Shubman Gill and his father Lakhwinder Singh (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill was full of energy as he arrived at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur for the IPL 2026 match against Rajasthan Royals on Saturday.Dressed in training shorts and a T-shirt, Gill entered the stadium premises and shared a heartwarming moment with his father Lakhwinder Singh, who was standing near the entrance gate. The Gujarat Titans captain first greeted his father before giving him a high five and the wholesome video quickly won hearts on social media.
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Why Suryakumar Yadav Will Lose India T20I Captaincy: Everything You Need To KnowGill later fueled the jubilant pre-match mood with a sensational knock after Gujarat Titans were put into bat. The stylish opener smashed a brilliant 84 off just 44 balls to power GT to a massive 229/4 in 20 overs. His explosive innings was littered with nine fours and four sixes.Gill also put together a commanding 118 run partnership with Sai Sudharsan which gave Gujarat Titans the perfect platform. Sudharsan contributed 55 off 36 deliveries, hitting six boundaries and two sixes during his fluent knock.Apart from Gill and Sudharsan, Washington Sundar also played a vital role as he remained unbeaten on 37 off just 20 balls to further boost GT’s total.Earlier, Rajasthan Royals stand-in captain Yashasvi Jaiswal won the toss and opted to bowl first against Gujarat Titans. Jaiswal led the side in the absence of regular skipper Riyan Parag, who missed the match after sustaining a hamstring injury in the previous match.GT made one change to their playing eleven bringing in Prasidh Krishna in place of Manav Suthar while Rajasthan Royals included Shimron Hetmyer and Yash Raj Punja.Teams:Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Shubham Dubey, Dasun Shanaka, Jofra Archer, Tushar Deshpande, Brijesh Sharma, Yash Raj Punja.Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wk), Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj.
