Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals meet for the third time this season, with the spot in the IPL 2026 final on the table. Shubman Gill's GT enter this fixture after facing a heavy defeat against RCB in the Qualifier 1 and Riyan Parag's RR arrive after their dominant win against SRH in the Eliminator game.
Also read: Mullanpur Pitch Report
IPL 2026 Qualifier 2: GT vs RR Live Score and Match Updates
Washington Sundar slows down RR
Washington Sundar is introduced ahead of Rashid Khan and Sai Kishore and he delivers an impressive economical over, conceding just 6 runs.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi - 35 off 120balls
Ravindra Jadeja - 28 off 14 balls
RR - 76/2 in 7 overs (CRR 10.85)
50 up for RR
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi finishes Mihammed Siraj's third over with a four at deep point, but also plays two dot balls. A balanced start to the game after 5 overs.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi - 31 off 17 balls
Ravindra Jadeja - 10 off 5 balls
RR - 54/2 in 5 overs (CRR 10.80)
Kagiso Rabada leads the Purple Cap race
With Jurel's wicket in the second over, Rabada surpasses Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the Purple Cap race.
Most wickets in the IPL 2026:
- Kagiso Rabada - 27 wickets in 16 innings
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar - 26 wickets in 15 innings
- Jofra Archer - 24 wickets in 15 innings
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Vaibhav scorch up 1st six of the game
Kagiso Rabada delivers 3 dot deliveries to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi before getting smashed for a stunning six over the long-on. RR are back in the game with two big overs.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi - 27 off 14 balls
Ravindra Jadeja - 5 off 2 balls
RR - 45/2 in 4 overs (CRR 11.25)
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi fights back
Mohammed Siraj concedes 21 runs off the third over to lose Gujarat's momentum. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi finds 3 fours to find his rhythm and revive RR's comeback in the powerplay.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi - 17 off 9 balls
Ravindra Jadeja - 4 off 1 ball
RR - 34/2 in 3 overs (CRR 11.33)
Dhruv Jurel OUT!!!
2 wickets in 2 overs and GT put one foot in the final. Kagiso Rabada stuns Dhruv Jurel and RR fans in the second over and takes a lead in the Purple Cap race.
Jurel scored 7 off 6 balls. Ravindra Jadeja comes in at No. 4.
RR - 9/2 in 1.5 overs (CRR 4.50)
Yashasvi Jaiswal OUT!!!
Gujarat Titans off to a flying start as Mohammed Siraj removes Yashasvi Jaiswal in the first over of the game. Jaiswal goes for a big shot over the deep square, but only reaches Prasidh Krishna.
Jaiswal scored 1 off 2 balls. Dhruv Jurel comes in at No. 3.
RR - 3/1 in 1 over (CRR 3.00)
The game is on in Mullanpur
RR openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi are out in the middle to kick off Qualifier 2.
Mohammed Siraj to bowl the first over for GT today.
The game is on in Mullanpur...
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi record against Kagiso Rabada
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has dominated every bowler this season, and Kagiso Rabada is no different. Rabada, red hot with 26 wickets in IPL 2026, has conceded 25 runs in 14 balls against Sooryavanshi. Against Mohammed Siraj, the RR opener has scored 38 runs in 20 runs in the IPL so far.
Gujarat are likely to bring in Rashid Khan early in powerplay if Rabada and Siraj fail to contain Sooryavanshi today.
RR favourites today
Rajasthan Royals remain unbeaten in Mullanpur, winning four matches, while Gujarat Titans have lost two of their three games at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh.
Rajasthan have won their last three games and Gujarat have lost two of their last three matches this season. With the Royals winning the toss, they will be favourites to secure the spot in the final today.
GT Playing XI
As expected, Sai Kishone comes in for Kulwant Khejroliya. Rahul Tewatia starts from the bench.
GT XI (bowling first): Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Kagiso Rabada, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj
Impact players: Rahul Tewatia, Glenn Phillips, Anuj Rawat, Kumar Kushagra, Arshad Khan
RR Playing XI
No changes to Rajasthan's playing XI today. Shubham Dubey, Sushant Mishra start from the bench.
RR XI (batting first): 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 players: Shubham Dubey, Sushant Mishra, Aman Perala, Ravi Bishnoi, Tushar Deshpande
Toss time
Captains Shubman Gill and Riyan Parag are out in the middle for the toss in Mullanpur.
Parag wins the toss and Rajasthan Royals are batting first today
Same XI for RR today. Sai Kishore comes in for GT.
GT Predicted XI today
Gujarat Titans are expected to play the extra spin option, most probably Sai Kishore, in place of pacer Kulwant Khejroliya, who conceded 31 in his 2 overs in the Qualifier 1.
GT probable XI: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Washington Sundar, Nishant Sindhu, Jason Holder, Sai Kishore, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna