IPL 2026: GT pace attack ready for Sooryavanshi test today

GT will bank on pacers Kagiso Rabada (left) and Mohd Siraj for early breakthroughs vs RR. Pic/IPL

Gujarat Titans's potent pace attack will have to stop the marauding boy wonder Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and their traditional-minded top-order needs to fire against Rajasthan Royals in the IPL Qualifier 2 here on Friday.

GT will have to get rid of Sooryavanshi early else he could run away with the game. Having seen his sensational hitting on Wednesday night, GT are wary but prepared at the same time. The team had used the short ball sparingly against Sooryavanshi in their last league game with Mohammed Siraj getting him out.

Assistant coach Parthiv Patel said they will reveal their cards only on the field.

"I am not a broadcaster at the moment, so won't be able to reveal our plans. I am very excited about the way Sooryavanshi is batting. Hopefully, we will be able to get him out him early in the game and we will be able to execute our plans. But what it is, you will only know when we are on the ground," Patel said.

Both Siraj and Kagiso Rabada have provided the early breakthroughs through this tournament for GT.

RR, on a roll at the moment, rely heavily on Sooryavanshi and fast-bowling all-rounder Jofra Archer.

GT get another shot at reaching the IPL final after getting a pasting at the hands of Royal Challengers Bengaluru. They bank heavily on their top three - Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler.

Did you know?

None of the winners of Qualifier 2 have gone on to win the IPL title since the 2018 edition

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