The TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 will be entering match no.73 of the competition, which is Qualifier 2 between the Gujarat Titans (GT) and the Rajasthan Royals (RR). The two teams come into this game with completely different momentum and will become the second finalists alongside Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), who have already been waiting after winning Qualifier 1.
The two teams in the knockout stages have contrasting results: the Titans lost their Qualifier 1 by a big margin, while the Royals completely outperformed in the Eliminator. The fans will come in large numbers to support their favourite player as they enjoy another exciting game tonight at the New Chandigarh Stadium.
IPL 2026: GT vs RR Preview:
Gujarat Titans suffered a loss against RCB in Qualifier 1, and their batting and bowling were completely demolished by the reigning champions. Despite finishing 2nd in the league table, they failed to hang on to their performance in the first knockout game. However, the Titans have another chance tonight to qualify for their third final of the IPL.
A lot will depend on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for the Rajasthan Royals, as the boy wonder has created havoc in this IPL by breaking multiple records. He went berserk in the last game against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). The 15-year-old sensation scored 97 runs off 29 deliveries and completely took the game away from the Orange Army. He will look to do something similar tonight.
The two teams had different scenarios coming to the playoffs as the Titans qualified way early, and the Men in Pink had to win their last game, and they did, and qualified in the final stages. They have met twice in the playoffs, and both times Shubman Gill's side has won the GT vs RR fixture. This season, they met twice, with one win each for both teams.
The pitch for the GT vs RR clash is expected to be a batting paradise, as it has been at this venue. But chasing has been easier, though teams would like to win the toss and bat first in a high-pressure game like this. Another blockbuster of an encounter awaits at this new venue in New Chandigarh.
IPL 2026 Qualifier 2: GT vs RR Toss Report Today IPL 2026 Qualifier 2
Rajasthan Royals won the toss and opted to bat first. Riyan Parag said, "We will bat first. Pretty much the same wicket, but I think it slows down at the backend, and we have the bowlers for it. We just need to play better cricket for 40 overs, the best team will win. The support staff have been incredible about recoveries and injuries. Same team."
GT Playing XI vs RR Today IPL 2026 Qualifier 2
Shubman Gill(c), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler(w), Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, R Sai Kishore, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
RR Playing XI vs GT Today IPL 2026 Qualifier 2
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag (c), Dhruv Jurel(w), Donovan Ferreira, Dasun Shanaka, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Brijesh Sharma, Yash Raj Punja, Nandre Burger
GT vs RR Impact Players Today IPL 2026 Qualifier 2
Gujarat Titans Impact Player: Kumar Kushagra, Glenn Phillips, Rahul Tewatia, Anuj Rawat, Kulwant Khejroliya
Rajasthan Royals Impact Players: Shubham Dubey, Ravi Bishnoi, Sushant Mishra, Aman Rao Perala, Tushar Deshpande
