After a record chase by Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 2, Shabman Gul Won the player of the match award for scoring a brilliant century during the chase. And he celebrated with his family after Gujarat Titans qualified for the finals of IPL 2026.Defeated Gujarat Titans (GT). Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 7 wickets in Qualifier 2 of IPL 2026. Skipper Shubman Gill scored a brilliant 104 off just 53 balls to comfortably chase down a tough target of 215 in Milanpur, Chandigarh. With this resounding win, GT advanced to the Grand Final, where they will face Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), while RR’s campaign came to an end.It was the most successful chase in any IPL qualifier or playoff match.Highest target chased in IPL playoffs.
- 215 – GT vs RR, Molanpur, 2026 Qualifier 2
- 204 – PBKS vs MI, Ahmedabad, 2025 Qualifier 2
- 200 – KKR vs PBKS, Bengaluru, 2014 Final
- 191 – KKR vs CSK, Chennai, 2012 Final
- 189 – GT vs RR, Kolkata, 2022 Qualifier 1
After a successful chase against Rajasthan Royals, Shibman Gill was seen hugging his parents with a heart full of joy after taking his team to the third IPL final.Yuvraj Singh also shared a heartfelt post on X, praising his protégé Shubman Gill and Gujarat Titans’ resounding win in Qualifier 2.“Glorious Gill stole the day! Just reminded us that getting off the line works in a crunch game 👌🏻. The partnership of @ShubmanGill and @sais_1509 took the game away from @rajasthanroyals! Great to see #BossBaby @VaibhavSV12 playing with power and maturity 🏏”Now, Gujarat Titans move to their home ground, Ahmedabad, where they will face RCB, who defeated them in Qualifier 1. While Gujarat may have the advantage of playing at home, it will still be a tough challenge against an in-form RCB team.
