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Gujarat Titans have been in great form with the bat this season and the credit for this goes to their two openers at the top of their batting order. They brought a spectacular end to Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s dream season in IPL 2026 as the youngster walked away in tears after missing out on making the IPL final for the first time.
Whenever the Titans have been successful in winning the match, these two have been dominant, as was seen in the encounter against Rajasthan Royals. The Titans may not have had a star-studded playing XI, especially in their batting deck; However, they have placed their trust in a limited number of players in recent times. Due to their extraordinary resilience, the Titans have made it to their third IPL final under the leadership of captain Shubman Gill.
Rajasthan Royals made it to the IPL 2026 playoffs thanks to the stellar performance of their youngest player, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who scored a record number of runs in the season. The Royals finished fourth on the points table and defeated Sunrisers in a high-voltage encounter in the eliminator.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi had tears in his eyes after missing out on making it to the IPL finals.
First full season for Rajasthan Royals in his short career and 15-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi has proven to the world why he is one of the greatest talents the game of cricket has ever seen.
Starting with tremendous strength and variable consistency leading to two 90+ scores in the IPL knockouts, the 15-year-old has proved to the world that age is just a number. Suryavanshi finished the season with 776 runs in 16 innings with a strike rate of 237.31.
Despite a brilliant inning of 96 runs against Titans, Rajasthan Royals could not make it to the finals of IPL 2026 and while leaving the field, the boy was hurt and had tears in his eyes, where if his team had reached the finals, he could have stood as a hero.
No century for Suryavanshi but RR batsman creates history with big IPL record
Vaibhav Suryavanshi missing out on a century has been a horrifying sight for RR fans this season. However, the fearless band of cricketers like Suryavanshi are also selfless, as they never seem to shy away from playing their shots to complete their milestones.
Entering Qualifier 2, the stage was set at the New PCA Stadium, where they had scored 97 runs in the previous game. However, this innings included a sensible innings where Suryavanshi played many more balls and took his time to reach 96 before being dismissed in a similar fashion.
Despite missing out on a century, Vaibhav Suryavanshi has scored 776 runs in 16 matches in the season, which is the most by any uncapped batsman.
Shubman Gill takes GT to IPL final with brilliant century
Although Rajasthan Royals performed well in the game, they made it exciting for Gujarat Titans and their captain Shubman Gill. Gill not only registered a brilliant win for the Titans by scoring a century but also contributed significantly to the run-rate.
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