Vaibhav and Buttler’s interaction before the GT vs RR clash (Screengrab – X) Rajasthan Royals will face Gujarat Titans in their second match of IPL 2026 at their home ground in Ahmedabad. The fight represents the ninth game of the season. Before the match, former Rajasthan Royals star and now Gujarat Titans explosive batsman Jos Buttler was seen sharing a heartwarming moment with 15-year-old sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.In a video shared by Rajasthan Royals on social media, Buttler was seen interacting with the youngster and showered him with massive praise, calling him the best batsman he had seen at that age.
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RR vs GT preview
Led by Riyan Parag, Rajasthan Royals started their IPL 2026 campaign strongly with an eight-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings and will be looking to continue their momentum. Meanwhile, Gujarat Titans are looking to bounce back after losing to Punjab Kings in their opening match.The key battle to watch is between Jofra Archer and Shubman Gill, with Archer dominating the T20 match and dismissing Gill three times in 19 balls. Archer also impressed against CSK with figures of 2/19. However, Gill showed good form in the last game with 39 runs.Another exciting match will be Kagiso Rabada vs Vaibhav Sooryavanshi who stunned CSK with a quickfire 15-ball fifty. Gill is also nearing the milestone, needing just 95 runs to reach 4000 IPL.
