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The countdown of IPL 2026 is now at its last stop. Today i.e. on Friday, 29 May 2026, the biggest and knockout match of the season i.e. Qualifier 2 is to be played. In this great match to be held at Maharaja Yadvinder Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, New Chandigarh, the teams of Gujarat Titans (GT) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) will face each other.
The team that wins today’s match will get a direct ticket for the final to be held on May 31, where it will face defending champion Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Gujarat Titans, captained by Shubman Gill, have reached here after losing to RCB in Qualifier-1, while Rajasthan Royals, captained by Riyan Parag, have defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Eliminator. Even today, everyone’s eyes will be fixed on 15 year old ‘Baby Boss’ Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who was the hero of Eliminator.
Let us know the pitch report of today’s great match, weather conditions and head-to-head statistics of both the teams:
GT vs RR Pitch Report: How will Mullanpur pitch be?
Mullanpur ground of New Chandigarh has proved to be a paradise for batsmen throughout this season. However, some changes may be seen in today’s match:
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High-scoring grounds: At the beginning of this season, even the huge targets like 220 and 223 were easily chased by the teams.
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Worn Pitch: By the end of the season, the pitch has been used a lot, due to which it has become a bit worn out. In such a situation, spinners and bowlers who bowl slower balls can get help as the game progresses.
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Effect of weather and strong wind: There is a possibility of light rain or hailstorm in the afternoon, but there is little chance of it affecting the match. There were dense clouds here on Thursday and due to strong winds in the evening the pitch had to be covered for a long time. In such a situation, due to moisture inside the pitch, fast bowlers can get good swing and movement in the initial overs.
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Toss Factor: Team winning the toss bats first to take advantage of early moisture Fielding (bowling) Can choose to do.
Mullanpur Stadium IPL Records (Mullanpur Stadium IPL Stats)
A total of 16 IPL matches have been played on this ground so far, where the records of the teams batting first and chasing have been exactly equal:
GT vs RR Head-to-Head Records
Whenever there has been a clash between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals in IPL history, Gujarat has always had the upper hand. However, this season has seen a tough competition between the two teams:
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Total matches: 10
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Gujarat Titans (GT) won: 7 matches
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Rajasthan Royals (RR) won: 3 matches
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Records in IPL 2026: In this current season, 2 matches have been played between the two teams, in which both have won 1-1 match and tied the match.
Possible squads of both the teams (GT vs RR Squads)
Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (captain), Sai Sudarshan, Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Kulwant Khejroliya, Glenn Phillips, Anuj Rawat, Kumar Kushagra, Ravishrinivasan Sai Kishore, Luke Wood, Connor Esterhuizen, Ishant Sharma, Jayant Yadav, Shahrukh Khan, Manav Suthar, Arshad Khan, Gurnoor Brar, Ashok Sharma.
Rajasthan Royals: Ryan Parag (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Donovan Ferreira, Dasun Shanaka, Ravindra Jadeja, Joffra Archer, Nandre Berger, Sushant Mishra, Brijesh Sharma, Yashraj Punja, Shubham Dubey, Aman Rao Perala, Ravi Bishnoi, Tushar Deshpande, Adam Milne, Shimron Hetmyer, Luan-Dre Pretorius, Kwena Mafaka, Sandeep Sharma, Kuldeep Sen, Yudhveer Singh Charak, Imanjot Singh Chahal, Vignesh Puthur.