GT vs RR Qualifier 2 IPL 2026 Who Will Win? Head to Head Record, Key Players and More

The IPL 2026 season is almost reaching its final stage. There are only two remaining contests for IPL 2026 which are the Qualifier 2 and the finals. 

On 29 May 2026, Gujarat Titans (GT) will be competing against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Qualifier 2 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium in New Chandigarh. The team who wins in this match will face Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the finals on May 31 in Ahmedabad. 

Current IPL defenders - RCB have already secured its place in the IPL 2026 finals after defeating Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1 on May 26, 2026. The team also made history by scoring one of the highest team totals ever recorded in IPL playoffs. 

Now GT needs to bounce back quickly. RR, on the other hand, have reached Qualifier 2 after their Eliminator victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad. Now there are two teams and only one spot. Let’s see the head to head records and how these teams have performed this season. 

Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals Head to Head Record

Historically, Gujarat Titans have dominated over Rajasthan Royals by winning 7 out of 10 played matches. Gujarat Titans took major lead in the 2022 season where it won against Rajasthan Royals thrice. One of those victories even came out in the IPL 2022 finals where GT defeated RR by 7 wickets. 

But the difference is decreasing in recent years. Here is the head to head record: 

GT vs RR: Season Wise Breakdown

Here is the season wise breakdown of Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals against each other:

IPL 2022: GT dominated 3-0

GT won all three meetings that season, including the final. GT beat RR by 37 runs in Mumbai, by 7 wickets in the Qualifier 1 in Kolkata, and then by 7 wickets again in the IPL 2022 Final in Ahmedabad to lift their maiden IPL title. 

IPL 2023: Series split 1-1

RR finally got their first ever win against GT in Ahmedabad with a 3-wicket victory, with Shimron Hetmyer hitting an unbeaten 56 off 26 balls. However, GT hit back hard in Jaipur, bowling RR out for 118 and chasing it down for the loss of just 1 wicket. 

IPL 2024: GT won 1-0

GT beat RR in a last-ball thriller in Jaipur, chasing 197 with 3 wickets to spare. Rashid Khan was the hero with an unbeaten 24 and a wicket, winning Player of the Match. 

IPL 2025: Series split 1-1

GT won the first match in Ahmedabad by 58 runs, bowling RR out for 159. RR hit back in Jaipur in style. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashed 101 off just 38 balls as RR chased down 210 with 8 wickets in hand. 

IPL 2026: Series split 1-1

RR won the first match in Ahmedabad by 6 runs, with Ravi Bishnoi taking 4 for 41 to stop GT's chase. GT responded in Jaipur. GT posted 229 for 4 and bowled RR out for 152, winning by 77 runs, their biggest ever IPL victory by runs. Rashid Khan took 4 for 33. 

History may be on GT's side but RR have demonstrated a powerful performance this season. 

IPL 2026: GT vs RR League Stage Stats

In IPL 2026, both teams have faced each other twice till now. GT and RR faced each other for the first time in IPL 2026 in match number 9 on 4 April 2026 where Rajasthan Royals won by 6 runs. 

Their second face off came in match number 52 on 9 May 2026 where GT won with 77 runs. Now their third clash will take place in Qualifier 2 and it will be exciting to see how the game turns out.

Who Are the Key Players to Watch for Gujarat Titans Tonight?

Shubman Gill: He is the most important batter for GT this season. He has been their Captain and Opener and made 618 runs in 14 matches with a strike rate of 159.28 and six half centuries to his name. 

Kagiso Rabada: Rabada is among IPL 2026's best wicket takers of the season, having taken 26 wickets. He will be the main player to combat the line up of RR in the power play. The situation would turn around if he can dismiss Sooryavanshi early. 

Rashid Khan: Rashid played 14 matches this season, and took 19 wickets. On a surface where the spinners get some help in the middle overs, Rashid will be GT's most important bowling option by far.

Who Are the Key Players to Watch for RR Tonight?

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi: Sooryavanshi is the first batsman in T20 history to score 600 plus runs in a tournament with a strike rate of more than 200. He has also struck 65 sixes in the IPL 2026 which is the most sixes by any batter in any T20 tournament, beating Chris Gayle's record of 59 sixes in IPL 2012. 

Yashasvi Jaiswal: This season, Yashasvi Jaiswal has scored a total of 426 runs and although most of the focus has been on Sooryavanshi, Jaiswal is one of the most important openers in the IPL.

Jofra Archer: He is the RR spearhead with 24 wickets this season which is the third-highest in IPL 2026. He is the most amazing player in RR, with the ability to bowl at 145-150kmph in the powerplay and hit the yorker at the death. 

GT vs RR Qualifier 2: Weather and Pitch Conditions 

There is a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms in Mullanpur before the Qualifier 2 match on Friday May 29. 

Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium, Mullanpur has a level playing pitch and offers a consistent pace and bounce. The quick, sandy-based outfield can help in high scoring games. A pacer can get a little assistance early on, but generally, once the batters are on the track, it becomes more "batter friendly". 

The Eliminator match between RCB and RR was played here on May 27, 2026. In this match SRH were bowled out for 196 at the back of the 20th over, and RR offered an impressive 47 run win. 

IPL 2026 Qualifier 2 will witness everything from history to form and one of the most exciting young talents world cricket has seen in years. GT have the experience of knockout cricket and a world-class bowling attack. RR have the momentum, the firepower, and a teenager who is rewriting record books every time he walks to the crease. One team today will go home. One will go to Ahmedabad to play against RCB.