IPL 2026 Qualifier 2: Riyan Parag Wins Toss; Rajasthan Royals opt to Bat Against Gujarat Titans
IPL 2026 Qualifier 2: Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag won the toss and chose to bat against Gujarat Titans at Mullanpur. GT brought back R Sai Kishore for the knockout clash.
Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag won the toss and elected to bat first against Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 2 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at Mullanpur on Friday. The crucial knockout match will determine which team advances further in the tournament.
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While Gujarat Titans made one change to their playing XI by bringing back R. Sai Kishore, Rajasthan Royals decided to field an unchanged team for the high-stakes encounter.
Riyan Parag Opts to Bat After Winning Toss
At the toss in Mullanpur, Rajasthan Royals skipper Riyan Parag chose to bat first against Gujarat Titans led by Shubman Gill.
The decision came ahead of one of the most important matches of the IPL 2026 season, with a place in the next stage at stake.
Rajasthan Royals entered the match without making any changes to their playing XI.
Gujarat Titans Bring Back R Sai Kishore
Gujarat Titans made one change to their side for Qualifier 2.
Spinner Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore returned to the playing XI as the Titans looked to strengthen their bowling attack for the knockout clash.
The rest of the Gujarat Titans lineup remained unchanged.
Rajasthan Royals Playing XI
Rajasthan Royals:
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
- Dhruv Jurel (wk)
- Riyan Parag (c)
- Donovan Ferreira
- Dasun Shanaka
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Jogra Archer
- Nandre Burger
- Brijesh Sharma
- Yash Raj Punja
Gujarat Titans Playing XI
Gujarat Titans:
- 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
Qualifier 2 Stakes High for Both Teams
Qualifier 2 is one of the most important matches of the IPL playoffs, with both Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans aiming to keep their title hopes alive.
Rajasthan Royals will look to make full use of batting first, while Gujarat Titans will rely on their experienced bowling attack to restrict the Royals and chase the target successfully.
Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag won the toss and elected to bat against Gujarat Titans in IPL 2026 Qualifier 2 at Mullanpur on Friday. Gujarat Titans made one change by bringing back R. Sai Kishore, while Rajasthan Royals retained the same playing XI. With a place in the next stage on the line, both teams will be aiming to deliver their best performance in this crucial knockout encounter.
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