Assistant Coach of Gujarat Titans Parthiv Patel has admitted that an early stop to Vibhu Suryavanshi will be one of GT’s top priorities Rajasthan Royals In IPL 2026 Qualifier 2 on Friday.The 15-year-old batting sensation heads into the knockout clash in red-hot form after producing one of the most devastating innings ever in an IPL playoff match. Suryavanshi scored 97 off just 29 balls in the eliminator against Sunrisers Hyderabad, hitting 12 sixes and completely decimating SRH’s bowling attack.The RR opener also equaled Suresh Raina’s record for the fastest half-century in the IPL playoffs, achieving the milestone in just 16 balls. He came close to breaking down in agony Chris GayleRecord for fastest IPL century before falling short by three runs. However, Suryavanshi overtook Gayle’s long-standing record for most sixes in a single IPL season, taking his tally to 65.With Rajasthan Royals now preparing to battle Gujarat Titans for a place in the final against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, much of the attention has turned to how GT plans to place the teenage superstar.Speaking ahead of the clash in New Chandigarh, Parthiv Patel acknowledged Suryavanshi’s exceptional form and revealed that the Gujarat titans have already spent time analyzing his batting closely.“I feel good about the way he is batting. Hopefully we will try to get him out early in the game. As all teams are planning, we have seen the videos. Hopefully, we will be able to execute our plan. But what it is, we will be able to tell you when we are on the ground,” Patel told reporters.Patel also praised the youngster’s fearless batting style and made it clear that GT would prefer not to see him freeze at the crease.“He’s a phenomenal talent, the way he’s been playing. It’s great to see. From the opposition’s point of view, we hope he doesn’t run tomorrow,” he added.One of the key encounters in Qualifier 2 is expected to be Suryavanshi’s battle against Gujarat Titans’ pace attack, especially the new-ball bowlers. Muhammad Siraj And Kagiso Rabada..Suryavanshi has enjoyed an amazing season with the bat, scoring 680 runs in 15 innings at an average of 45.33 and a strike rate of 242.85. His campaign included a century, four half-centuries, 55 fours and 65 sixes, underlining the sheer dominance he displayed throughout IPL 2026.
