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GT vs RR, IPL 2026 Qualifier 2: Gill smashes fifth IPL hundred, fastest in Playoffs

Gill and Sai Sudharsan shared a 167-run stand as Gujarat Titans chased 215 and booked a place in the IPL final.

  • On Friday, Gujarat Titans decimated Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 2, securing their spot in the IPL 2026 final against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
  • Rajasthan Royals posted 214 runs in the first innings, with teenage prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scoring 96 runs off 47 balls despite limited support from teammates.
  • Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan forged a record-breaking 167-run opening stand, surpassing previous marks held by Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli, Babar Azam, and Mohammad Rizwan in T20 cricket.
  • Captain Shubman Gill scored his fifth IPL century in 47 balls, featuring 15 fours and three sixes, marking the fastest century by a Gujarat Titans batter in IPL history.
  • Sai Sudharsan fell hit wicket for the second consecutive match, leaving him with the joint-most hit-wickets in men's T20 cricket history alongside Andre Russell and Shoaib Malik.
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Times of India broke the news in India on Friday, May 29, 2026.
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