Shubman Gill is superior to Virat (Photo-PTI)
The first qualifier match of IPL 2026 between RCB vs GT will be held at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala. In this match there will be a clash between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bangalore. This match will be held on 26th May at 7.30 pm. Before this match, know about those batsmen who are on top in the list of scoring most runs in the playoffs. Whereas in this list, Shubman Gill has the upper hand over Virat Kohli.
Players who scored the most runs in IPL 2026 playoffs
| player | Run | average |
| Suresh Raina | 714 | 37.57 |
| Dhoni | 523 | 34.86 |
| gill | 475 | 47.50 |
| Suryakumar | 406 | 36.90 |
| Rohit | 405 | 18.40 |
| Virat | 396 | 26.40 |
Shubman Gill vs Virat Kohli
Shubhman Gill The record of in the playoffs is amazing. This right-handed batsman has played a total of 11 matches in the IPL playoffs in which he has scored 475 runs with his bat. Gill’s average is 47.5 and he has also scored one century and one half-century in the playoffs. Gill’s strike rate is also 144.81.
On the other hand, Virat Kohli’s record in the playoffs is very bad. This player has played 17 matches in the playoffs in which he has been able to score only 396 runs at an average of 26.4. Virat has scored 2 half-centuries in the playoffs and he has been out on 0 once.
Gill is superior to Virat in the playoffs (Photo-PTI)
RCB vs GT record in Dharamshala
Royal Challengers Bangalore have a good record in Dharamshala. This team has won 2 out of 3 matches and lost one. On the other hand, Gujarat Titans will play the match on this ground for the first time. This season, RCB had defeated Punjab by 23 runs in the match held in Dharamshala. Talking about the head to head record of these two teams, Gujarat has won 4 matches and RCB has won 4.
HPCA Stadium pitch
The pitch of HPCA Stadium will be good for both Gujarat and Royal Challengers Bangalore. The batting of both these teams is very strong and there are going to be a lot of runs here. However, on the Dharamshala pitch, the one who bowls later gets help. In the night matches held here, the chasing team has won the match both the times.
The team chasing in Dharamshala Cricket Stadium has the advantage (Photo-PTI)
Probable playing XI of RCB vs GT
Playing XI of Bengaluru- Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Jitesh Sharma, Rajat Patidar, Venkatesh Iyer, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood and Rasikh Salaam.
Gujarat’s playing eleven- Sai Sudarshan, Shubman Gill, Jos Buttler, Rahul Tewatia, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna and R Sai Kishore.
