29 May,2026 08:48 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Pic: X/@rajasthanroyals)
In the IPL 2026 Qualifier 2 match against Gujarat Titans (GT), Rajasthan Royals (RR) have reached the score of 103 runs for the loss of three wickets in 10 overs at the Maharaja Singh PCA Stadium in New Chandigarh.
Having opted to bat first, RR's opening batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed on one run in two balls. Wicketkeeper-batsman Dhruv Jurel scored seven runs in six balls, including a boundary. Skipper Riyan Parag managed to score 11 runs in six balls, which included a boundary and a maximum.
Ravindra Jadeja retired hurt on 34 runs. His knock came in 19 balls, including five boundaries and a maximum.
Swashbuckling opening batsman Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Dasun Shanaka are unbeaten at the crease. Sooryavanshi has been showcasing his domination despite the early fall of wickets in the game.
Gujarat's Mohammed Siraj, Jason Holder, and Kagiso Rabada have managed to pick up one wicket each. Prasidh Krishna, Washington Sundar, and Jason Holder are yet to claim any wickets.
Earlier, after winning the toss, RR's skipper Riyan elected to bat first against Gujarat.
After winning the toss, RR's skipper Riyan said, "We will bat first. Pretty much the same wicket, but I think it slows down at the backend, and we have the bowlers for it. We just need to play better cricket for 40 overs, the best team will win. The support staff have been incredible about recoveries and injuries. Same team".
On the other hand, the Titans entered the clash with one change, where Sai Kishore came in place of Kulwant Khejroliya.
GT's captain Shubman Gill said, "We would have batted first as well. Forty overs of cricket already on this wicket and it won't behave differently. We have everything to play for, it's a now or never situation. One change: Sai Kishore is back".
Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Riyan Parag (C), Donovan Ferreira, Dasun Shanaka, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Brijesh Sharma, Yash Punja.
Gujarat Titans: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (C), Jos Buttler (WK), Jason Holder, Washington Sundar, Nishant Sindhu, Rashid Khan, Sai Kishore, Kagiso Rabada, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj.
