Shubman Gill missed Gujarat Titans’ IPL 2026 conflict towards Rajasthan Royals on Saturday, April 4, on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad attributable to a muscle spasm, handing the Titans an early damage concern. Stand-in skipper Rashid Khan confirmed the event on the toss and later defined Gill’s absence.
With Rashid main the facet, 21-year-old wicketkeeper-batter Kumar Kushagra got here into the taking part in XI as Gill’s alternative.
“Gill has received a little bit of a muscle spasm, hopefully he can be again quickly. KK (Kumar Kushagra) is taking part in his first sport and we’re wanting ahead to seeing him play,” Rashid mentioned.
Again in 2024, Kushagra featured in 4 matches for Delhi Capitals however had restricted alternatives. Gujarat Titans picked him up for INR 65 lakh on the IPL 2026 mini-auction. In 30 T20 innings, Kushagra has scored 676 runs at a median of 28.16 and a strike price of 145.68, together with 5 fifties, with a highest rating of 86 not out.
Earlier within the day, Hardik Pandya additionally missed Mumbai Indians’ conflict towards Delhi Capitals within the first match of Saturday’s double-header on the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. Hardik was unavailable attributable to sickness, with Suryakumar Yadav stepping in as captain.
The Royals started their marketing campaign with a dominant win over Chennai Tremendous Kings, however they nonetheless made a few adjustments to their XI. Tushar Deshpande and Shubham Dubey got here in for Brijesh Sharma and Ravi Bishnoi.
Taking part in XI for Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals
Gujarat Titans: Kumar Kushagra, Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler(w), Glenn Phillips, Washington Sundar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan(c), Kagiso Rabada, Ashok Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
Impression Participant Choices: Shahrukh Khan, Jason Holder, Manav Suthar, Anuj Rawat, Jayant Yadav
Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel(w), Riyan Parag(c), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma
Impression Participant Choices: Ravi Bishnoi, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Shubham Dubey, Brijesh Sharma, Ravi Singh
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