Ahmedabad, April 29 -- Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru will look to tighten their grip on the IPL 2026 playoffs race when they take on Gujarat Titans in the 42nd match of the season at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on Thursday.

RCB head into the contest in strong form, having won six of their eight matches and sitting second on the points table with an impressive net run rate of 1.919.

Gujarat Titans, meanwhile, have endured an inconsistent campaign with four wins and four defeats, leaving them in the middle of the standings with a negative net run rate.

The Bengaluru side recently defeated Gujarat Titans by five wickets earlier this season and will once again bank on their balanced combination of batting firepower and d...