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Shubman Gill breezes to his fifth IPL century in Qualifier 2 vs RR

Shubman Gill breezes to his fifth IPL century in Qualifier 2 vs RR

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2 min readUpdated: May 29, 2026 11:18 PM IST Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill on Friday scored his fifth century in the Indian Premier League (IPL) against the Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 2. GT are chasing a target of 215 and a majority of Gill’s innings came in a mammoth 167-run opening stand between him and Sudharsan. The stand ended only when Sudharsan, extraordinarily, fell hit wicket for a second consecutive time. Gill got there with his 15th four of the innings. The GT captain also hit three sixes on his way to the century. The 26-year-old didn’t last too long after that, falling LBW to Jofra Archer in the next over on 104 off 53 balls. GT VS RR, IPL QUALIFIER 2 | FOLLOW LIVE GT’s innings started with Sudharsan taking down Archer, whose exploits have been crucial to RR’s cause particularly in the latter stages of the season. GT took as many as 19 runs out of that first over, with Sudharsan hitting four fours in the over. Gill hit fours off back …

Shubman Gill-Sudharsan Stand Put Gujarat Titans in Command of IPL Qualifier

Shubman Gill-Sudharsan Stand Put Gujarat Titans in Command of IPL Qualifier

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A brilliant partnership from Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill has showcased pure dominance with their knocks during the qualifier 02 of the IPL 2026 played against the Rajasthan Royals. Both smashed fifties and set up a 150+ run partnership for the first wicket, setting up the side’s march towards victory. After choosing to bat first, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Suryavanshi opened the innings while Mohammed Siraj opened the bowling attack. Siraj brought the first wicket, dismissing Jaiswal for 1 run. He got dismissed on the back of a length delivery, which Prasidh Krishna took a simple catch at Deep. Dhruv Jurel, who came to bat at No.3, got dismissed by Kagiso Rabada for 7 runs. He got dismissed after a catch from Shubman Gill in mid-off. With Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Ravindra Jadeja at the crease, Rajasthan Royals scored 70 runs in the power play. With Jadeja (34) walking off the field with retired hurt, Riyan Parag came to bat who got dismissed for 11 runs by Jason Holder. He got dismissed on a catch by …

Toss drama in IPL Qualifier 2 as referee fails to hear Riyan Parag

Toss drama in IPL Qualifier 2 as referee fails to hear Riyan Parag

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2 min readUpdated: May 29, 2026 08:00 PM IST Qualifier 2 comes with drama built into it already in the Indian Premier League (IPL) with the winners going through to the final and on Friday, some more intrigue was sprinkled on it even before the start of the match. Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill spun the coin during the toss and his Rajasthan Royals counterpart called for heads. The match referee Prakash Bhatt, however, indicated to Parag that he couldn’t hear the call before picking up the coin. He didn’t allow the camera to focus on the coin but it was clearly visible that it had landed on Tails, which would’ve meant a win for Gill. Instead, Bhatt asked the coin to be spun again. Parag called Heads once more and this time, he had called it right. Parag chose to bat first and Gill admitted in his interview with Ravi Shastri that he would’ve chosen to do the same. “We would have batted first as well. 40 overs of play has already been [played] …

 GT vs RR IPL 2026 Live Cricket Score: IPL 2026 Qualifier 2 Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals Today Match

 GT vs RR IPL 2026 Live Cricket Score: IPL 2026 Qualifier 2 Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals Today Match

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GT vs RR IPL 2026 Qualifier 2 Live Score Updates: Shubman Gill’s men are aiming for a quick reset after a crushing 92-run defeat to RCB in the first Qualifier 1. The captain couldn’t have asked for a better venue outside his IPL home ground for a fresh start. Mullanpur – home. Except that Friday’s knock-out match will not be entirely dominated by the home boy who is due to return here in a week to lead the Indian Test team. Story continues below this ad If the rain gods will stay away from New Chandigarh this evening, the spotlight will rest firmly on an unassuming 15-year-old that wreaked havoc at the same venue two nights ago. Sunrisers Hyderabad could not gather what hit them in a sequence that last only 29 deliveries. The epic Vaibhav Sooryavanshi carnage, comprising 97 runs of unfiltered batting carnage, will arguably be remembered for a long time as one of the standout IPL Playoffs knocks. Mullanpur weather update, GT vs RR IPL 2026 His team, the Rajasthan Royals, will be …

 GT vs RR IPL 2026 Live Cricket Score: IPL 2026 Qualifier 2 Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals Today Match

GT vs RR LIVE Score, IPL 2026 Qualifier 2: Rain threat looms over decisive playoff match between Rajasthan and Gujarat | Cricket News

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GT vs RR IPL 2026 Qualifier 2 Live Score Updates: Shubman Gill’s men are aiming for a quick reset after a crushing 92-run defeat to RCB in the first Qualifier 1. The captain couldn’t have asked for a better venue outside his IPL home ground for a fresh start. Mullanpur – home. Except that Friday’s knock-out match will not be entirely dominated by the home boy who is due to return here in a week to lead the Indian Test team. Story continues below this ad If the rain gods will stay away from New Chandigarh this evening, the spotlight will rest firmly on an unassuming 15-year-old that wreaked havoc at the same venue two nights ago. Sunrisers Hyderabad could not gather what hit them in a sequence that last only 29 deliveries. The epic Vaibhav Sooryavanshi carnage, comprising 97 runs of unfiltered batting carnage, will arguably be remembered for a long time as one of the standout IPL Playoffs knocks. Mullanpur weather update, GT vs RR IPL 2026 His team, the Rajasthan Royals, will be …

Will rain affect Qualifier 2 in New Chandigarh today?

