The Gujarat Titans (GT) will face the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Qualifier 2 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur on Friday, May 29.
GT missed out on a direct final spot after suffering a heavy 92-run defeat against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Qualifier 1. Despite finishing second in the league stage with nine wins, the Titans now have a chance to redeem themselves. Their path to the final is blocked by the Rajasthan Royals, who secured their place in this knockout fixture with a clinical 47-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Eliminator.
The two teams met twice during the league phase of the 2026 season, each taking one win. The Royals won a six-run thriller in Ahmedabad, while the Titans came back strong with a comprehensive 77-run victory in Jaipur.
GT vs RR: Match Details
- Match: Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals
- Fixture: Qualifier 2
- IPL Season: 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
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 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
The stadium will host Qualifier 2 of IPL 2026. It has hosted five games so far in the tournament, and most of them have been high-scoring affairs. The Eliminator between RR and SRH was played at the same venue, where the Rajasthan-based franchise posted a mammoth total of 243 batting first. With both sides featuring big hitters, another high-scoring encounter is expected.
GT vs RR: Predicted Playing XIs
Gujarat Titans (GT):
– Sai Sudharsan
– Shubman Gill (Captain)
– Jos Buttler (Wicketkeeper)
– 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 (Wicketkeeper)
– Riyan Parag (Captain)
– Donovan Ferreira
– Dasun Shanaka
– Ravindra Jadeja
– Jofra Archer
– Nandre Burger
– Brijesh Sharma
– Yash Raj Punja
Impact Player: Sushant Mishra/Shubham Dubey
