In the IPL 2026 clash against the Gujarat Titans (GT), the Rajasthan Royals (RR) set a solid foundation, scoring 97 runs for the loss of just one wicket within the first 10 overs. Choosing to bat first, RR’s dynamic opening duo, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, launched the innings with confidence. Sooryavanshi made a quick exit, contributing 31 runs off 18 balls, which included five boundaries and a six. Currently, Jaiswal and wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel remain at the crease. Jaiswal is batting strongly at 47 runs from 30 balls, bolstered by four fours and three sixes, while Jurel has added 11 runs off 12 balls, with one boundary to his name. GT’s stand-in captain, Rashid Khan, has managed to snag one wicket for 17 runs in two overs, while Mohammed Siraj, Kagiso Rabada, Ashok Sharma, and Prasidh Krishna are still in pursuit of their first wicket. Earlier, RR captain Riyan Parag won the toss and opted to bat at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. GT’s regular captain, Shubman Gill, is sidelined due to muscle spasms, leaving Rashid Khan to lead the team tonight. Rajasthan has made two changes, bringing in Donovan Ferreira for Ravi Bishnoi and Tushar Deshpande in place of Brijesh Sharma.
**IPL 2026 Confirmed Playing XI**
Rajasthan Royals: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Riyan Parag (C), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma.
Gujarat Titans: Kumar Kushagra, Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (WK), Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan (C), Mohammed Siraj, Ashok Sharma, Kagiso Rabada, Prasidh Krishna.
In another match, Delhi Capitals (DC) triumphed over the Mumbai Indians (MI) by six wickets at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Sameer Rizvi earned the title of ‘Player of the Match’ for his impressive 90 runs off 51 balls, featuring seven boundaries and as many sixes. MI posted a total of 162 runs for six wickets, but DC successfully chased down the target, finishing at 164 runs for four wickets in just 18.1 overs.