New Delhi: Captain of Gujarat Titans Shubman Gill As he arrived at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur for Saturday’s IPL 2026 clash rajasthan royals.Gill entered the stadium wearing training shorts and a T-shirt and shared a heartwarming moment with his father Lakhwinder Singh, who was standing near the entrance gate. The wholesome video of the Gujarat Titans captain first paying tribute to his father and then high-fiving him quickly won hearts on social media.
Gill backed up the pre-match euphoria with a sensational knock as the Gujarat Titans came into action. The stylish opener scored an outstanding 84 runs in just 44 balls, giving GT a mammoth 229/4 in 20 overs. His explosive innings included nine fours and four sixes.Gill also formed a 118-run opening partnership with Sai Sudharsan to provide the perfect platform for the Gujarat Titans. Sudarsan contributed 55 off 36 deliveries, smashing 6 boundaries and 2 sixes in his smooth batting.Apart from Gill and Sudarsan, washington sundar Played a crucial role in scoring an unbeaten 37 off just 20 balls, further improving GT’s total.Earlier, Rajasthan Royals stand-in captain Yashasvi Jaiswal won the toss and elected to bowl first to the Gujarat Titans. Jaiswal leads the team in the absence of regular captain Riyan Parag, who missed out with a hamstring injury in the last game.GT made one change to their starting XI, bringing in Prasidh Krishna in place of Manav Suthar, while Rajasthan Royals included Shimron Hetmyer and Yash Raj Punja.team:Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Shubham Dubey, Dasun Shanaka, Jofra Archer, Tushar Deshpande, Brijesh Sharma, Yash Raj Punja.Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (centre), Sai Sudarsan, Jos Buttler (wk), Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammad Siraj.
