IPL 2026, Qualifier 2: Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals Match Preview

The Gujarat Titans (GT) square off against the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Qualifier 2 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur on Friday, May 29.

The Titans missed out on a direct final spot after suffering a heavy 92-run defeat against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Qualifier 1. Having finished second in the league stage with nine wins, GT now get a second bite at the cherry. Standing in their way are the surging Rajasthan Royals, who booked their place in this knockout fixture with a clinical 47-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Eliminator.

Both teams met twice during the league phase of the 2026 season, walking away with one win each. The Royals edged out a six-run thriller in Ahmedabad, while the Titans bounced back with a comprehensive 77-run victory in Jaipur.

Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(wk), Washington Sundar, Nishant Sindhu, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel(wk), Riyan Parag(c), Donovan Ferreira, Dasun Shanaka, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Brijesh Sharma, Yash Raj Punja