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गुजरात टाइटन्स vs राजस्थान रॉयल्स, क्वालिफायर 2 Commentary, Live Updates

गुजरात vs राजस्थान, 2026 - टी-20 Live Commentary

गुजरात टाइटन्स vs राजस्थान रॉयल्स स्कोरकार्ड
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क्वालिफायर 2, न्यू अंतर्राष्ट्रीय क्रिकेट स्टेडियम, न्यू चंडीगढ़ , May 29, 2026
गुजरात टाइटन्स गुजरात टाइटन्स बल्लेबाजी बाकी है
राजस्थान रॉयल्स राजस्थान रॉयल्स 82/2 (8.0)
रन रेट: 10.25
राजस्थान रॉयल्सने टॉस जीतकर बल्लेबाजी का फैसला किया
8.1
4
राशिद खान To रियान पराग
Four!
Oh, Ravindra Jadeja looks in a lot of discomfort out there and is walking off the field and is retired hurt.
Ouch! Ravindra Jadeja is looking in some discomfort and is unable to continue. A blow to the batting team as Ravindra Jadeja is retired hurt.
ओवर की समाप्ति 8 : 82/2
6 रन
  • 07.1
  • 47.2
  • 07.3
  • 07.4
  • 1 WD 7.5
  • 17.5
  • 07.6
व. सूर्यवंशी
34 (21)
र. जडेजा
34 (19)
ज. होल्डर
1-0-6-0
7.6
0
जेसन होल्डर To वैभव सूर्यवंशी
Out comes the bumper, over the left shoulder. Sooryavanshi drops his wrists and sways away from the line of the ball.
7.5
1
जेसन होल्डर To रवींद्र जडेजा
Hurls it on a good length, on off. Jadeja angles it to the left of backward point and hurries to the other end.
7.5
wd
जेसन होल्डर To रवींद्र जडेजा
Wide! Pace off and into the deck, a bit too wide on off. Jadeja lets it go.
7.4
0
जेसन होल्डर To रवींद्र जडेजा
A bit fuller this time, going across. Jadeja rocks back and shuffles to work it away on the off side. Ends up chopping it down and it dribbles behind to the keeper.
7.3
0
जेसन होल्डर To रवींद्र जडेजा
Nearly went onto the stumps! Keeps it on top of off, on a back of a length. Jadeja hangs back to deal with it but the ball kicks up a bit. It drops off the face of the blade at the batter's feet.
Strategic Break! Ravindra Jadeja signals to the physio and the umpires take this opportunity to call for the strategic break. Despite losing a couple of early wickets, Rajasthan Royals have scored at a brisk rate, and for a change, it is Jadeja who is playing the aggressor and not Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, but he is not too far behind. Gujarat Titans tried the short-ball tactic on the kid, but it has not been fruitful so far. They know that they have to break this stand and put pressure on the middle order, which did crumble in the Eliminator.
7.2
4
जेसन होल्डर To रवींद्र जडेजा
FOUR! Fine shot! Holder bashes the hard length, over off. Jadeja skips down the track and stays leg side of the ball. He is a bit cramped for room but still manages to flay it over backward point, and the deep point fielder is beaten to his right.
7.1
0
जेसन होल्डर To रवींद्र जडेजा
Holder hits the deck hard and the ball kisses off the deck, on a back of a length, on off. Jadeja stabs it down on the off side.
Jason Holder has been introduced into the attack now.
ओवर की समाप्ति 7 : 76/2
6 रन
  • 16.1
  • 16.2
  • 16.3
  • 16.4
  • 16.5
  • 16.6
र. जडेजा
29 (14)
व. सूर्यवंशी
34 (20)
व. सुंदर
1-0-6-0
6.6
1
वॉशिंगटन सुंदर To रवींद्र जडेजा
Six singles off the over. Flat and short, on middle. Ravindra nurdles it in front of square on the leg side for one more. Tidy start from Sundar.
