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Gujarat Titans
Rajasthan Royals
Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals will meet in Qualifier 2 of IPL 2026 at MYS International Stadium, New Chandigarh. A place in the final against RCB will be on the line. GT will enter this match after losing Qualifier 1 to RCB, while RR will arrive with momentum after beating SRH in the Eliminator with a strong batting display.
RR will have confidence after winning their last 3 matches. GT will look to recover quickly after managing only 1 win in their last 3 games. Both teams will come into this contest with 3 wins each in their last 5 matches.
The head-to-head record will slightly favour GT, who have won 3 of the last 5 meetings against RR. Both teams won one game each earlier this season. Bowling while defending totals has also worked well in this fixture, with 3 of the last five matches being won by the team batting first.
GT have 5 bowlers with 15 or more wickets this season, giving them stronger wicket-taking depth compared to RR, who have depended mainly on Jofra Archer for breakthroughs.
The betting tip is...
Top Bowlerβs Team - GT
82 %
18 %
Gujarat TitansRajasthan RoyalsGT depend heavily on their top order this season. Sai Sudharsan leads the batting unit with 652 runs in 15 innings at a strike rate of 157.86, including one century and 7 fifties. Shubman Gill has 618 runs in 14 matches at a strike rate of 159.27 and registered 6 half-centuries. Jos Buttler also played an important role with 498 runs in 15 innings at a strike rate of 159.10 and added 4 fifties.
The bowling attack has been consistent across the season. Kagiso Rabada has 26 wickets in 15 matches and is second in the Purple Cap race. Rashid Khan and Mohammed Siraj have 19 and 17 wickets respectively. Jason Holder has claimed 15 wickets in only 9 matches, while Prasidh Krishna added 15 wickets from 10 games.
Sudharsan, Gill and Rabada are the key players.
Predicted Lineup: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Washington Sundar, Rahul Tewatia, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Ashok Sharma, Prasish Krishna
RR relied heavily on their top order batters. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is leading the Orange Cap race with 680 runs at a strike rate of 242.85. He played a stunning knock of 97 runs from 29 balls in the previous match and narrowly missed Chris Gayleβs 30-ball century record. Dhruv Jurel remained consistent with 508 runs at a strike rate of 155.35 and registered 6 fifties. Yashasvi Jaiswal has 426 runs at a strike rate of 153.23 despite a run of low scores in recent matches. Riyan Parag added 298 runs at 156.84.
The bowling attack delivered important breakthroughs through the season. Jofra Archer has 24 wickets in 15 matches. Ravi Bishnoi and Brijesh Sharma have 11 and 13 wickets respectively. Nandre Burger has 13 wickets in 12 matches. Ravindra Jadeja has 10 wickets in 11 innings, while Yash Raj Punja has 9 wickets in 7 games.
Sooryavanshi, Jurel and Archer are the key players.
Predicted Lineup: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag (c), Shubham Dubey, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Ravi Bishnoi, Yash Raj Punja and Brijesh Sharma
This match will likely stay close because both teams have strong opening batters and aggressive scoring options. Rajasthan Royals will depend heavily on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Dhruv Jurel, while Gujarat Titans will rely on Gill and Sudharsan to control the batting.
The difference could come from the bowling attack. GT have more bowlers taking regular wickets throughout the season, with Rabada, Siraj, Rashid Khan and Holder all contributing consistently.
RR have Archer leading the attack, but GTβs bowling depth gives them a slight edge in pressure situations. Gujarat Titans are likely to win and qualify for the final.
