The Gujarat Titans enter today’s (May 8, Saturday) Indian Premier League 2026 match at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium looking to break into the top tier of the points table. Facing a formidable Rajasthan Royals side in Jaipur, Shubman Gill’s men will be desperate to continue their winning ways, having secured three consecutive victories. Both the teams are currently locked on 12 points from 10 matches, fighting hard for a playoff spot. Heading into the encounter, let’s explore who could be the impact players today?
RR vs GT Impact Players for today’s IPL match?
Mohammed Siraj (Gujarat Titans)
Mohammed Siraj has been the backbone of the Gujarat Titans’ pace attack throughout this 2026 campaign. In the IPL 2026 season so far, Siraj has already claimed 11 wickets in 10 matches. In a high-pressure environment like Jaipur, GT might use Siraj as an Impact Player to bolster their bowling defense in the second innings or to provide an early breakthrough if the Royals look to get off to a flyer.
Brijesh Sharma (Rajasthan Royals)
Brijesh Sharma could once again emerge as Rajasthan Royals’ key Impact Player against Gujarat Titans tonight. With the Jaipur pitch offering little help to spinners, RR may use the youngster’s 140+ kmph pace as a tactical weapon in the second innings. If Rajasthan bat first, Sharma can be brought in later by substituting a top-order batter under the IPL’s Impact Player rule. Having already taken seven wickets in seven matches, the pacer remains a strong option unless Sandeep Sharma returns from injury.
Rahul Tewatia (Gujarat Titans)
Rahul Tewatia could play a good Impact Player tonight, especially if GT bowl first. In that scenario, the Titans may begin with a bowling-heavy XI before bringing Tewatia into the chase during the final overs to strengthen the batting lineup. The large boundaries at Jaipur make his power-hitting ability valuable in pressure situations. If GT bat first, Tewatia could start in the XI before being replaced later by an extra bowler while defending the target.
RR vs GT Probable Playing XIs and Impact Player:
Gujarat Titans: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Arshad Khan, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Manav Suthar, Prasidh Krishna
Impact Player – Mohammed Siraj, Rahul Tewatia, Glenn Phillips, Anuj Rawat, Kulwant Khejroliya, Kumar Kushagra.
Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag (c), Ravindra Jadeja, Donovan Ferreira, Shubham Dubey, Dasun Shanaka, Jofra Archer, Adam Milne, Ravi Bishnoi
Impact Players – Brijesh Sharma, Ravi Singh, Yash Raj Punja, Tushar Deshpande
