{"id":173635,"date":"2026-05-28T08:20:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T13:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=173635"},"modified":"2026-05-28T08:20:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T13:50:10","slug":"gt-vs-rr-ipl-2026-gujarat-titans-looks-to-thwart-sooryavanshis-opening-blitz-in-qualifier-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=173635","title":{"rendered":"GT vs RR, IPL 2026: Gujarat Titans looks to thwart Sooryavanshi\u2019s opening blitz in Qualifier 2"},"content":{"rendered":"


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In IPL\u2019s Qualifier 1 in Dharamshala on Tuesday, Royal Challengers Bengaluru\u2019s plan of attack against Gujarat Titans was palpable at the outset. Shubman Gill & Co. appear at ease exhibiting a more traditional template of T20 cricket, but can get dragged out of their comfort zone when circumstances demand a breakneck tempo of scoring.<\/p>\n

The RCB top-order attacked Mohammed Siraj and Kagiso Rabada \u2014 the pair have often bowled all six overs of the PowerPlay in tandem this season \u2014 in the quest to make Titans press the panic button. Skipper Rajat Patidar picked up the baton on the back of a blazing start as RCB amassed 254 for five and clinched a 92-run win.<\/p>\n

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Rajasthan Royals\u2019 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi needs no second invitation to attack up front. When Royals face GT at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium in Qualifier 2 on Friday, the 15-year-old\u2019s duel against the pair of Siraj and Rabada will possibly take centre-stage in shaping the narrative on a sultry evening. The wunderkind from Bihar is a generational talent of the kind not seen before in T20s, and finds himself just 20 shy of taking his campaign tally to 700 runs.<\/p>\n

ALSO READ | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi\u2019s open-and-shut case for India T20I call-up<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

If, and it is a big if, GT can eliminate Sooryavanshi\u2019s threat early, Royals have their concerns. While Yashasvi Jaiswal and Dhruv Jurel have also had 400-plus seasons, there has been a noticeable drop-off from the middle-order. Even on Wednesday, after Sooryavanshi\u2019s 97 and Jurel\u2019s 50, RR failed to capitalise in the latter stages of its innings. The onus is on skipper Riyan Parag in this regard.<\/p>\n

Titans have similar frailties in their middle-order, but Gill, B. Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler share the heavy-lifting at the top. If Jofra Archer can find a way past the front three, like he did in the Eliminator on Wednesday, RR will be in prime position to deliver a knockout punch.<\/p>\n

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In IPL\u2019s Qualifier 1 in Dharamshala on Tuesday, Royal Challengers Bengaluru\u2019s plan of attack against Gujarat Titans was palpable at the outset. Shubman Gill & Co. appear at ease exhibiting a more traditional template of T20 cricket, but can get dragged out of their comfort zone when circumstances demand a breakneck tempo of scoring. 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