IPL 2026 GT vs RR Qualifier 2 Best Playing 11 Team Preview
With a couple of changes expected, explore GT vs RR Qualifier 2 both teams best Playing 11 for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.
It’s time for Qualifier 2 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, and we have the Gujarat Titans taking on the Rajasthan Royals in what’s going to be an epic affair in New Chandigarh. Both playoff matches so far saw teams choosing to field first after winning the toss, and unfortunately, going on to lose the match by a big margin. It’s shocking to see teams choosing to field first in pressure matches, when data show the opposite.
Gujarat Titans would be pretty disappointed with the way things went in Qualifier 1. Shubman Gill chose to field first, even though it is always difficult to chase in high-pressure matches. Once RCB got to 250, it always looked impossible for the Gujarat Titans to chase the match. While Sai Sudharsan was unlucky, Shubman Gill was extremely poor with his response in the chase. It was only Tewatia who stood till the end, but the match was already lost by then. Even bowling looked toothless, with Siraj going for plenty, and Rashid and Prasidh being ineffective.
What’s worse was the decision by the Gujarat Titans to bring in a completely new bowler in place of Arshad Khan, who has had a decent tournament so far. It was surprising to see GT opting for Kulwant Kejroliya, who was only playing his first match this season. Gujarat Titans will have to make these amends in Qualifier 2, and back their strongest squad they have been playing since the start. The margin of error against Vaibhav will be very minimal, and instead of fielding first, the Gujarat Titans should bat first after winning the toss.
Key Match Details
Tournament: Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026
Match Details: GT vs RR Qualifier 2
Where: New Chandigarh
When: May 29, 2026, 7:30 pm IST
Rajasthan Royals, meanwhile, would be in two minds about their performance in the Indian Premier League 2026 Eliminator. The team started in the best possible fashion, with Suryavanshi playing the knock of his life. In fact, that was actually one of the greatest knocks in the Playoffs, alongside Suresh Raina’s 87. Vaibhav took on every bowler, including the great Pat Cummins. While Vaibhav did his part, the rest of the batters didn’t support, and instead of getting 250-260, RR ended up with a sub-par total.
Overall, RR need to find a way to make a comeback, in case Vaibhav Suryavanshi fails. Qualifier 2 is once again a high-pressure match, and anything can happen. So, in case Vaibhav fails, what’s the Plan B for RR? Well, if they can have an answer for this, which right now they don’t have, then RR can definitely challenge GT as well as RCB in the final. The bowling, meanwhile, looks fiery with Archer and Burger giving the much-needed impetus at the top, and support from Brijesh and Punja in the middle overs.
Gujarat Titans (GT) Complete Squad List for IPL 2026
Batters
- Sai Sudharsan
- Shahrukh Khan
- Shubman Gill (C)
- Connor Esterhuizen
Wicket-keepers
- Anuj Rawat
- Jos Buttler (OS)
- Kumar Khushagra
All-rounders
- Arshad Khan
- Glenn Phillips (OS)
- Jason Holder (OS)
- Jayant Yadav
- Nishant Sindhu
- Rahul Tewatia
- Washington Sundar
Bowlers
- Ashok Sharma
- Gurnoor Brar
- Ishant Sharma
- Kagiso Rabada (OS)
- Luke Wood (OS)
- Manav Suthar
- Mohammed Siraj
- Prasidh Krishna
- Kulwant Kejroliya
- R Sai Kishore
- Rashid Khan (OS)
Gujarat Titans surprised everyone with their team selection when they selected Kulwant Kejroliya in place of in-form Arshad Khan. In a pressure match, you don’t do such a key change, and the result backfired immediately. The team should once again bring in Arshad Khan in place of Kulwant. Aside from this change, Gujarat can also ponder upon having Shahrukh Khan in place of Nishant Sindhu, who has looked below par for the past few matches.
IPL 2026 GT vs RR Qualifier 2 Best Playing Squad for Gujarat Titans
- Shubman Gill (c)
- Sai Sudharsan
- Jos Buttler (wk)
- Nishant SIndhu
- Washington Sundar
- Jason Holder
- Rahul Tewatia
- Rashid Khan
- Arshad Khan
- Kagiso Rabada
- Mohammed Siraj
Best Impact Player: Prasidh Krishna / Shahrukh Khan
Rajasthan Royals (RR) Complete Squad List for IPL 2026
Batters
- Aman Rao
- Shimron Hetmyer (OS)
- Shubham Dubey
- Vaibhav Suryavanshi
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
Wicket-keepers
- Dhruv Jurel
- Donovan Ferreira (OS)
- Lhuan de Pretorius (OS)
All-rounders
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Riyan Parag
- Dasun Shanaka (OS)
- Emanjot Chahal
Bowlers
- Adam Milne (OS)
- Brijesh Sharma
- Jofra Archer (OS)
- Kuldeep Sen
- Kwena Maphaka (OS)
- Nandre Burger (OS)
- Ravi Bishnoi
- Sandeep Sharma
- Sushant Mishra
- Tushar Deshpande
- Vignesh Puthur
- Yash Punja
- Yudhvir Charak
Rajasthan Royals shall be running high on confidence after winning a crucial encounter against the favourites SRH. So, RR should ideally not like to disturb the winning combination. However, in case things don’t work well, they may bring in an extra batter, Shubham Dubey, for Sushant Mishra. Other than that, all eyes will once again be on how Suryavanshi takes the attack to the opposition. The teams also needs more responsibility from Yashasvi Jaiswal, whose poor run is going under the radadr due to Vaibhav’s form.
IPL 2026 GT vs RR Qualifier 2 Best Playing Squad for Rajasthan Royals
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Vaibhav Suryavanshi
- Dhruv Jurel (wk)
- Riyan Parag (c)
- Donovan Ferreira
- Dasun Shanaka
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Jofra Archer
- Brijesh Sharma
- Nandre Burger
- Yash Punja
Best Impact Players: Shubham Dubey / Sushant Mishra
So, that’s about the best playing 11 for GT vs RR qualifier 2 for IPL 2026. Overall, it will once again be a battle between Vaibhav Suryavanshi vs GT’s playing 11. If Vaibhav gets off to a blistering start, there will be no stopping the RR team from entering the final. But if Vaibhav gets out early, it will be game on for the GT team. Also, common Sense should prevail, and GT should bat first against RR in Q2. Otherwise, this is already gone for the GT team.
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