6.5
1
वॉशिंगटन सुंदर To वैभव सूर्यवंशी
Fractionally short, on middle and leg. Sooryavanshi rocks back for the pull but loses his shape. He mistimes it behind square leg for only a single.
6.4
1
वॉशिंगटन सुंदर To रवींद्र जडेजा
Keeps it nice and tight at a flat trajectory, on a good length, on middle. RJ turns it to the right of deep mid-wicket. They think about the second run, but Jason Holder runs in and keeps the batters down to a single.
6.3
1
वॉशिंगटन सुंदर To वैभव सूर्यवंशी
Tucking the batter up for room, bowled at 100.6 kph. Vaibhav flicks this length ball to deep mid-wicket and crosses over.
6.2
1
वॉशिंगटन सुंदर To रवींद्र जडेजा
Pushed through, full and outside off. Jadeja presses forward for the drive. Miscues it off the inner half through mid on. They cross.
6.1
1
वॉशिंगटन सुंदर To वैभव सूर्यवंशी
Darted in from around the wicket, on a nagging length. Sooryavanshi punches it to wide long on for a single.
Time for some spin right after the field restrictions have been lifted. Washington Sundar to bowl some offies now.
ओवर की समाप्ति 6 : 70/2
16 रन
  • 25.1
  • 65.2
  • 05.3
  • 45.4
  • 05.5
  • 45.6
र. जडेजा
26 (11)
व. सूर्यवंशी
31 (17)
प. कृष्णा
1-0-16-0
5.6
4
प्रसिद्ध कृष्णा To रवींद्र जडेजा
FOUR! Another poor delivery, and it gets the treatment. At the hips, on a back of a length. The fine leg is still inside the circle and Jadeja pulls it wide of that man to his right for a four. This has been an excellent counterpunch from the Royals after losing a couple of early wickets. After 6 overs, RR are 70/2.
5.5
0
प्रसिद्ध कृष्णा To रवींद्र जडेजा
Angled away, on a back of a length. Jadeja dabs it to backward point.
5.4
4
प्रसिद्ध कृष्णा To रवींद्र जडेजा
FOUR! One bounce and over the ropes! Krishna lands it on a short of a good length but errs in line. He is too straight with fine leg up inside the circle. Jadeja pivots on the back foot and pulls it over short fine leg. It nearly went the distance.
5.3
0
प्रसिद्ध कृष्णा To रवींद्र जडेजा
From over the wicket now, sprayed on the pads, on a good length. Jadeja is beaten on the flick and wears it on the front pad.
5.2
6
प्रसिद्ध कृष्णा To रवींद्र जडेजा
SIX! Into the stands! Prasidh Krishna angles in a short ball at the bodyline of the batter. Jadeja stands tall and swivels. He gets inside the line and hooks it beyond the long leg fence for half a dozen. The 50-run partnership comes up between this pair.
5.1
2
प्रसिद्ध कृष्णा To रवींद्र जडेजा
Just out of reach! Angled in at the off stump from around the wicket, Jadeja dances down the track to this length ball. The bat turns in his hand and he slices it over. The sub fielder, Anuj Rawat turns around and goes after it. He flings himself at the ball but it drops away from him. Two runs taken.
Prasidh Krishna will bowl the final over of Powerplay. Also, Siraj is walking off the field to get some treatment on his right shoulder. Anuj Rawat is the substitute fielder for Siraj.
ओवर की समाप्ति 5 : 54/2
9 रन
  • 44.1
  • 04.2
  • 14.3
  • 04.4
  • 04.5
  • 44.6
व. सूर्यवंशी
31 (17)
र. जडेजा
10 (5)
म. सिराज
3-0-33-1
4.6
4
मोहम्मद सिराज To वैभव सूर्यवंशी
FOUR! Up and over! Bowled at 139.4 kph, this is on a good length, on middle. Sooryavanshi backs away to open up the off side and carves it with an angled bat face over backward point to pick up a boundary. Vaibhav brings up 500 runs in the Powerplay alone with this four, informs Ravi Shastri.
4.5
0
मोहम्मद सिराज To वैभव सूर्यवंशी
Another effort ball by Siraj, across off. Sooryavanshi hops to flay it away but fails to lay any bat on it. This looked a bit high, but there was no signal of wide. Vaibhav has taken the review, believing that the ball went over his head. Sooryavanshi's head is measured at 1.843 metres, but the ball is passing him at 1.841 metres. So, it is a fair delivery. RR lose their first review.
4.4
0
मोहम्मद सिराज To वैभव सूर्यवंशी
Bangs it in short, over the left shoulder. Sooryavanshi arches back to play the upper-cut but misses. Siraj holds his right shoulder on his follow-through. He is grimacing in pain, but he will carry on.
4.3
1
मोहम्मद सिराज To रवींद्र जडेजा
Short and wide on off, Jadeja slaps it to deep backward point, where Nishant Sindhu tidies up. With this single, the 50 comes up for RR.
Halt! It looks like Mohammed Siraj is having some discomfort in his right shoulder. The physio is in to check on him. Siraj is ready to give it a crack despite not looking fully fit.
4.2
0
मोहम्मद सिराज To रवींद्र जडेजा
Beaten! Another ball that leaves the left-hander, on a nagging length. Jadeja tries to play the late dab but fails to connect. Siraj seemed to have heard something as the ball went past the bat, but he got no support from anyone else.
4.1
4
मोहम्मद सिराज To रवींद्र जडेजा
FOUR! Good shot! Angling away, on a good length at 139.6 kph. Jadeja gets the width to free his arms and he waits on the back foot. He gets on top of the bounce and punches it to the left of point for a boundary.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is fighting fire with fire. Siraj to continue...
ओवर की समाप्ति 4 : 45/2
11 रन
  • 13.1
  • 43.2
  • 03.3
  • 03.4
  • 03.5
  • 63.6
व. सूर्यवंशी
27 (14)
र. जडेजा
5 (2)
क. रबाडा
2-0-21-1
3.6
6
कगिसो रबाडा To वैभव सूर्यवंशी
SIX! Gets hold of it now! Rabada angles it outside off again, on a good length. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi picks the length and line early this time, clears the front leg, gets under it and pumps it over the bowler's head for a cracking six. 11 runs off the over, 32 from the last 2 for the Royals.
3.5
0
कगिसो रबाडा To वैभव सूर्यवंशी
Swing and a miss! Hits the deck hard, at 138 kph, angling across the left-hander by generating good lift. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi again tries to loft it down the ground and is beaten by a whisker.
3.4
0
कगिसो रबाडा To वैभव सूर्यवंशी
Beaten again! Nips away from off, on a hard length. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi does not move his feet much and swings hard to hit it over mid off again, but the ball leaves him and zips past the outside edge.
3.3
0
कगिसो रबाडा To वैभव सूर्यवंशी
Good response! Serious pace, reading 150.9 kph, short and outside off, absolutely zipping through the surface. Vaibhav is late on the pull and is beaten all ends up.
3.2
4
कगिसो रबाडा To वैभव सूर्यवंशी
FOUR! This is brave batting! Slightly fuller, and angling away from the batter. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi plays it on the up and lofts it over mid off for a cracking boundary. Not exactly out of the meaty part of the bat, though.
3.1
1
कगिसो रबाडा To रवींद्र जडेजा
Length-delivery, outside off, Jadeja slices it to deep backward point for a single.
ओवर की समाप्ति 3 : 34/2
21 रन
  • 02.1
  • 42.2
  • 22.3
  • 22.4
  • 5 WD 2.5
  • 42.5
  • 42.6
व. सूर्यवंशी
17 (9)
र. जडेजा
4 (1)
म. सिराज
2-0-24-1
2.6
4
मोहम्मद सिराज To वैभव सूर्यवंशी
FOUR! Two in two for Sooryavanshi, and that should get him going! Siraj goes fuller now, around the off stump. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi swings hard across the line, gets the connection off the inner half, but manages to put it away into the fine leg gap for a boundary. A highly productive over for the Royals, 21 runs off it.
