Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals, Qualifier 2, Indian Premier League 2026 - Player HighlightsGT vs RR, Qualifier 2, Indian Premier League 2026 - Player Highlights

Jofra Archer to Shubman Gill, out Lbw!! Archer strikes! Why was he held back so long? Should he have been brought back earlier? That is all in hindsight now. Full and attacking the stumps, Gill goes deep in the crease and clears his front leg to heave across the line, misses and is struck right in-line with the stumps. Archer does not even appeal as he goes off on a frustrated celebrappeal. A magnificent knock comes to an end and Gill walks off to a standing ovation. He did not put a foot wrong today and was in complete control right through. Unfortunately he won't be there to take his side over the line but he's put them on the brink of reaching another home final. Shubman Gill lbw b Jofra Archer 104(53) [4s-15 6s-3]

Jofra Archer to Shubman Gill, 1 run, 143ks back of a length delivery, Gill flat-bats it to long-on

Jofra Archer to Shubman Gill, no run, 131.3ks slower ball on off, Gill waits and turns it to mid-wicket

Jofra Archer to Shubman Gill, 1 run, 142.4ks fraction short and outside off, Gill toe-ends the cut to third man

Ravindra Jadeja to Shubman Gill, 1 run, fired full and outside off, Gill squeezes the drive to sweeper cover and retains strike

Ravindra Jadeja to Shubman Gill, 1 run, punched in front of square and the sweeper tidies up

Ravindra Jadeja to Shubman Gill, FOUR, hundred for Shubman Gill. The captain has come to the party. "He lives 30kms away from the ground," informs Ravi Shastri on air. There couldn't have been a better time for Gill to play such an innings. He takes off his helmet, raises his hands and soaks in the applause. Buttler embraces him in a hug. And Gill does his typical bow down celebration. Coming to the ball: Gill comes down the track, gives himself room and lofts it inside out over extra cover. He's been so good with that shot today..

Ravindra Jadeja to Shubman Gill, 1 run, eased to long-off

Brijesh Sharma to Shubman Gill, 1 run, slower ball outside off, Gill chops it towards backward point and crosses over

Brijesh Sharma to Shubman Gill, wide, bouncer around off, Gill does not even duck as the ball sails over him. Wide called for height

Brijesh Sharma to Shubman Gill, FOUR, he's toying with the bowling and field placement. Wherever he hits the ball seems to be going in the gap. Another slower ball from Brijesh, but the length is short and Gill hammers the pull in front of square, splitting deep mid-wicket and long-on

Nandre Burger to Shubman Gill, FOUR, there's no stopping Gill today. Slower ball bowled into the wicket, he waits for the ball to arrive and shovels the pull in front of square. Mid-wicket was inside the ring and the ball races away. He's into the 90s

Nandre Burger to Shubman Gill, FOUR, just a flick of the wrists. Burger goes for the yorker and misses it, Gill waits for the incoming angle and whips it over mid-wicket. It was all about the wrists to generate the power

Nandre Burger to Shubman Gill, no run, 119.8ks slower ball outside off, Gill leaves thinking it was a wide but the umpire thinks otherwise. It was a close call and it has gone in favour of Burger

Nandre Burger to Shubman Gill, 1 run, 700 runs for Gill as well. Short and outside off, Gill mistimes the flat-batted hit to long-off

Yash Raj Punja to Shubman Gill, 2 runs, short and around off, Gill pulls wide of long-on and picks up couple more

Yash Raj Punja to Shubman Gill, FOUR, almost a repeat of the previous ball. Gill steps down the pitch, stays leg-side and though the length is short, he manages to get under and lift it over extra cover. No chance for long-off..

Yash Raj Punja to Shubman Gill, FOUR, this is top class batting from the skipper. Lovely use of the feet. He comes down the track, gives himself a bit of room and goes with the spin over extra cover, one bounce and over the ropes

Yash Raj Punja to Shubman Gill, no run, not all that short and close to off, Gill cuts and picks out point

Ravindra Jadeja to Shubman Gill, FOUR, massive over - 19 runs. Sweeper had come in and extra cover was pushed back. Jadeja shortens the length around off, Gill makes a bit of room and cracks the cut to the right of cover-point. No chance for deep extra cover to stop that

Ravindra Jadeja to Shubman Gill, SIX, this is gimme and Gill helps himself to another maximum. They are racing away with the game now. Rajasthan Royals need to break this partnership soon. This is sliding down leg, Gill sits down inside the line and helps it along over long leg

Ravindra Jadeja to Shubman Gill, 1 run, once more shimmies out and Jadeja shortens the length, chips it wide of long-off and settles with a single

Ravindra Jadeja to Shubman Gill, SIX, Gill is on the charge. This is a fabulous shot. He comes down the track, does not quite get to the pitch of the ball but uses his height to reach for it and lofts it over wide long-on. 82 meters six..

Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, FOUR, poor from Shanaka. Slower ball banged into the wicket, Gill moves away and almost checks his cut shot, directs it square and Shanaka gets around from sweeper, slides and allows the ball to escape past him

Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, FOUR, fifty for Gill. The skipper has come to the party in the knockout game. He almost points his bat to the dugout as he acknowledges the applause. He is up for it tonight. Short and dug into the surface, Gill charges down and gives himself room, slaps it in front of square and beats mid-off easily

Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, 1 run, 139.5ks full and close to yorker length, Gill digs it out to long-on

Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, SIX, whoa! That's the bigger side of the ground and Gill has cleared it comfortably. Short ball banged into the wicket, Gill gets into a nice position and nails the pull over deep square leg

Yash Raj Punja to Shubman Gill, no run, 90.6ks not all that short, spins away a little and Gill chops the punch to cover

Yash Raj Punja to Shubman Gill, 2 runs, short and spinning away, Gill slaps it in front of square and Jadeja tidies up in the deep, easy brace

Yash Raj Punja to Shubman Gill, 1 run, 88.8ks fraction short on off, Gill stays leg-side and cracks it behind square, just a single

Brijesh Sharma to Shubman Gill, 1 run, full toss outside off, Gill slaps the drive straight to long-off. He will feel missed out there..

Brijesh Sharma to Shubman Gill, wide, strays down leg, Gill misses the glance and Jurel dives across to glove it

Brijesh Sharma to Shubman Gill, 1 run, 138.1ks full pitcher on off, Gill squeezes the drive past Brijesh and Archer tidies up from long-off. He can't prevent the second. There's a check for a short run and Sudharsan's bat does not cross the crease at the striker's end. Rohan Pandit signals one short

Brijesh Sharma to Shubman Gill, wide, another slower bouncer but it is too high, Gill sways out of the line and watches it sail over him. Called for height

Brijesh Sharma to Shubman Gill, 1 run, 109.7ks slower ball angling in, Gill clips it backward of square leg

Brijesh Sharma to Shubman Gill, no run, off-pace bouncer close to off, Gill thought about the ramp but aborted as there was no pace to work with

Brijesh Sharma to Shubman Gill, FOUR, lovely shot! Even Gill didn't know well he had timed that. Set off for a couple of runs after playing it but soon realised that the ball is racing away. Fullish delivery around off, Gill leans onto the front foot and pushes it in front of square. Yes, just a push and the ball beats the long-off fielder comfortably

Tushar Deshpande to Shubman Gill, 1 run, good length delivery angling into the pads, Gill works it away to backward square leg

Brijesh Sharma to Shubman Gill, 2 runs, fuller length delivery, Gill presents full bat face and lofts it through the line to long-on, Archer runs in and cuts it off

Brijesh Sharma to Shubman Gill, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Gill walks down the track and cuts it straight to point, can't get past him

Brijesh Sharma to Shubman Gill, no run, back of a length and outside off, Gill cuts it straight to the fielder at point

Brijesh Sharma to Shubman Gill, FOUR, exquisite drive, pitched up and in the slot, Gill reaches out, gets to the pitch of the ball and creams it to deep extra cover, he's batting like a dream tonight!

Nandre Burger to Shubman Gill, byes, FOUR, banged in short on the stumps, it shot up off the pitch, Gill swings hard and misses it, Dhruv Jurel even couldn't stop it as it went just above him, the partnership between Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan is now 52

Nandre Burger to Shubman Gill, 1 run, good length on middle, Gill works it to mid-wicket

Nandre Burger to Shubman Gill, no run, good length delivery angling across Gill defends it to the off side

Jofra Archer to Shubman Gill, no run, fuller length delivery just outside off, Gill squeezes it straight to the point fielder

Jofra Archer to Shubman Gill, FOUR, that has been drilled straight down the ground, pitched up this time, Gill gets to the pitch of the ball nicely and absolutely hammers it straight past the bowler

Jofra Archer to Shubman Gill, FOUR, he goes short this time and he's been punished, banged in short, Gill gets into the position quickly and pulls it high and handsome to backward square leg

Jofra Archer to Shubman Gill, 1 run, back of a length delivery, Gill taps it to backward point

Jofra Archer to Shubman Gill, no run, back of a length delivery closer to the off stump, cramped for any room, Gill defends it back to the bowler

Nandre Burger to Shubman Gill, 1 run, back of a length and angling in from round the wicket, Gill tucks it away to backward square leg

Nandre Burger to Shubman Gill, 1 run, short outside off, Gill cuts it away to deep backward point, he missed out on that

Nandre Burger to Shubman Gill, 1 run, back of a length and angling across, Gill pushes it to deep backward point

Nandre Burger to Shubman Gill, 5 wides, he's found some incredible swing, good length delivery outside off and swinging away further, the keeper and the slip fielder can't stop it

Jofra Archer to Shubman Gill, 1 run, back of a length and outside off, Gill opens the face and glides it down to third man

Jofra Archer to Shubman Gill, FOUR, poor bowling, full and on the pads, easy pickings for Gill as he walks down and clips it in the air to backward square leg, pressure on Archer

Jofra Archer to Shubman Gill, FOUR, that's his favourite shot, short and it sits up well for the pull, Gill gets into a good position and plays the short arm jab to deep square leg

Jofra Archer to Shubman Gill, wide, good length delivery swinging down the leg side, good take from Dhruv Jurel