GT vs RR: Who are impact players nominated by Gujarat Titans & Rajasthan Royals for match 9 of IPL 2026?
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The GT vs RR match got underway on April 4 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
In their first home game of the Indian Premier League 2026, the Gujarat Titans (GT) are squaring off with the Rajasthan Royals (RR). The encounter is taking place at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on April 4 (Saturday).
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GT will aim for their first victory of the tournament. They lost the opening game against the Punjab Kings (PBKS) by 3 wickets. They could only pile up 162/6 in the first innings, which the PBKS chased down by three wickets.
On the other hand, the Riyan Parag-led side bagged a huge victory against the Chennai Super Kings in their opening game. RR bowled out the CSK for just 127 runs and later chased the target by eight wickets. Hence, RR look for their second win of the tournament.
In match 9 of IPL 2026, RR won the toss and opted to bat first. Both teams have named five players as impact players for the encounter, one of whom can play a big role.
Who are the impact players in the GT vs RR match?
Gujarat Titans impact players: Shahrukh Khan, Jason Holder, Manav Suthar, Anuj Rawat, Jayant Yadav.
Rajasthan Royals impact players: Ravi Singh, Shubham Dubey, Luah-du Pretorius, Brijesh Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi.
GT and RR’s playing XIs
GT: Sai Sudharsan, Kumar Kushagra, Jos Buttler, Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Siraj, Ashok Sharma, Kagiso Rabada, Prasidh Krishna.
RR: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag (C), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma.
Who are GT’s impact players in match 9 of IPL 2026?
Gujarat Titans’ impact players: Shahrukh Khan, Jason Holder, Manav Suthar, Anuj Rawat, Jayant Yadav.
Who are RR’s impact players in match 9 of IPL 2026?
Rajasthan Royals impact players: Ravi Singh, Shubham Dubey, Luah-du Pretorius, Brijesh Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi.
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