IPL 2026, Qualifier 2: Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals Match Preview
The Rajasthan Royals (RR) square off against the Gujarat Titans (GT) in Qualifier 2 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur.
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.
GT vs RR: Match Details
| Match | Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals, Qualifier 2, IPL 2026 |
| Date and Time (IST) | Friday, May 29, 7:30 PM |
| Venue | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur |
| Broadcast and Live Streaming | JioStar Network Channels and JioHotstar (App & Website) |
GT vs RR Head to Head record
| Matches Played | 10 |
| Won by GT | 07 |
| Won by RR | 03 |
| Tie/NR | 00 |
| First-ever fixture | April 14, 2022 (GT victory) |
| Most recent fixture | May 09, 2026 (GT victory) |
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur: Pitch Report
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur will host the qualifier 2 of IPL 2026. The venue has hosted five games so far in IPL 2026, and most of them have been fairly high scoring ones. The Eliminator between RR and SRH was played at the same venue, when the Rajasthan-based franchise posted a mammoth total of 243 batting first. With both sides consisting of big hitters, expect another high-scoring encounter.GT vs RR: Predicted Playing XIs
Gujarat Titans (GT):
Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(wk), Washington Sundar, Nishant Sindhu, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
Impact Player: Rahul Tewatia
Rajasthan Royals (RR):
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
Impact Player: Sushant Mishra/Shubham Dubey
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