2.5
4
मोहम्मद सिराज To वैभव सूर्यवंशी
FOUR! Helped away! Slightly back of a length, on the leg stump line. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gets inside the line, plants the back knee into the pitch and helps it to deep fine leg for a boundary.
2.5
wd
मोहम्मद सिराज To वैभव सूर्यवंशी
FIVE WIDES! Even a fireman's ladder wouldn't have been enough to reach that. Siraj digs one in short and hard on off, clocking 146.4 kph, a real effort ball. Vaibhav lets it go through over his head, and Buttler leaps but cannot get anywhere near it. It races away to the fence.
2.4
2
मोहम्मद सिराज To वैभव सूर्यवंशी
And again! No timing on it whatsoever. On a back of a length, around middle and leg. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi heaves it off the toe end, in front of square on the leg side. There is no protection in the deep and the ball lands safely. It is mopped up by Prasidh Krishna, who sprints to his right, covering a lot of ground. Two taken.
2.3
2
मोहम्मद सिराज To वैभव सूर्यवंशी
Bangs it halfway down the pitch, on middle and leg. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hangs back and pulls it to deep square leg. Prasidh Krishna runs to his right from deep fine leg and cuts it off, keeping the batters down to a couple.
2.2
4
मोहम्मद सिराज To वैभव सूर्यवंशी
FOUR! Just over and runs away! Short of a good length, on off, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi mistimes the pull shot off the toe end, but has enough power on it to clear the mid on fielder for a boundary.
2.1
0
मोहम्मद सिराज To वैभव सूर्यवंशी
Good gas! Well-directed short ball, on top of the off pole. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is rushed onto the pull shot and is comprehensively beaten as the ball flies over his bat through to the keeper.
ओवर की समाप्ति 2 : 13/2
10 रन
  • 21.1
  • 41.2
  • 01.3
  • 01.4
  • W 1.5
  • 41.6
र. जडेजा
4 (1)
व. सूर्यवंशी
1 (3)
क. रबाडा
1-0-10-1
1.6
4
कगिसो रबाडा To रवींद्र जडेजा
FOUR! Runs away through the narrow gap! Back of a length, skidding through the surface and hurrying Jadeja up. Ravindra opens the bat face and guides it off the outer half of the bat through the gap between first slip and short third for a boundary.
The Royals are in early strife. Ravindra Jadeja has walked in ahead of Riyan Parag.
1.5
W
कगिसो रबाडा To ध्रुव जुरेल OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT EASILY BY GILL! First Siraj and now Rabada strikes in his first over to dent the Royals. Rabada spears it on a fuller length at 146.4 kph and slants it into the batter. Dhruv Jurel tries to flick it off the pads, over the leg side, but closes the bat face early and ends up getting a massive leading edge. The ball gets sliced and lobbed behind mid off, where Shubman Gill backpedals a bit and takes a simple catch around his chest.
1.4
0
कगिसो रबाडा To ध्रुव जुरेल
Full again, straighter at the stumps. Jurel presents a straight bat and drives it on the bounce to mid on.
1.3
0
कगिसो रबाडा To ध्रुव जुरेल
Much fuller now, on middle and leg. Jurel plants the front foot across and flicks it to the mid-wicket fielder.
1.2
4
कगिसो रबाडा To ध्रुव जुरेल
FOUR! That's a class shot! Short and skidding through on off, Dhruv Jurel arches back a bit, uses the pace and cuts it over backward point. There's a man protecting the deep third fence, but the ball beats him to his right.
1.1
2
कगिसो रबाडा To ध्रुव जुरेल
Hits the hard length, angled onto the pads. Dhruv Jurel plays off the back foot and nudges it to the right of the mid-wicket fielder for a couple of runs.
A tone-setting opening over from Mohammed Siraj. Kagiso Rabada will steam in from the other end.
