IPL 2026: Orange Cap & Purple Cap after Qualifier 2, GT vs RR
GT will now face RCB in the IPL 2026 final.
Gujarat Titans (GT) defeated Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Qualifier 2 of the Indian Premier League 2026 on May 29 to book a berth in the final. Rajasthan won the toss and opted to bat first.
Rajasthan Royals lost two early wickets in the form of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Dhruv Jurel. After that, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Ravindra Jadeja provided a good start.
Sooryavanshi came up with a stunning 96-run knock, while Jadeja added an unbeaten 45 runs. Donovan Ferreira played a fabulous cameo towards the end, hitting 11-ball 38 runs. RR finished with a respectable total of 214/6.
However, the total was not enough to restrict the Gujarat Titans. Openers Sai Sudharsan (58) and Shubman Gill (104) built an opening stand of 167 runs, which set the platform for Gujarat’s victory.
They eventually reached the target within 19 overs, grabbing a victory by seven wickets. GT will now clash with RCB in the IPL 2026 final on May 31.
IPL 2026: Most runs
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is the leading run-scorer in IPL 2026 with 776 runs. Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan are next with 722 and 710 runs, respectively. Heinrich Klaasen takes the 4th spot with 624 runs, while Ishan Kishan occupies the fifth place with 602 runs.
Top 5 leading run-scorers of the IPL 2026 after Qualifier 2:
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RR) – 776 runs
- Shubman Gill (GT) – 722 runs
- Sai Sudharsan (GT) – 710 runs
- Heinrich Klaasen (SRH) – 624 runs
- Ishan Kishan (SRH) – 602 runs
IPL 2026: Most wickets
Kagiso Rabada is the leading wicket-taker in IPL 2026 with 28 wickets, followed by RCB pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar with 26 wickets. Jofra Archer and Anshul Kamboj are next with 25 and 21 scalps, respectively. Eshan Malinga occupies the fifth place with 20 wickets.
Top 5 leading wicket-takers of the IPL 2026 after Qualifier 2:
- Kagiso Rabada (GT) – 28 wickets
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar (RCB) – 26 wickets
- Jofra Archer (RR) – 25 wickets
- Anshul Kamboj (CSK) – 21 wickets
- Eshan Malinga (SRH) – 20 wickets
Who is the leading run-scorer in the IPL 2026 after the Qualifier 2?
RR’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (776 runs) is the leading run-scorer in the tournament.
Who is the leading wicket-taker in the IPL 2026 after the Qualifier 2?
GT’s Kagiso Rabada is the leading wicket-taker with 28 wickets.
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