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Gujarat Titans’ Sai Sudharsan reacts after losing his wicket (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans batter Sai Sudharsan suffered another bizarre dismissal during the IPL 2026 Qualifier 2 clash against Rajasthan Royals, getting out hit-wicket for the second consecutive game. The unusual moment stunned both players and fans during GT’s chase in Mullanpur.Sudharsan was…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Kagiso Rabada NEW DELHI: The IPL 2026 Orange Cap and Purple Cap races witnessed another dramatic twist after Gujarat Titans defeated Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 2 on Friday to set up a summit clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.Despite Rajasthan Royals crashing out of the tournament, teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continued to hold…

Gujarat Titans’ skipper Shubman Gill (ANI Photo) Shubman Gill delivered a captain’s knock of the highest quality as Gujarat Titans stormed into their third IPL final in five seasons with a commanding seven-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 2 on Friday. Chasing a daunting 215, Gujarat completed the highest successful chase in franchise history…

Gujarat Titans’ Rashid Khan (AP Photo) Rashid Khan endured one of the toughest nights of his celebrated T20 career as Rajasthan Royals tore apart the Gujarat Titans spinner in Qualifier 2 of IPL 2026 on Friday. The Afghanistan superstar finished with figures of 2 overs for 45 runs, registering the worst economy rate of his…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continued his dream IPL 2026 season with another explosive innings for Rajasthan Royals, but his latest knock against Gujarat Titans surprisingly produced an unusual milestone in his short T20 career.The teenage sensation smashed a breathtaking 96 off 47 balls in Qualifier 2 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket…

Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AP Photo) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s unbelievable IPL 2026 campaign touched another historic milestone on Friday as the Rajasthan Royals teenager became the first uncapped player ever to score 700 runs in a single IPL season. The record-breaking feat came during Rajasthan Royals’ high-pressure Qualifier 2 clash against Gujarat Titans, further cementing Sooryavanshi’s…

D Gukesh in splits after Javokhir Sindarov asked to sing (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: World chess champion D Gukesh had a light-hearted moment during the Norway Chess 2026 rest day celebrations on Friday as fellow chess players gathered to celebrate his 20th birthday. The players came together before taking part in sailing activities in Oslo and…

L-R: Mumbai Indians’ Jasprit Bumrah, captain Hardik Pandya, centre, and Suryakumar Yadav. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians have endured another disappointing IPL season, and one debate has already begun dominating conversations ahead of IPL 2027 — who should lead the five-time champions next season?And if the fans are to be believed, there is a…

Magnus Carlsen vs D Gukesh (Photo by Michal Walusza/Norway Chess) NEW DELHI: Indian chess star D Gukesh received a flood of birthday wishes from some of the biggest names in chess during the ongoing Norway Chess 2026 tournament, but it was Magnus Carlsen’s playful message that grabbed the internet’s attention. In a video shared by…

What if GT vs RR Qualifier 2 washed out? (Image: IPL/BCCI) Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals Qualifier 2 comes to a threat by rain during the match, at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh PCA Stadium in Mullanpur, fans are naturally wondering what happens if the weather has the final say.Temperatures will comfortably hover around 29°C to…