GT Schedule IPL 2026: Full Match List, Dates, & Venue Details

The Gujarat Titans (GT), led by the stylish Shubman Gill, are looking to recapture the magic of their 2022 debut season. After a solid 2025 where they reached the playoffs but were ultimately knocked out by Mumbai Indians in the Eliminator, the Titans have focused on “surgical” squad depth for 2026.

Gujarat Titans Schedule (IPL 2026)

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The “Dual-Pillar” Opening Stability

The Titans’ success remains heavily tied to their top-order consistency.

Anchor & Fire: The pairing of Shubman Gill (650 runs in 2025) and Sai Sudharsan (759 runs in 2025) is now considered the most stable in the league. For 2026, they have added Jos Buttler to the mix at No. 3, creating a “top-heavy” strategy designed to dominate the game from ball one.

Hayden Factor: Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden has joined as the batting coach, specifically to help Gill and Sudharsan maintain higher strike rates during the middle overs.

Auction Strategy: Middle-Order Reinforcements

After identifying a lack of “finishing power” in 2025, the Titans spent heavily in the mini-auction:

The Big Buy: They secured West Indian veteran Jason Holder for ₹7 crore. He is expected to solve the long-standing “seam-bowling all-rounder” gap left after Hardik Pandya’s departure years ago.

Impact Additions: England’s Tom Banton and the left-arm pace of Luke Wood provide high-quality overseas backup, while uncapped Indian pacer Ashok Sharma (₹90 lakh) is being groomed as their new death-bowling specialist.

Tactical Insight: The Away Heavy Start

The Titans play three of their first four games away from home.

The Mullanpur Challenge (Mar 31): They open against last year’s finalists, Punjab Kings. On a fresh Mullanpur track, the battle between GT’s top-order and PBKS’s left-armers will be the defining contest.

The “Gadh” Return (Apr 4): Their only home game in Phase 1 is a massive Saturday night clash against Rajasthan Royals. Expect the Narendra Modi Stadium to be packed as fans welcome back Gill after his record-breaking 2025 domestic season.

Bowling Pivot: Rashid’s Support Cast

With Rashid Khan looking to bounce back from a slightly inconsistent (by his standards) 2025, GT has bolstered the pace attack:

The Siraj-Siraj Combo: Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna will lead the new-ball attack, allowing Rashid to attack more freely in the middle overs without the pressure of containing runs.

GT Probable XI (Phase 1): Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler, Glenn Phillips, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Sai Kishore.