Amazing work of Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Photo: PTI)
RR vs GT Qualifier 2: The second qualifier of IPL 2026 is to be played between Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans. Qualifier 2 has become even more interesting after the way Rajasthan Royals defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad on the New Chandigarh pitch in the eliminator match. All eyes will once again be on Vaibhav Suryavanshi, because the contest is in New Chandigarh only. There has also been a big claim regarding Vaibhav Suryavanshi before Qualifier 2 against Gujarat. His coach Manish Ojha has made this claim while talking to TV9. According to Manish Ojha, if Rajasthan wins Qualifier 2, then Vaibhav Suryavanshi can be seen ending his journey in IPL 2026 with 80 sixes and 800 runs.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi can hit 80 sixes, big claim
According to Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s coach Manish Ojha, if Rajasthan team wins the Qualifier 2 match against Gujarat Titans, then Vaibhav Suryavanshi will end his journey in IPL 2026 having scored 80 sixes and more than 800 runs. Manish Ojha has expressed hope of victory of Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 2. But, he also admitted that for him it is necessary for Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s bat to work. According to the coach, if Vaibhav’s batting is going well, no one can stop Rajasthan from winning.
‘Whatever Vaibhav has to do, he will do it’
Among the bowlers that Vaibhav Suryavanshi will face in Qualifier 2 are big names like Kagiso Rabada, Mohammad Siraj, Rashid Khan. When we talked about Vaibhav’s batting against those bowlers, coach Manish Ojha said that Vaibhav does not care about the bowlers. Whatever he has to do, he will do it. The coach said that Vaibhav has only two options. Firstly seeing the ball and hitting it, treating it according to its merit and secondly getting out. Manish Ojha admitted that the batting of Rajasthan Royals is largely dependent on Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal. In such a situation, it will be necessary for both these batsmen to play.
How is Vaibhav Suryavanshi performing against GT?
The good thing for Rajasthan Royals is that Vaibhav Suryavanshi has a good record against Gujarat Titans. He scored his first IPL century against this team last season. In the 3 matches played so far against Gujarat, Vaibhav Suryavanshi has scored 168 runs at a strike rate of 233.33. He was out in all three matches. He was dismissed once each by Siraj, Prasidh and Rashid.
Amazing performance of Vaibhav Suryavanshi in IPL 2026
Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s dominance continues in every aspect in IPL 2026. He is the batsman with the most runs, most sixes and highest strike rate this season. Vaibhav Suryavanshi has scored 680 runs in 15 matches at a strike rate of 242.85, which includes 4 half-centuries and 1 century. During this period he has hit 65 sixes.
If this happens then the coach’s claim may be true
Now, if Rajasthan gets the ticket for the final by winning Qualifier 2, then as Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s coach Manish Ojha has claimed that he can score 80 sixes and more than 800 runs this season, that claim may also be true.
