India, May 26 -- Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and the Gujarat Titans will lock horns in a battle of heavyweights in Qualifier 1 to determine who will reach the final. Both the Royal Challengers and the Titans are in ecstatic form as the likes of Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Mohammed Siraj and Bhuvneshwar Kumar are likely to be the deciders which side will make it to the final. Nevertheless, injury concerns will grab the spotlight equally as Phil Salt's availability remains the major talking point.

We look at some of the key players and their availability for RCB vs GT IPL 2026 clash

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