IPL 2026, GT vs RR Today Match: Shubman Gill has been ruled out of Gujarat Titans’ Indian Premier League 2026 match against Rajasthan Royals at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Saturday due to a muscle spasm. In Gill’s absence, Rashid Khan led the side and confirmed at the toss that the regular captain was ruled out as a precaution.
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In Gill’s absence, vice-captain Rashid Khan is leading Gujarat in their first home game of the season. The Afghanistan spinner confirmed at the toss that Gill was ruled out because of the injury. “We wanted to bowl first since it’s a fresh wicket and there will be some help for the bowlers. Gill has a muscle spasm, so he misses out. Kumar Kushagra comes into the team,” Rashid said.
Gill had played in Gujarat’s season opener against the Punjab Kings in Mullanpur, where he top-scored with 39 off 27 balls. The right-hander entered the tournament looking to make an impact after narrowly missing selection in India’s squad for the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
Saturday’s absence adds to a series of recent fitness concerns for Gill. The opener has been dealing with recurring neck-related issues over the past 18 months and has missed multiple matches across formats due to similar discomfort.
He was sidelined during a T20I on India’s tour of Sri Lanka and also missed the first Test against New Zealand in Bengaluru with a related issue. Earlier, he had walked off with a neck problem during a Test against South Africa and was unavailable for the following match of that series.
Despite the setback, the Titans will hope Gill’s injury is minor and that he returns soon as they continue their IPL 2026 campaign.
Rajasthan captain Riyan Parag won the toss and elected to bat first.
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GT vs RR Playing XIs
Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel(w), Riyan Parag(c), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma
Gujarat Titans (Playing XI): Kumar Kushagra, Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler(w), Glenn Phillips, Washington Sundar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan(c), Kagiso Rabada, Ashok Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
Impact Substitutes:
Rajasthan Royals Impact subs: Ravi Bishnoi, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Shubham Dubey, Brijesh Sharma, Ravi Singh
Gujarat Titans Impact subs: Shahrukh Khan, Jason Holder, Manav Suthar, Anuj Rawat, Jayant Yadav