaluru-ipl-2026-gt-v-rcb-match-preview\/article70921142.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gujarat Titans will have a second crack at Royal Challengers Bengaluru in less than a week, at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on Thursday. And this time, the Titans will hope for a reversal in fortunes after having lost the previous encounter by five wickets as RCB chased 206 with ease. 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