ओवर की समाप्ति 1 : 3/1
3 रन
  • 10.1
  • 00.2
  • 10.3
  • W 0.4
  • 10.5
  • 00.6
व. सूर्यवंशी
1 (3)
ध. जुरेल
1 (1)
म. सिराज
1-0-3-1
0.6
0
मोहम्मद सिराज To वैभव सूर्यवंशी
Swing and a miss! A muted appeal from Buttler for caught behind, but he bails out almost instantly as the umpire shakes his head. On top of off, on a shorter length. It kicks up and beats Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's attempted back foot pull shot. Whistles over his angled bat, and Buttler collects it in front of his face. The UltraEdge later shows a flat line.
0.5
1
मोहम्मद सिराज To ध्रुव जुरेल
Wide outside off, on a slightly fuller length. Jurel presses back and cuts it off the outer half to deep backward point for a single to get his first run.
The Titans throw the first punch. Dhruv Jurel walks in at number 3 for the Royals.
0.4
W
मोहम्मद सिराज To यशस्वी जायसवाल OUT!
OUT! TAKEN IN THE DEEP! Siraj with a big, big wicket and RR's opening stand lasts just 4 balls in the all-important knockout game. Siraj hits the hard length, on a tighter line, angling from middle to leg. Jaiswal is a bit rushed on the pull shot and mistimes it in the air, sailing it only as far as Prasidh Krishna at deep backward square leg. Krishna runs in a few steps off the ropes, crouches and takes a fine catch. The Royals are 2/1.
0.3
1
मोहम्मद सिराज To वैभव सूर्यवंशी
Short of a length, stump-to-stump, cutting back in. Vaibhav heaves it off the inner half towards deep square leg for a single only.
0.2
0
मोहम्मद सिराज To वैभव सूर्यवंशी
Cramps the batter for room, on a hard length, nipping back into the batter. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi does not get enough space to open his arms and shanks it back to the bowler's right.
0.1
1
मोहम्मद सिराज To यशस्वी जायसवाल
First runs on the board! Back of a length, outside off. Yashasvi Jaiswal hangs back and punches it hard to the point fielder. Washington Sundar dives to his right, makes a half-stop and parries the ball behind for a single. Jaiswal and RR are off the mark.
We are all set to get underway in Qualifier 2. Shubman Gill leads his men through the fireworks before gathering them for one final huddle. A huge roar goes around the stadium as Yashasvi Jaiswal walks out with the young sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Mohammed Siraj will kick things off with the new ball for the Titans. Siraj to Jaiswal. A slip in place. The countdown is done and off we go...
Time to hear from Vaibhav Sooryavanshi - About his routine before every match, Sooryavanshi says the evening schedule has worked in their favour, giving the squad plenty of time to recover between games. He adds that he uses his free time to connect with his family. On the knockout pressure, he says his thought process does not change from game to game, and he makes a conscious effort not to overthink, which he believes keeps him sharp and focused. About whether he focuses much on video analysis of the bowlers he is going to face, Sooryavanshi says he does not rely on it heavily, explaining that watching too much footage can plant doubts in his mind about the deliveries that could get him out. He adds that everyone already knows what each bowler brings to the table, so he simply focuses on visualising. On how rubber-ball cricket shaped his game, Sooryavanshi says practising batting for five to six hours a day with a new ball that swings, on cemented wickets, has been invaluable. He notes that since he opens across all formats, red-ball and white-ball alike, there will always be bowlers looking to frustrate him. He credits his father for ensuring he practised against all kinds of deliveries from an early age.
Impact sub options for RR - Shubham Dubey, Sushant Mishra, Aman Perala, Ravi Bishnoi and Tushar Deshpande.
Rajasthan Royals (Unchanged Playing XI) - Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Riyan Parag (C), Donovan Ferreira, Dasun Shanaka, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Brijesh Sharma and Yash Punja.
Impact sub options for GT - Rahul Tewatia, Glenn Phillips, Anuj Rawat, Kumar Kushagra and Arshad Khan.
