Gujarat Titans Qualify for IPL 2026 Final After Record Chase
Shubman Gill's Century Leads 7-Wicket Win Over Rajasthan Royals
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Gujarat Titans, led by Shubman Gill's 104 off 53 balls, achieved the highest successful chase in IPL Qualifier/Playoff history (215 runs) against Rajasthan Royals, advancing to the 2026 final against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
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IPL 2026 Qualifier 2 saw Gujarat Titans face Rajasthan Royals with a spot in the final at stake.
Gujarat Titans pulled off a record chase in Qualifier 2 of IPL 2026, defeating Rajasthan Royals by 7 wickets. Shubman Gill won Player of the Match for his 104 off 53 balls, leading his team to the highest successful chase in IPL Qualifier/Playoff history (215 runs). The win advanced Gujarat Titans to the final against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), while Rajasthan Royals' season ended.
The chase surpassed previous highs: 204 by PBKS vs MI in 2025, 200 by KKR vs PBKS in 2014, 191 by KKR vs CSK in 2012, and 189 by GT vs RR in 2022.
Post-match, Shubman Gill celebrated with his family, and Yuvraj Singh praised Gill and Gujarat Titans on social media, highlighting the team's maturity and Gill's clutch hitting. Gujarat Titans now head to their home ground in Ahmedabad for the final, seeking an advantage against an in-form RCB.
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