After Gujarat Titans pulled off a record chase in Qualifier 2, Shubman Gill won the Player of the Match award for his stunning century during the chase. And here’s how he celebrated with his family after Gujarat Titans qualified for the IPL 2026 final.Gujarat Titans (GT) defeated Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 7 wickets in Qualifier 2 of IPL 2026. Skipper Shubman Gill smashed a magnificent 104 off just 53 balls to comfortably chase down a daunting target of 215 at Mullanpur, Chandigarh. With this emphatic win, GT advanced to the grand finale, where they will face Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), while RR’s campaign came to an end.It was the highest successful chase in any IPL Qualifier or Playoff match.Highest targets chased down in IPL playoffs
- 215 – GT vs RR, Mullanpur, 2026 Qualifier 2
- 204 – PBKS vs MI, Ahmedabad, 2025 Qualifier 2
- 200 – KKR vs PBKS, Bengaluru, 2014 Final
- 191 – KKR vs CSK, Chennai, 2012 Final
- 189 – GT vs RR, Kolkata, 2022 Qualifier 1
After the successful chase against Rajasthan Royals, Shubman Gill was seen hugging his parents with a heart full of joy after leading his team to their third IPL final.Yuvraj Singh also shared a heartfelt post on X, praising his protégé Shubman Gill and Gujarat Titans’ emphatic victory in Qualifier 2:“Glorious Gill steals the day! Just reminded us that quality hitting through the line works in a crunch game 👌🏻. @ShubmanGill and @sais_1509’s partnership took the game away from @rajasthanroyals! It was great to see #BossBaby @VaibhavSV12 playing with power and maturity at such a young age. Great signs of what’s to come in Indian cricket 🏏.”Now, Gujarat Titans move to Ahmedabad, their home ground, where they will face RCB, who defeated them in Qualifier 1. Although Gujarat may have the advantage of playing at home, it will still be a tough challenge against an in-form RCB side.