Gujarat Titans (Playing XI) - Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (C), Jos Buttler (WK), Jason Holder, Washington Sundar, Nishant Sindhu, Rashid Khan, Sai Kishore (In for Kulwant Khejroliya), Kagiso Rabada, Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj.
The skipper of the Gujarat Titans - Shubman Gill says that they would have batted first as well. Adds that 40 overs have already been played on this wicket, and he doesn't think it will change much. Unfortunately, the referee didn't hear the call from Parag the first time. Gill mentions that it is everything to play for them in this game as it is a now-or-never situation. Says everyone is fired up to go out there. Informs that Sai Kishore is back in the team.
The captain of the Rajasthan Royals - Riyan Parag, on the surface, says it is pretty much the same surface, but feels it might slow down as the game progresses. Details that they have the bowlers who bowl with a lot of variations and exploit such conditions. On the knockout pressure, he says the last three games have all carried the same weight, and everyone wants to win. He keeps the messaging simple, saying the side needs to play good cricket for all 40 overs, and whichever team does that will come out on top. When asked about the squad's recovery, Parag admits everyone is hanging by a thread, adding that he himself is particularly stretched. He says everything that can be done for the team has been done and it is now time to go out and perform. He stresses that regardless of who is carrying a knock, the side has to give its absolute best. Informs that they are going unchanged for this fixture.
TOSS - The two captains have made their way out to the centre for the flip of the coin. Shubman Gill gives it a flick. Oh, it looks like the match referee did not quite catch Riyan Parag's call, so we will have to do it all over again. Riyan calls 'Heads', and he gets it right. Rajasthan Royals opt to BAT first.
Let's hear from RR's Donovan Ferreira - Ferreira says the knockout tag does not faze them, noting that while they have played three must-win games, each has been a different challenge. He stresses that momentum cannot be carried from one game to the next and calls today a massive occasion for the side. On his role as a finisher, Ferreira says he will do whatever the coach and team require, describing that as the side's core motto. He notes that management has all the data and insights to make those decisions, and the players simply have to stay ready whenever they are called upon. Personally, he says he is comfortable walking in after the 15th over, but if asked to go in earlier, he adapts without hesitation. He explains that the late entry gives everyone time to settle on the wicket before he can explode at the back end. On the surface, Ferreira says the captain and coach are yet to finalise the call but describes it as a very good batting wicket. He points to the previous game where the opposition reached 200 despite not batting particularly well, crediting that to how good the surface is. He says regardless of the decision, the side will need to either post a strong total or chase well. He adds that if dew is a factor, batting second holds an advantage, but the team will back whatever the management decides.
A quick word with GT's leading run scorer - Sai Sudharsan says that they are not looking at it as a big game. They are taking it like just another match, looking to do what has worked for them and hopefully get over the line. Mentions that you have to be versatile enough to chase totals around 240-250, but that doesn't mean they change their way of batting. It's more about the decision-making and adding a few more layers to the batting. Sai shares that it doesn't matter to him whether they are batting first or second, and they are looking forward to whatever challenge is in front of them. Says that as a team, they are looking forward to this game. Admits it was a tough defeat in the last game, but that has ignited a fire in them for this clash.
PITCH REPORT - Former West Indies fast bowler, Ian Bishop is pitchside, and he starts by informing that pitch number 4 will be used for this clash. He notes that there is a lovely breeze sweeping across the ground this evening and believes that should help keep the dew away later in the night. In terms of dimensions, there is a slight imbalance square of the wicket, with one side measuring 69 metres and the other 63 metres, while the straight boundary stretches out to 74 metres. Australia's World Cup-winning captain, Michael Clarke joins Bishop and notes that this is the very same wicket that hosted the Eliminator. At first glance, it looks remarkably similar, with an even and consistent covering of grass across the surface. However, Clarke notes that it is very dry underneath. Michael expects the pitch to offer good pace, bounce and carry for the seamers, while suggesting there may not be a great deal of assistance for the spinners. The one question mark, according to Clarke, is whether the used surface begins to slow up as the game goes on. Like Bishop, he does not anticipate dew becoming a major factor later in the evening due to the breeze and reckons 220 would be a par score on this surface.
