An awkward moment before the toss created confusion and controversy. Rajasthan Royals After the coin flip, Gujarat Titans had to fight twice. Captain of Rajasthan Royals Ryan Prague The call was made during the first toss but match referee Prakash Bhatt said the call was not heard clearly enough. With uncertainty over the original call, the officials decided to redo the toss entirely. The second toss once again went Rajasthan Royals’ way, with Parag electing to bat first before winning it on the same level that hosted the first eliminator in the tournament. The incident immediately became a topic of discussion due to the significance of the toss on the pitch used during the second innings. Interestingly, the captain of Gujarat Titans Shabman Gul The latter admitted that his team would also prefer to bat first. After the toss, Gayle said, “We would have batted first too. Forty overs of cricket have already been played on this wicket and it will not behave differently.” Prag, meanwhile, supported Rajasthan’s decision to get the runs on the board first. “We will bat first. Pretty much the same wicket, but I think it slows down at the back end, and we have the bowlers for that,” Parag said. With batting conditions expected to get tougher later in the game, the unusual re-toss only added extra drama ahead of the high-stakes contest.Teams:Gujarat Titans (Playing XI): Sai Sudharsan, Shibman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (w), Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Roysrinvasan Sai Kishor, Kagiso Rabada, Parsed Krishna, Mohammad SirajRajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Yashvi Jaiswal, Vibhu Suryavanshi, Dhruv Jorrell (W), Ryan Parag (C), Donovan Ferreira, Dasan Shanaka, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Brijesh Sharma, Yash Raj Panja
