IPL 2026: No Prasidh Krishna again as Gujarat Titans opt to bowl against Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to bowl first against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a crucial IPL 2026 encounter. Both teams opted for unchanged playing XIs, with GT skipper Shubman Gill emphasising the importance of their home fixtures. RCB captain Rajat Patidar expressed confidence in his team's batting prowess despite being put in to bat.
NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans won the toss and chose to bowl first against defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a crucial IPL 2026 clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday. Gujarat Titans once again left out pacer Prasidh Krishna despite his impressive returns this season. The right-arm quick, who has picked up 12 wickets in seven matches and is among the team’s leading wicket-takers, was not included in the playing XI for the second consecutive game.
Gill confirmed at the toss that the Titans are unchanged from their previous outing — an emphatic eight-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings — but did not elaborate on Prasidh’s absence. “We are going to bowl first. Looks a little dry, a little patchy.
The first four or five overs can give us a bit of swing, and just in case if there's any dew, we always like to chase it,” Gill said. Gill backs conditions, stresses importance of home stretch The GT skipper emphasised the significance of the fixture in the context of the tournament, especially with consecutive home games lined up. “Very important two points for us.
The next two games, including this one at home, are going to determine where we stand and how far we go in the tournament,” he noted. Gill also acknowledged the challenge posed by RCB, adding, “They are the defending champions and have been playing some really good cricket. Hopefully, it’s going to be one heck of a game.