In case you missed it - Earlier today, Rishabh Pant stepped down as the captain of the Lucknow Super Giants. The decision was initiated by Pant himself, who requested to be relieved of leadership duties, and the franchise subsequently accepted his request. The move comes on the back of a difficult campaign for LSG. For the first time since their inception in 2022, they finished at the bottom of the table, managing just four wins this season.
What history tells us - Since 2011, the second-placed team has reached the IPL final every season, and GT will hope that trend continues after finishing second this year. In fact, since 2022, the teams that met in Qualifier 1 have gone on to face each other in the final every year. RR, though, have a few trends of their own to lean on. They have won all four matches they have played at New Chandigarh and are looking to become only the fourth team in IPL history to reach the final after coming through the Eliminator. The stage is set for history to either repeat itself or be rewritten. Stick around for toss and team news.
How the sides stack up - GT's top three have scored 1730 runs between them this season, against 1614 for Rajasthan's top order. The contrast lies not in volume but in philosophy. The Titans have built on consistency and accumulation, while the Royals' top three have embraced a more attacking approach. With the ball, Gujarat hold a clear edge. Their pace attack has been the most incisive in the competition, boasting a strike rate of 15.3 compared to 18.6 for Rajasthan's seamers. Their quicks have also claimed 84 wickets, the most by any pace unit this tournament. Rajasthan will draw confidence from the way Jofra Archer has led the attack, though they will need the rest of the pace unit to step up around him. 
A place in the final beckons - Greetings, all. Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals are all set to battle it out for the right to meet Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Sunday's final. The dream of IPL glory is within touching distance, but by the end of the night, for one team, that dream will still be burning bright, while for the other, it will be a case of what could have been.
... MATCH DAY ...
A 2022 final flashback - The Maharaja Yadavindra Singh PCA Stadium in Mullanpur has never hosted a game quite like this. Qualifier 2 of IPL 2026 brings together the Gujarat Titans and the Rajasthan Royals, two teams separated by just one win and a world of history with a place in the final against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on the line. Four years ago, on a different ground, Gujarat lifted their inaugural IPL title, defeating these very Royals by seven wickets. That night in Ahmedabad announced the Titans' arrival. But a lot has changed since 2022. New captains, new heroes, new identities. And yet, here they are again, standing across from each other with everything at stake. The trilogy decider - The head-to-head history heavily favours the Titans. In ten previous meetings across IPL history, Gujarat have won seven times, while Rajasthan have managed just three victories. The two sides have split their two meetings this season, setting up a perfect trilogy decider when it matters most. The first clash in Ahmedabad went RR's way, a nerve-shredding six-run victory. The return fixture in Jaipur, though, belonged to the Titans, a commanding 77-run demolition. But there is one difference heading into this knockout that could tilt the balance. While Gujarat arrive in after a disappointing Qualifier 1 defeat, Rajasthan walked onto this very pitch just 48 hours ago and delivered a knockout masterclass, dismantling Sunrisers Hyderabad by 47 runs to keep their season alive. The pitch, the crowd, the pressure of a playoff - RR have felt all of it here already. For Gujarat, this will be their first taste of Mullanpur. That familiarity could be decisive. The opening machine that never stops - Gujarat Titans enter Qualifier 2 as one of the most balanced sides in the competition, and at the heart of their dominance is an opening partnership that has redefined consistency. Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan have been the pillars of GT's batting all season. Sudharsan has amassed 652 runs from 15 matches at a strike rate of 157.86, while Gill sits close behind with 618 runs at 159.27. Between them, they have scored 13 fifties and a century this season, and their 118-run stand against RR in Jaipur was the foundation on which Gujarat built their 77-run demolition. But the Titans are not a two-man show. Jos Buttler, now firmly established at No. 3, has contributed 498 runs, and his numbers while chasing are particularly formidable. Washington Sundar has been the glue in the middle order, contributing over 45 per cent of runs from Nos. 4-7 in IPL 2026, while Rahul Tewatia remains one of the most dangerous finishers in the death overs. The attack that sets GT apart - The bowling attack, however, is where Gujarat truly separate themselves. Their pace unit of Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj and Jason Holder has been relentless. The inclusion of Holder turned things around for them, who is striking at a rate of 12.9, the best in the team. Rabada has 26 wickets this season, joint most in the league, while Siraj has conceded just 8.96 runs per over. Prasidh Krishna has been in and out of the team but he has a knack of picking up key wickets in the middle and death overs. And then there is Rashid Khan. The Afghan leg-spinner had an unusually quiet 2024 and 2025 by his standards, but he has roared back to form this season. In the Jaipur meeting against RR, he produced a match-winning spell of 4 for 33, dismantling the Royals' middle order and turning the game decisively in GT's favour. The Sooryavanshi show - If Gujarat have the most consistent opening pair in the IPL, Rajasthan have the most destructive, and his name is Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. The 15-year-old phenomenon has taken the league by storm this season, and his latest masterpiece came on this very ground just two days ago. In the Eliminator against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Sooryavanshi produced one of the greatest T20 innings ever witnessed by a player of any age - 97 off just 29 balls, including 12 sixes. He reached his fifty in 16 balls, hit seven consecutive boundaries at one stage, and came within a single delivery of breaking Chris Gayle's record for the fastest IPL hundred (30 balls). That knock took Sooryavanshi to the top of the Orange Cap race, he now has 680 runs at an average of 45.33 and a staggering strike rate of 242.85. His 65 sixes this season have already broken Gayle's iconic record of 59 in a single IPL campaign. He has smashed two 15-ball fifties (the third-fastest in IPL history) and a 37-ball 103. Put simply - when Sooryavanshi stays at the crease for even 10 overs, Rajasthan are almost impossible to beat. The supporting cast must deliver too - Around Sooryavanshi, however, there are questions. Dhruv Jurel has been RR's second-highest scorer with 508 runs, and he was at his belligerent best in the Eliminator, smashing a 21-ball 50. Yashasvi Jaiswal has 426 runs at 153.23, but his form has tapered off in the second half of the season. Captain Riyan Parag has shown flashes, including 90 off 50 balls against Delhi, but consistency remains elusive. Donovan Ferreira has been explosive when given the chance, scoring 279 runs at No. 5 or lower at a strike rate of 168.07. Rajasthan attack faces another tough test - The bowling attack is led by Jofra Archer, who has 24 wickets this season and remains one of the most lethal new-ball bowlers in the world. In the Eliminator, he set the tone immediately, removing Abhishek Sharma for a duck in the first over before returning to dismiss Ishan Kishan and Travis Head, finishing with three crucial wickets. Against GT in the Jaipur defeat, however, he was taken apart in the Powerplay by Gill and Sudharsan. Apart from Archer, Nandre Burger started the season well but has suffered from inconsistency but in Brijesh Sharma, they have found someone who can hit those yorkers at the death. Ravi Bishnoi has been RR's most consistent spinner with 11 wickets, but Yash Punja has gone ahead of him in the pecking order, making more impact. If RR are to win, they need Sooryavanshi to fire again, and their bowlers to find a way to contain the GT opening pair, something no team has managed all season consistently. Form (Last 5 completed matches, recent first) - GT - LWLWW | RR - WWWLL. The final hurdles before Ahmedabad - One final factor could be the surface itself. Mullanpur has quickly developed a reputation as one of the better batting venues in IPL 2026, with true bounce, quick outfield and several 200-plus totals already being posted and chased here this season, though there is enough assistance for seamers with the new ball before the pitch settles down. That makes the opening battles even more crucial - Vaibhav Sooryavanshi against Mohammed Siraj and Kagiso Rabada, and Shubman Gill against Jofra Archer, who has dismissed the GT skipper three times in the IPL already. In a knockout game where momentum can swing within a couple of overs, those Powerplay matchups could well decide who books their place in the final.
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