Will rain affect Qualifier 2 in New Chandigarh today?

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3 min readUpdated: May 29, 2026 03:31 PM IST Mullanpur weather update, IPL 2026 Qualifier 2 GT vs RR: Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals are expected to lock horns in a high-octane clash in Mullanpur on Friday, with a spot in the IPL 2026 final up for grabs. While fans will be expecting another Vaibhav Sooryavanshi whirlwind, there is also the looming possibility of rain affecting the contest today. Gujarat are eyeing their third final in four years, while RR are aiming for a third final in 19 editions of the tournament. Mullanpur weather today, May 29 2026 According to the BBC weather forecast, light rain showers are expected consistently throughout the evening at the Chandigarh venue. Rainfall chances are expected to spike up to 40 percent around 9:30 PM IST and hold steady for the next three hours, raising the possibility of a rain-marred contest to decide the finalist. ALSO READ | Sooryavanshi has zero front-foot game. That’s exactly why no one can contain him Mullanpur rainfall chances, May 29, 2026 Is there a reserve day …

IPL 2026: How can GT stop Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to win Qualifier 2

IPL 2026: How can GT stop Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to win Qualifier 2

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4 min readUpdated: May 29, 2026 01:02 PM IST Sunrisers Hyderabad employed a few tricks but failed miserably. By the time Pat Cummins and Co. could get through the first half of the innings, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi had nearly stubbed the contest, powering Rajasthan Royals single-handedly through towards the Qualifier 2 spot. On Friday, the Gujarat Titans will be bracing for a similar whirlwind when they take the field against RR in the Qualifier 2 in a second shot at a final spot. Shubman Gill’s bowling attack is already smarting from the massive 254-run hammering they copped from Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the first Playoffs match in Dharamsala. And the Sooryavanshi hurricane wouldn’t be an entirely new experience for the Gujarat outfit. ALSO READ | Sooryavanshi has zero front-foot game. That’s exactly why no one can contain him Last year, Sooryavanshi announced himself to the world against the same attack, smashing a record-breaking 35-ball century, which now stands as the fastest ton by an Indian in IPL history. In two outings this year, though, GT have …

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi shines as RR eliminate SRH to reach IPL 2026 Qualifier 2

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi shines as RR eliminate SRH to reach IPL 2026 Qualifier 2

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Cricket’s young prince Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is enjoying the pressure of conquering the kings of the world game. In the bust-or-boom Eliminator, he bested Sunrisers Hyderabad’s power pair of Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma; he reduced Pat Cummins to the depths of humiliation; he made the world wonder again of his glowing potential. Is it bottomless? The more one thinks one has fathomed his genius, the more unfathomable it looks. His 29-ball 97, 72 off which came in maximums, expedited Rajasthan Royals to 243 for 8, a total Sunrisers Hyderabad fell short by 47 runs. Jofra Archer and Co completed what a 15-year-old had started. Cummins has a career longer than Sooryavanshi’s age; his honours board reads multi-format World Cups, the World Test Championship and Ashes; he has conquered the finest batsmen in the world, crushed their egos and ended their careers. But he would remember with astonishment the night a 15-year-old felled him, a boy not yet out of school schooling him. It took just three balls for the schooling to begin. Cummins had erred …

Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Archer Star as Rajasthan Royals Set Up Qualifier 2 Clash vs Gujarat Titans

Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Archer Star as Rajasthan Royals Set Up Qualifier 2 Clash vs Gujarat Titans

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A blistering knock from Vaibhav Suryavanshi and a three-wicket haul from Jofra Archer have set up the Rajasthan Royals to post a 47-run victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Mullanpur. By this win, they advance to the qualifier 02, where they face the Gujarat Titans in Friday’s clash. After being invited to bat first, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Suryavanshi opened the innings while Pat Cummins opened the bowling attack. The 15-year old troubled SRH bowlers struggled to contain runs. Vaibhav Suryavanshi brought up a 16-ball fifty and also made a record-breaking history on smashing the Most sixes in a single IPL season. The Previous record was held by Chris Gayle, who smashed 59 sixes in the 2012 season. Despite using four bowling options, SRH couldn’t break the partnership as the Rajasthan Royals scored 80 runs in the power play. Suryavanshi did not stop as he went on to score 97 runs off 28 deliveries. However, Praful Hinge bagged the crucial wicket of the 15-year-old, breaking the 125-run partnership for the first wicket. Vaibhav Suryavanshi was on …

Basit Ali predicts Qualifier 1 winner

Basit Ali predicts Qualifier 1 winner

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3 min readMay 26, 2026 05:15 PM IST Former Pakistan batsman Basit Ali has backed the Royal Challengers Bengaluru to beat the Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1 and enter the final of IPL 2026, drawing a comparison with Peshawar Zalmi’s 2026 Pakistan Super League title-winning campaign. The reference to Zalmi’s 2026 PSL triumph was made in the context of a dominant, consistent playoff run, where they beat Islamabad United in Qualifier 1 and reached the final. “RCB will do exactly what Peshawar Zalmi did—straightforward domination. If anyone can challenge RCB, it is Sunrisers Hyderabad. Otherwise, no one else has a chance,” he said on the ‘Game Plan’ podcast. The reigning champions had qualified for the IPL 2025 final after beating Punjab Kings in Qualifier 1 in New Chandigarh. They finished on top of the points table in IPL 2026, with 18 points in 14 matches. Former Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal referred to a recent match involving Sunrisers Hyderabad and Virat Kohli, highlighting a brief post-match moment that drew attention. “In the last match between Sunrisers …