Gujarat Titans (GT) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) compete in Qualifier 2 of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Maharaja Yadvendra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh. The winner of this match will reach the showpiece final to be held in Ahmedabad, where they will face defending champions Royal Challengers Bangalore.
GT vs RR: Toss update
In New Chandigarh, Royals captain Riyan Parag won the toss and decided to bat first. The right-handed batsman claimed that the pitch becomes a bit slow in the latter stages of the game, making it difficult for the batsmen in the second innings. GT captain Shubman Gill also wanted to bat first but will now be tasked with restricting RR to the minimum possible score in the chase.
Sai Kishore returns to GT's playing eleven, RR made no changes
Spinner Sai Kishore, who has played just two matches in the IPL this season, returns to GT's playing eleven in place of Kulwant Khejroliya. With the pitch expected to play at a slow pace, the Titans need a second specialist spinner to help Rashid Khan. RR, on the other hand, keeps an unchanged lineup for their game against the 2022 champions.
GT vs RR: What did the captains say?
Riyan Parag, RR captain
“We will bat first. Almost the same wicket, but I think it gets slower on the backend, and we have the bowlers for that. We just need to play better cricket for 40 overs, the best team will win. The support staff has been incredible in terms of recovery and injuries. Same team.”
Shubman Gill, GT Captain
“We might have batted earlier. There is already forty-over cricket on this wicket and it will behave no differently. We have everything to play for, it is now or never situation. One change: Sai Kishore is back.”
GT vs RR: Playing XI
Rajasthan Royals:
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ryan Parag (captain), Donovan Ferreira, Dasun Shanaka, Ravindra Jadeja, Joffra Archer, Nandre Berger, Brijesh Sharma, Yashraj Punja.
Gujarat Titans:
Sai Sudarshan, Shubman Gill (captain), Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Ravishrinivasan Sai Kishore, Kagiso Rabada, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj
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