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Whose match is today 9th May IPL 2026: In the 52nd match of IPL 2026, today is the match of Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans on Saturday 9th May. This match will be played at Sawai Mansingh Cricket Stadium in Jaipur. The equation of the points table is changing rapidly in IPL 2026. Till some time ago, it seemed that teams like Royal Challengers Bangalore, Punjab Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals had almost confirmed their place in the playoffs. But now the other teams have made a strong comeback and made the competition completely open. For this reason the pressure on the current top four teams has increased.

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Gujarat Titans reached in excellent form

Gujarat Titans seem to be finding their rhythm at the right moment at the moment. The team has won three consecutive matches and has become a strong contender for the playoffs by finishing fifth. GT's top order is continuously scoring runs. Washington Sundar and Rashid Khan have also regained their old form. Apart from this, the fast bowling of the team is also continuously performing brilliantly.

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Pressure increased for Rajasthan Royals

Rajasthan Royals started the season with four consecutive wins, but now their performance seems to be up and down. RR has lost three of its last five matches, which has increased the pressure on the team. Their last match was against Delhi Capitals on May 1, where they failed to save the big score of 225 runs. After the match against GT, RR has to play the next match on 16th May. In such a situation, if the team loses this match, then the future matches can be like 'do or die'.

GT's bowling became the biggest strength

His bowling has played a big role in the success of Gujarat Titans. Kagiso Rabada and Mohammad Siraj are continuously performing brilliantly with the new ball. Both the bowlers have been successful in putting pressure on the opposition batsmen in the powerplay. The benefit of this has gone to Rashid Khan in the middle overs, who has troubled the batsmen with his spin. At the same time, with the arrival of Jason Holder in the team, the balance of GT has become stronger.

RR's hopes rest on Joffra Archer

The bowling of Rajasthan Royals has largely depended on Joffra Archer. Archer has taken wickets continuously in the powerplay, but he did not get enough support from other bowlers. The performances of Nandre Berger, Brijesh Sharma and Tushar Deshpande have not been consistent. Whereas Ravindra Jadeja has done the job of stopping the runs, but has got less wickets. The biggest concern is that RR has given more than 220 runs in three consecutive innings.

RR had won in the last encounter

When both the teams met for the first time this season, Rajasthan Royals won in a thrilling match. In that match, GT needed 15 runs from the last 12 balls and three wickets were left. But Joffra Archer and Tushar Deshpande gave brilliant death bowling to RR to win.

The match can have a big impact on the points table

If Gujarat Titans wins this match, the team can move straight from fifth to second position. At the same time, the victory of Rajasthan Royals can take them to second place and in case of better net run rate, the team can also reach the top. That means this match can completely change the picture of the points table of IPL 2026.

Rajasthan Royals Probable Playing XI

Yashasvi Jaiswal

Vaibhav Suryavanshi

Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper)

Riyan Parag (captain)

Donovan Ferreira

Ravindra Jadeja

Shubham Dubey

jofra archer

Ravi Bishnoi

Nandre Burger / Dasun Shanaka

Brijesh Sharma

Tushar Deshpande

Gujarat Titans Probable Playing XI

Shubman Gill (Captain)

Sai Sudarshan

Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper)

Nishant Sindhu

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jason holder

Rahul Tewatia

Rashid Khan

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Arshad Khan

Kagiso Rabada

Mohammad Siraj