Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s pursuit of back-to-back IPL titles will run into the season’s most disciplined bowling attack when they face Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1 here on Tuesday, with a direct place in the final at stake.

Both teams ended the league stage on 18 points, but RCB claimed the top spot due to superior NRR. RCB, under skipper Rajat Patidar, built their campaign around aggressive batting and a far more reliable bowling unit.