IPL 2026: GT vs RR, Qualifier 2: Stats preview of players' records and approaching milestones

The Gujarat Titans (GT) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) compete in Qualifier 2 of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) at The Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh on Friday, May 29. Both sides will play in hopes of reaching the showpiece final in Ahmedabad on Sunday, where they will face the Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

GT come into the game following a heavy 92-run defeat at the hands of the defending champions in Qualifier 1 in Dharamshala. RCB went on to post 254 runs on the board in the first innings, only for the 2022 champions to lose all 10 of their wickets on 162. 

RR, on the other hand, will be carrying momentum into Qualifier 2 after beating the Sunrisers Hyderabad by 47 runs in the Eliminator. The world got to witness yet another Vaibhav Sooryavanshi masterclass, after the 15-year-old starred with 97 off just 29 balls. 

As has been the case in every single IPL game, GT vs RR sees a plethora of players from both camps close to achieving personal milestones. With each side playing a minimum of 14 matches in the IPL, there is always a high chance of breaking records on a regular basis.

Here are the important upcoming milestones for players of both teams:

GT Players' Upcoming Milestones:

• Sai Sudharsan: Needs 55 runs for 2,500 IPL runs
• Sai Sudharsan: Needs 2 fours for 250 IPL fours
• Shubman Gill: Needs 5 fours for 600 T20 fours
• Shubman Gill: Needs 1 six for 150 IPL sixes
• Shubman Gill: Needs 16 runs for 4,500 IPL runs
• Jos Buttler: Needs 2 runs for 500 IPL runs in 2026
• Kagiso Rabada: Needs 1 appearance for 100 IPL matches
• Kagiso Rabada: Needs 5 wickets for 150 IPL wickets

RR Players' Upcoming Milestones:

• Yashasvi Jaiswal: Needs 4 fours for 500 T20 fours
• Vaibhav Sooryavanshi: Needs 68 runs for 1,000 IPL runs
• Vaibhav Sooryavanshi: Needs 11 sixes for 100 IPL sixes
• Dhruv Jurel: Needs 3 fours for 100 IPL fours
• Riyan Parag: Needs 34 runs for 3,500 T20 runs
• Riyan Parag: Needs 1 catch for 50 IPL catches
• Riyan Parag: Needs 1 fifty for 10 IPL fifties
• Ravindra Jadeja: Needs 5 sixes for 150 T20 sixes
• Ravindra Jadeja: Needs 5 wickets for 250 T20 wickets