Shubman Gill and his father Lakhwinder Singh (Image credit: X)
New Delhi: Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill was full of energy when he arrived at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur for Saturday’s IPL 2026 match against Rajasthan Royals.Gill, dressed in shorts and a training T-shirt, entered the stadium building and shared a touching moment with his father, Lakhwinder Singh, who was standing near the entry gate.
The Gujarat Titans skipper first greeted his father before shaking his hand, and the heartfelt video quickly won the hearts of many on social media.
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Gill later backed up the jubilant pre-match mood with a thrilling knock after Gujarat Titans put on the bat. The stylish opener smashed 84 off just 44 balls to take GT to 229/4 in 20 overs. His explosive innings was studded with nine fours and four sixes.Gill also put together a powerful 118-run opening partnership with Sai Sudharsan, giving Gujarat Titans a perfect platform. Sudharsan contributed 55 off his 36 deliveries, smashing six boundaries and two sixes during his fluent knock.
Apart from Gill and Sudharsen, Washington Sundar played a crucial role, remaining unbeaten with 37 off just 20 balls to boost GT’s total.Earlier, Rajasthan Royals stand-in skipper Yashasvi Jaiswal won the toss and chose to field first against Gujarat Titans.
Jaiswal led the team in the absence of main captain Rayan Parag, who missed the match after suffering a hamstring injury in the previous match.GT made one change to their XI, bringing in Prasidh Krishna in place of Manav Suthar, while Rajasthan Royals included Shimron Hetmyer and Yash Raj Punja.the difference:Rajasthan Royals: Yashavi Jaiswal (c), Dhruv Gurriel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Shubham Dubey, Dasun Shanaka, Jofra Archer, Tusshar Deshpande, Brijesh Sharma, Yash Raj Poonja.Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudarsan, Jos Buttler (wk), Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj.