Gill’s Brilliant Century Propels Gujarat Titans to IPL 2026 Final

Gujarat Titans defeated Rajasthan Royals by 7 wickets to secure their place in the IPL 2026 final. Captain Shubman Gill played a crucial role in the victory with a spectacular century, scoring 104 runs off 53 balls. Gujarat will face Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad next Sunday for the title.

In the second qualifier match held on Friday, Gujarat successfully chased the target of 215 runs set by Rajasthan, reaching the total with 8 balls remaining and losing only 3 wickets. Gill’s impressive innings of 104 runs off 53 balls anchored the chase, while Sai Sudarshan contributed a quick 58 runs off 32 balls. Together, they put on an unbroken opening partnership of 167 runs. Rajasthan bowlers Brijesh Sharma, Jofra Archer, and Nandre Burger each took one wicket.

After winning the toss, Rajasthan batted first and scored 214 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in their 20 overs. Vaibhav Suryavanshi played a powerful innings of 96 runs off 47 balls, including 8 fours and 7 sixes. Ravindra Jadeja remained unbeaten with 45 runs, while Donovan Ferreira played a cameo of 38 runs off just 11 balls, ending not out. For Gujarat, Kagiso Rabada and Jason Holder took 2 wickets each. The final match will take place on Sunday at Gujarat’s home ground.