GT vs RR Prediction: Who Will Win Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2026 Qualifier 2 Match?

Gujarat Titans take on the Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 2 of IPL 2026 on Friday (May 29) at the New PCA Stadium in Mullanpur.

GT secured a top-two finish in the league stage standings but will need to bounce back after suffering a defeat to defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Qualifier 1. Meanwhile, RR made Qualifier 2 in dramatic fashion after beating Sunrisers Hyderabad by 47 runs in the Eliminator, riding on a historic 97-run blitz off 29 balls by 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.

The winner of this blockbuster clash marches straight to the Final to face RCB, while the loser is officially eliminated from the competition. GT has relied on their explosive batting depth and the brilliance of Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, and Rashid

Khan, whereas RR has built its campaign on a balanced core led by captain Riyan Parag and a fearless, record-breaking top order.

GT vs RR Match Schedule

Match: Gujarat Titans (GT) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR)

Date and Time: May 29, 2026 | 7:30 P.M. IST

Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, New Chandigarh

Captains: Shubman Gill (GT), Riyan Parag (RR)

GT vs RR H2H Stats

The history between these two sides suggests GT has the upper hand. Overall, RR and GT have faced each other 9 times in the IPL, with GT leading the head-to-head stats. In their two encounters this season, the honors were shared evenly, with RR winning the first game by 6 runs and GT dominating the second fixture with a massive 77-run victory.

Match: 10

Gujarat Titans (GT): 7

Rajasthan Royals (RR): 3

Tie/NR: 0

GT vs RR Probable Playing XI

Gujarat Titans (GT): Sai Sudarshan, Shubman Gill (C), Jos Buttler (WK), Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Kulwant Khejroliya.

Impact Player: Rahul Tewatia.

Rajasthan Royals (RR): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Riyan Parag (C), Donovan Ferreira, Dasun Shanaka, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Brijesh Sharma, Yash Raj Punja.

Impact Player: Ravi Bishnoi.

GT vs RR Prediction: Who will Win Match Today?

This is a clash between the clinical precision of GT and the fearless momentum of the Rajasthan Royals. Both franchises enter this matchup with immense firepower, but RR has a significant psychological advantage heading into this match after their dominant 47-run victory in the Eliminator at the exact same venue.

Their batting attack is incredibly destructive right now, with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Dhruv Jurel effortlessly dismantling bowling line-ups. While GT boasts world-class bowlers like Rashid Khan and Mohammed Siraj, the pitch at Mullanpur heavily favors RR's aggressive approach. The Royals' perfect track record at this venue gives them the definitive edge to overcome the Titans in a high-stakes knockout scenario.

Match Prediction: Rajasthan Royals to win this match.