India, April 4 -- Shubman Gill, the Gujarat Titans captain, has a muscle spasm and hence was ruled out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 match against the Rajasthan Royals at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday. The decision was confirmed when Rashid Khan came out to the middle for the toss. Gill had played the opening match against the Punjab Kings and was also a part of the training sessions ahead of the fixture against Rajasthan.

However, everyone was left shocked when Gill did not come out, and one saw Rashid in his place at the toss. "Gill has a muscle spasm; hopefully, he will be back soon," Rashid told the broadcaster at the toss.

The contest between the Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans saw the Royals capt...