Ahmedabad, April 3 -- Ahmedabad has seen its share of spectacles, but every IPL evening still arrives with the optimism of a new bride and the unpredictability of an old gambler.

On Saturday, the Narendra Modi Stadium will host Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals, two sides that have begun their 2026 campaign on very different notes, yet converge here with equal desperation for relevance and rhythm.

Gujarat walk in with a slight limp, having stumbled in their opening encounter after posting a modest total that their bowlers could not defend. There is a familiar dependence on the top order-Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill, and Jos Buttler - three names that carry both promise and pressure in equal measure.

Sudharsan, elegant and productive in ...