Gujarat Titans Enter IPL 2026 Final After Defeating Rajasthan Royals

Kathmandu. With the help of captain Shubman Gill's explosive century, Gujarat Titans have entered the final of the Indian Premier League 2026. Gujarat confirmed their place in the title clash by defeating Rajasthan Royals by 7 wickets in the second qualifier match.

Now, in the final clash to be held on Sunday, Gujarat will face the defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Gujarat completed the huge target of 215 runs set by Rajasthan Royals by losing only 3 wickets with 8 balls remaining. Shubman Gill, who became the hero of Gujarat's victory, played an innings of 104 runs in just 53 balls. Sai Sudarshan supported him well with 58 runs and Rahul Tewatia with 17 runs. Nandré Burger, Brijesh Sharma and Jofra Archer of Rajasthan took 1 wicket each but could not save the team from defeat.

Earlier, Rajasthan, who batted first after losing the toss, scored 214 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. Vaibhav Surwanshi played an excellent innings of 96 runs in 47 balls for Rajasthan, but the team's bowling could not perform. In bowling, Jason Holder and Kagiso Rabada of Gujarat took 2 wickets each.

The final match to be held on Sunday is expected to be very exciting. Bengaluru, entering the field as the defending champions, wants to maintain their dominance by winning the title for the second time in a row.

On the other hand, Gujarat Titans are aiming to lift the IPL trophy for the first time in their history. Earlier, Gujarat, who reached the final in 2023, were deprived of the title after being defeated by Chennai Super Kings. Forgetting the pain of the previous defeat, Gujarat will be aiming to become champions at any cost this time.