India, May 29 -- Come at the hour. Come at the man. The Gujarat Titans captain, Shubman Gill, stepped up when it mattered the most, coming up with a masterclass in the knockout Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 game against the Rajasthan Royals. In Qualifier 2 in Mullanpur, the 26-year-old led from the front, scoring a century and setting up the Titans' win in the chase of 215. Gill came out all guns blazing, hitting Jofra Archer for two boundaries in the opening over of Gujarat's chase. The GT captain did not put a foot wrong and ensured that the Titans got over the line with relative ease and comfort.

Gill did not look back from his opening over attack as he hammered Archer, Nandre Burger, Tushar Deshpande, and Brijesh Sharma inside the...