IPL 2026 Qualifier 2: Gujarat Titans Face Rajasthan Royals for Final Spot
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On Friday, May 29, Shubman Gill's Gujarat Titans are set to clash with Riyan Parag's Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2026 Qualifier 2, taking place at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh. The victor of this match will earn a place in the IPL 2026 final against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, scheduled for Sunday, May 31, at Narendra Modi Stadium. The team that loses will be eliminated from the tournament.
The Royals secured their spot in Qualifier 2 by defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad by 47 runs in the Eliminator on Wednesday. In contrast, the Titans faced a heavy defeat, losing to RCB by 92 runs in Qualifier 1 on May 26.
In this knockout match, the Royals will rely on the impressive performance of 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryvanshi, who scored an outstanding 97 runs off just 29 balls against Sunrisers. Jofra Archer will lead the bowling attack for the Royals, having taken three wickets in the Eliminator.
The Titans aim to bounce back from their disappointing performance against RCB and deliver a strong showing to reach the final for the third time in five years.
GT vs RR Head-to-Head
GT vs RR Head-to-Head
Matches: 10
GT: 7
RR: 3
NR: 0
Match Details
GT vs RR Toss Time
The toss for the IPL 2026 GT vs RR Qualifier 2 match is scheduled for 7:00 PM IST, with the match commencing at 7:30 PM IST.
Pitch Analysis
GT vs RR Pitch Report
The IPL Qualifier 2 will be held at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, where the last match saw RR score 243 runs. They successfully defended this total, bowling out Sunrisers Hyderabad for 196 runs in 19.2 overs. Fans can expect another high-scoring encounter on Friday.
Probable Lineups
GT vs RR Probable XI
GT: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan/Sai Kishore, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
RR: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag (c), Donovan Ferreira, Dasun Shanaka, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Yash Raj Punja, Brijesh Sharma, Sushant Mishra/Tushar Deshpande/Ravi Bishnoi