The highly-anticipated Qualifier 2 of the IPL 2026 between the Gujarat Titans and the Rajasthan Royals at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium International Stadium in New Chandigarh on Friday is expected to be affected by rain. GT have a second-chance to make it to the final after losing to RCB in Qualifier 1, while RR knocked out SRH in the Eliminator to take one step closer to making it to the final. There is no reserve day in place, so should rain decide to play spoilsport, then there are multiple factors which will decide which team will make it to the IPL 2026 finals if the game is washed out.
Mullanpur weather report for GT vs RR, IPL 2026 Qualifier 2
As per BBC.com, there is a 26-40% chance of rain during the Qualifier 2 clash between GT and RR in Mullanpur on Thursday. The maximum and minimum temperatures are 35 and 23 degree Celsius respectively. Light rain showers and a gentle breeze is the forecast for the day.
| Time (IST) | Chance of rain (%) |
| 6.30 PM | 26% |
| 7.30 PM | 26% |
| 8.30 PM | 40% |
| 9.30 PM | 45% |
| 10.30 PM | 46% |
| 11.30 PM | 40% |
What happens if GT vs RR, IPL 2026 Qualifier 2 is washed out?
There is no reserve day in place for the Qualifier 2 clash between GT and RR. Instead, the extra time for the game will be increased to 120 minutes instead of 60. If a Super Over isn’t possible, then Gujarat Titans will qualify for the IPL 2026 finals as they finished with more points in the league stage (18 points) as opposed to RR (16 points).
Mullanpur pitch report for GT vs RR match
Discounting the first match in New Chandigarh, the average first innings total in 234. SRH’s 196 yesterday was the lowest total and only time in last 8 innings that the 200-mark wasn’t breached at the venue. Twice total of 220 or above, have been chased in IPL 2026. So, the above-par total here is perhaps 240-250.
- Average first innings total: 220
- Run rate: 10.74
- Batting first: 2 wins
- Chasing: 3 wins
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