Rajasthan Royals face Gujarat Titans in Match 11 of IPL 2026 at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, on Saturday 4 April 2026, starting at 19:30 IST (UTC+5:30). Sawai Mansingh Stadium holds 30,000, and this evening fixture is the second IPL match of the day at this ground.

Gujarat Titans are two-time IPL champions, having won the competition in 2022 and 2023 in their first two seasons of existence. Rajasthan Royals are one-time champions, winning the inaugural 2008 edition. This is a meeting between two franchises with demonstrated championship pedigrees, and Shubman Gill’s Titans bring the collective experience of back-to-back title victories into a ground where Rajasthan’s home advantage is historically strong.

The back-to-back scheduling at Sawai Mansingh Stadium means the pitch will have been used earlier in the day for the Royals-Punjab Kings match. The surface behaviour in the evening game will be shaped by the afternoon match, giving extra significance to the toss and pitch inspection.

Gujarat Titans’ model under Shubman Gill emphasises consistency and composure over flashiness. Gill himself is one of India’s most technically correct batters at the top of the order, and the Titans tend to build innings around his anchor role before accelerating in the back ten overs.

Rajasthan Royals will benefit from home crowd intensity in the chase, or from familiarity with the pitch’s evening behaviour if they bat first. Both teams have encountered each other at the business end of previous IPL campaigns, and the tactical familiarity makes these encounters tactically layered.

When is Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans? The match starts at 19:30 IST (UTC+5:30) on 4 April 2026. UK fans in London watch at 15:00 BST (UTC+1). Australian fans in Sydney tune in at 00:00 AEDT (UTC+11) on 5 April. Viewers on the US East Coast catch it at 10:00 EDT (UTC-4). For real-time conversions, check India time and Jaipur time.

The 30,000-capacity Sawai Mansingh Stadium, under lights for this evening fixture, creates one of IPL cricket’s most atmospheric settings. Rajasthan’s pink-city support for the Royals transforms the ground into a venue where visiting teams, including champions, have historically found conditions difficult. Both captains will make aggressive tactical decisions from the opening delivery.