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Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans Betting Preview, Odds & Predictions
The IPL showdown between Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans on May 9, 2026, is set to be a crucial battle as both teams sit on 12 points with tight playoff competition. While Gujarat Titans enter in top form with three consecutive wins, Royals are battling inconsistency. Key players to watch include Titans’ Sai Sudharsan (for 32+ runs) and Royals' Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (most sixes), with Gujarat tipped for victory. Expect a high-scoring contest on a pace-friendly Jaipur pitch—with Jofra Archer backed as the Royals’ standout bowler.
- Rajasthan Royals have an explosive side but have struggled to close out matches.
- Gujarat Titans are enjoying a strong run of form, with six wins from eight matches.
- Explore betting opportunities in handicaps, batters to Score Over/Under Runs, bowlers to Take Over/Under Wickets markets and Match Sixes.
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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi leads the 6-hitting race (Getty Images).
This Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans prediction preview looks ahead to the IPL group match played in India. The two teams are locked together on 12 points with four matches of the season to go. With a congested top half of the table either side could still finish top or miss the playoffs, so every victory is vital.
- Match Details
- Recent Form
- Head-to-Head Record
- Team News
- Key Stats
- Match Analysis
- Betting Markets to Watch
- Latest Odds
The Titans are enjoying a good spell of form while the Royals’ sensational start to the season has stuttered into four defeats in six matches.
Match Details
| Match | |
|---|---|
| Competition | Indian Premier League |
| Date | 9 May 2026 |
| Time | 16:00 SAST |
| Venue |
Recent Form
| Team | Last 5 Matches |
|---|---|
| Rajasthan Royals | LWLWL |
| Gujarat Titans | LLWWW |
The Royals are battling to get a winning run going as the season progresses, while the Titans are enjoying their second three-match winning streak in their last eight matches.
Head-to-Head Record
| Season | Winner | Margin of victory | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rajasthan Royals | 6 runs | IPL |
| 2025 | Rajasthan Royals | 8 wickets | IPL |
| 2025 | Gujarat Titans | 58 runs | IPL |
| 2024 | Gujarat Titans | 3 wickets | IPL |
| 2023 | Gujarat Titans | 9 wickets | IPL |
The Titans have dominated their clashes with the Royals, winning six of their nine meetings. The Titans’ top score against the Royals is 217, with their lowest score an impressive 177. The Royals have a high score of 212 and low of 118 in these nine matches, winning three matches.
Team News
Rajasthan Royals: Their inconsistency has kept them from running away with the lead in the IPL table, but when they fire they’re almost unplayable.
Possible XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag (c), Shubham Dubey, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Ravi Bishnoi, Brijesh Sharma, Nandre Burger.
Gujarat Titans: The Titans attack have been in great form which has complemented the strong form of their top-order batting.
Possible XI: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler, Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Rahul Tewatia, Jason Holder, Arshad Khan, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Manav Suthar.
Key Stats
- Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has scored 46, 103 & 43 in 5 knocks.
- Rajasthan Royals’ Riyan Parag hit five sixes in his 50-ball 90 against the Capitals.
- Rajasthan Royals’ Jofra Archer has taken 3/20, 2/34, 1/40 & 1/46 in his last 4 matches.
- Gujarat Titans’ Sai Sudharsan has scored 100, 86 & 57 in his last three innings.
- Gujarat Titans’ Shubman Gill has scored 39-plus in 7 of his 9 innings this season.
- Gujarat Titans’ Kagiso Rabada has taken 3/33, 3/25 & 2/22 in his last 5 matches.
Match Analysis
The last match at Jaipur was just over a week ago, with the Royals failing to close out the Delhi Capitals in a high-scoring contest. The Royals posted a competitive score of 225/6 off their 20 overs but were unable to break the Capitals’ opening stand before they had passed 100, going on to win by seven wickets with five balls to spare. The Royals hit 14 sixes while the Capitals struck 11 in picking up the win.
During the 2026 season teams chasing have generally been on the winning side, so putting the opposition in to bat is first choice at Jaipur on a pitch that is generally flat and full of runs.
Pace bowlers enjoy some early life on this pitch that has averaged over 210 per innings in the last five matches played here in the IPL. Pace bowlers have taken 37-17 wickets compared to spinners.
The teams are in for a blisteringly hot and humid day with no signs of rain, with temperatures set to rock way above 30 °C.
Betting Markets to Watch
Result
The Royals have a powerhouse side, but their batting can be inconsistent if the top three fail and their attack has struggled to close down the opposition batters as they have struggled to pick up wins. After winning three on the bounce the sensible pick for the win is the Titans.
Best Rajasthan Royals Bowler
Jofra Archer is the Royals' leading wicket-taker and should enjoy success on this pace-friendly track.
Score Over/Under Runs
Sai Sudharsan is seventh in the IPL runs list with 385 runs at an average of 38.50 and strike-rate of 158.43. He has scored two half-centuries and a ton in his last four knocks so is worth backing to score over 31.5 runs in this match.
Most Match Sixes
Donovan Ferreira is a six-hitting machine at the close of an innings and has slammed 16 sixes off the 129 balls he has faced this season. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is fifth on the runs list and leads the six-list with 37 maximums off 170 balls, and with more batting time available to him than Ferreira I’m backing the youngster to lead the six-count in this match.
Latest Odds
| Market | Odds |
|---|---|
| Rajasthan Royals Win | 1.68 |
| Gujarat Titans Win | 2.05 |
| Match to go to a Super Over | 29.00 |
Verdict
The Titans are backed to win a fourth match on the bounce, with Sai Sudharsan my pick to score 32 runs or more in the match.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is my pick to hit the most sixes in the match, while Jofra Archer looks a good call to be the best Rajasthan Royals bowler.
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