Gujarat Titans (GT) will take on Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Qualifier 2 on Friday, May 29, at the Maharaja Yadvendra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh.
After the defeat in Qualifier 1 against Royal Challengers Bangalore, Shubman Gill and Co. will need to regroup and play to their full potential on Friday. They will know that Rajasthan Royals are coming into this match after winning three high-pressure matches.
Potential impact players for Gujarat Titans (GT):
Rahul Tewatia: : Rahul Tewatia His team will have some confidence after scoring a fighting half-century against RCB in the last game. He scored 68 runs in 43 balls, which is his first half-century this season.
Sai Kishore: Sai Kishore has featured in only two matches this season, where he has taken one wicket.
Anuj Rawat: Anuj Rawat is an aggressive wicketkeeper-batsman who has played 24 IPL games so far in his career. However, he has not played any game in IPL 2026 so far.
glen phillips: Glenn Phillips lost his place in the playing eleven to Jason Holder midway through the series. However, he is an active player on the field and that keeps him among the options.
Kumar Kushgra: This promising wicketkeeper-batsman played just one game in the season when Shubman Gill was on the bench. The talented batsman may not get another game this season, but he is a player for the future.
Potential impact players for Rajasthan Royals (RR):
Shubham Dubey: -Shubham Dubey Has played six innings and scored 81 runs at a strike rate of 139.66. He was left out of the playing eleven in the last game.
Ravi Bishnoi: Started the season strongly, but his form declined and the surprise emergence of Yashraj Punia sent the more experienced leg spinner to the bench.
Tushar Deshpande: An experienced seam-bowling option on the bench, RR may call on Tushar Deshpande off the bench should conditions favor the fast bowlers. Earlier this season when GT faced RR at the Narendra Modi Stadium they successfully defended 11 runs in the last over.
Sushant Mishra: Sushant Mishra, playing only his second IPL match, looked impressive in the eliminator. The 25-year-old left-arm fast bowler took two wickets in 2.2 overs.
Aman Rao Perla: USA-born Aman Rao Perala is yet to make his IPL debut. His T20 strike rate is an impressive 162.70.
Expert opinion and final prediction
- home advantage: Neither side will have home advantage in Qualifier 2, as the game will be played in New Chandigarh. However, Rajasthan have an excellent record at this ground, having won four out of four.
- Recent Form: GT has a slight edge over RR in terms of recent form, having won three of the last five meetings between the two sides.
- balanced side: Both sides have balanced squads, with GT slightly lagging behind in terms of overall strength.
- Prediction: If Vaibhav Suryavanshi fires on all cylinders as he did in the eliminator, Rajasthan will be the favourites. However, if GT can get them out early, they can win the match with their excellent balance in batting and bowling.
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