Gill's brilliant 104 powers Gujarat Titans into IPL final over Rajasthan Royals
Gujarat Titans chased down Rajasthan Royals' 214 thanks to Shubman Gill's century, setting up a final clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru tonight.
How last night went · Match 1535464
While Sooryavanshi played an almost lone hand for RR, GT had Gill and Sai Sudharsan firing at both ends
The one to remember
Shubman Gill was the standout player in yesterday's Qualifier 2, smashing 104 runs to lead Gujarat Titans to a victory over Rajasthan Royals. The match, held at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh, saw RR post 214/6, with Sooryavanshi scoring 96. However, Gill, supported by Sai Sudharsan, ensured GT chased down the target with 219/3, securing their spot in the IPL final.
Tonight on the field
Tonight, the IPL 2026 final sees Gujarat Titans face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a highly anticipated T20 clash. This scheduled match will decide the champion of the season, marking the culmination of the playoffs. Both teams will be playing for the ultimate prize, with everything on the line in this single decisive game.
Where things stand
| # | Team | M | W | L | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RCB | 14 | 9 | 5 | 18 | +0.783 |
| 2 | GT | 14 | 9 | 5 | 18 | +0.695 |
| 3 | SRH | 14 | 9 | 5 | 18 | +0.524 |
| 4 | RR | 14 | 8 | 6 | 16 | +0.189 |
| 5 | PBKS | 14 | 7 | 6 | 15 | +0.309 |
| 6 | DC | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | -0.651 |
| 7 | KKR | 14 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -0.147 |
| 8 | CSK | 14 | 6 | 8 | 12 | -0.345 |
| 9 | MI | 14 | 4 | 10 | 8 | -0.584 |
| 10 | LSG | 14 | 4 | 10 | 8 | -0.740 |
Where every fan stands tonight
- RCB — Royal Challengers Bengaluru are locked in at position 1 with 18 points, having won 9 of 14 matches.
- GT — Gujarat Titans are locked in at position 2 with 18 points, after winning 9 of their 14 matches.
- SRH — Sunrisers Hyderabad are locked in at position 3 with 18 points, from 9 wins and 5 losses.
- PBKS — Punjab Kings are eliminated, finishing at position 5 with 15 points from 7 wins.
- RR — Rajasthan Royals finished the league at position 4 with 16 points, having won 8 of their 14 matches.
- KKR — Kolkata Knight Riders are eliminated, finishing at position 7 with 13 points from 6 wins.
- CSK — Chennai Super Kings are eliminated, ending their season at position 8 with 12 points.
- DC — Delhi Capitals are eliminated, concluding their run at position 6 with 14 points.
- MI — Mumbai Indians are eliminated, finishing at position 9 with 8 points from 4 wins.
- LSG — Lucknow Super Giants are eliminated, ending their campaign at position 10 with 8 points.
Names worth knowing
Orange Cap
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals) — 776 runs
- Shubman Gill (Gujarat Titans) — 722 runs
- Sai Sudarshan (Gujarat Titans) — 710 runs
- Heinrich Klaasen (Sunrisers Hyderabad) — 624 runs
- Ishan Kishan (Sunrisers Hyderabad) — 602 runs
Purple Cap
- Kagiso Rabada (Gujarat Titans) — 28 wkts
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) — 26 wkts
- Jofra Archer (Rajasthan Royals) — 25 wkts
- Anshul Kamboj (Chennai Super Kings) — 21 wkts
- Eshan Malinga (Sunrisers Hyderabad) — 20 wkts
Around the boundary
RCB secures top spot in league standings with superior Net Run Rate. Royal Challengers Bengaluru ultimately claimed the first position on the league table, despite finishing with the same points as Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad. RCB's impressive Net Run Rate of 0.783 placed them ahead of GT, who had an NRR of 0.695. SRH followed closely with an NRR of 0.524, securing the third spot. All three teams concluded the league stage with 18 points, showcasing a tight race at the top.
Sources: full-scorecard · full-scorecard · points-table-standings · fmd-data canonical layer (cricinfo:next_data).