IPL 2026 Qualifier 2 Toss (Source: Screengrab/Jiohotstar & AFP)
Gujarat Titans (GT) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) lock horns in the Qualifier 2 of the IPL 2026 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium in Mullanpur. However, as the focus shifted to the toss, something very unpredictable happened, surprising one and all, including the GT captain Shubman Gill.
Notably, the high-octane GT vs RR match will decide the second team to qualify for the IPL 2026 final, the championship match against defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru on May 31 at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium.
Why RR vs GT Toss happened twice?
The two captains, Shubman Gill and Riyan Parag, came together in the middle alongside commentator Ravi Shastri for the all-important toss.
As usual, the match referee, Prakash Bhatt, tossed the coin.
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Thus, the coin had to be tossed again, as the call from Riyan Parag's call wasn't loud enough for the match referee, as confirmed by Ravi Shastri. However, GT captain Shubman Gill doesn't look too pleased with the way things panned out.
For the unversed, during the first attempt, Gill had won the toss. But the fate changed in the second attempt.
While speaking to Shastri, Gill expressed displeasure with what happened at the toss. He said, “Unfortunately, I don't think the referee heard the call from Riyan.”
Watch the video here:
Shubman Gill disappointed after drama at toss, Fans accuse 'cheating'
After the GT vs RR toss incident, many fans and spectators expressed their thoughts across social media. Netizens highlighted the disappointment on Shubman Gill’s face. On the other hand, some called it unfair and even accused for cheating.
Qualifier 2: Clash for the IPL 2026 final berth
For the unversed, the high-octane GT vs RR match will decide the second team to qualify for the IPL 2026 final, the championship match against defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru on May 31 at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium.
Rajat Patidar-led RCB have already reached the final after beating the Titans by a whopping 92 runs in Qualifier 1 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala earlier this week.
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Meanwhile, riding on 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's historic knock of 97 off just 29 balls, the Royals got the better of the Sunrisers Hyderabad by 47 runs in New Chandigarh in the Eliminator to make it to Qualifier 2.
Team Changes for RR and GT for the Qualifier 2, IPL 2026
Rajasthan Royals Playing XI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag (c), Donovan Ferreira, Dasun Shanaka, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Brijesh Sharma, Yash Punja
Impact Player options: Shubham Dubey, Sushant Mishra, Aman Rao, Ravi Bishnoi, Tushar Deshpande
Gujarat Titans Playing XI: Shubman Gill (c), B Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wk), Washington Sundar, Nishant Sindhu, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Kagiso Rabada, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj
Impact Player options: Rahul Tewatia, Anuj Rawat, Glenn Phillips, Kumar Kushagra, Mohammad Arshad Khan.
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