GT Vs RR IPL 2026 Qualifier 2: See Best Photos From Playoff Match At Mullanpur's New PCA Stadium
Rajasthan Royals posted a competitive 214/6 against Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2026 Qualifier 2, thanks largely to a sensational knock from Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who smashed 96 off just 47 balls with eight fours and seven sixes before falling agonisingly short of a century. Ravindra Jadeja battled through injury to remain unbeaten on 45, while Donovan Ferreira provided the late fireworks with a blistering 38 off 11 deliveries that pushed RR beyond the 200-mark. Gujarat Titans fought back well through the middle overs with Kagiso Rabada and Jason Holder picking up key wickets, but the late assault has left them with a challenging chase on a tricky Mullanpur surface.
Gujarat Titans' Mohammed Siraj, right, celebrates the wicket of Rajasthan Royals' Yashasvi Jaiswal with teammates during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals in New Chandigarh, India. | Photo: AP/Ashwini Bhatia
Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Sooryavanshi plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals in New Chandigarh, India. | Photo: AP/Ashwini Bhatia
Gujarat Titans' Sai Sudharsan ties the laces of Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Sooryavanshi during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals in New Chandigarh, India. | Photo: AP/Ashwini Bhatia
Gujarat Titans' Kagiso Rabada, centre, returns after bowling a delivery as Rajasthan Royals' Ravindra Jadeja, right, and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi run between the wickets during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 Qualifier 2 T20 cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals, in New Chandigarh. | Photo: PTI/Arun Sharma
Rajasthan Royals' Ravndra Jadeja plays a shot during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 Qualifier 2 T20 cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals, in New Chandigarh. | Photo: PTI/Karma Bhutia
Gujarat Titans' Jason Holder celebrates the wicket of Rajasthan Royals' captain Riyan Parag, left, with with teammate Mohammed Siraj during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals in New Chandigarh, India. | Photo: AP/Ashwini Bhatia
Rajasthan Royals' Dasun Shanaka plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals in New Chandigarh, India. | Photo: AP/Ashwini Bhatia
Gujarat Titans' Prasidh Krishna, center, celebrates the wicket of Rajasthan Royals' Jofra Archer with with teammates during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals in New Chandigarh, India. | Photo: AP/Ashwini Bhatia
Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Sooryavanshi reacts after scoring fifty runs during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals in New Chandigarh, India. | Photo: AP/Ashwini Bhatia
A team medic checks Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after a ball hits Sooryavanshi's helmet during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals in New Chandigarh, India. | Photo: AP/Ashwini Bhatia
Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Sooryavanshi leaves the ground after losing his wicket during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals in New Chandigarh, India. | Photo: AP/Ashwini Bhatia
Rajasthan Royals' Donovan Ferreira with batting partner Ravindra Jadeja return after their innings during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals in New Chandigarh, India. | Photo: AP/Ashwini Bhatia
Gujarat Titans' captain Shubman Gill walks in to bat during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals in New Chandigarh, India. Photo: AP/Ashwini Bhatia
Gujarat Titans' captain Shubman Gill plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals in New Chandigarh, India/ | Photo: AP/Ashwini Bhatia
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