'Clear Fixing' Netizens Express Frustration Over Toss Controversy in GT vs RR IPL 2026 Qualifier 2
Although the coin landed on 'Tails', which would have handed the advantage to GT skipper Shubman Gill, Match Referee Prakash Bhatt claimed he could not hear RR captain Riyan Parag's call.
Cricket fans have expressed intense frustration on social media following a rare toss controversy during the IPL 2026 Qualifier 2 match between Gujarat Titans (GT) and Rajasthan Royals (RR). The incident occurred at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium when Rajasthan captain Riyan Parag called 'Heads' on the initial coin flip. Although the coin landed on 'Tails', which would have handed the advantage to GT skipper Shubman Gill, Match Referee Prakash Bhatt claimed he could not hear Parag's call. Thus focring an unprecedented re-spin, which RR won and elected to bat first. The decision triggered immediate backlash online. Netizens labeled the incident 'clear fixing,' questioning how television viewers could distinctly hear the call while officials at the pitch square failed to do so. You can read the Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals match scorecard here.
User Makes Fixing Claim
🚨 Clear fixing at the toss.
When Shubman Gill spun the coin, Riyan Parag said “heads” but it came down as tails and Shubman Gill won the toss.
But the match referee, Prakash Bhatt, said he didn’t hear the call, so the toss happened again because the toss was already fixed that… pic.twitter.com/LL46aRLpbW
— Abhishek Kumar (@Abhishek060722) May 29, 2026
GT Will Lose
Gujarat Titans will lose today’s match - it’s fixed. 👀
Gill won the toss but referee asked for a re-toss.⁰• Shubman Gill spins the coin.⁰• Riyan calls Heads.⁰• Coin lands on Tails.⁰• Referee has a chat with both captains.⁰• Suddenly, re-toss because “referee couldn’t… pic.twitter.com/AEeZ3bB0tT
— desi sigma (@desisigma) May 29, 2026
Ravi Shastri Just Ignored Shubman Gill's Discontent
Yess its Tails, Gill has won the toss its so sad for him
When Gill mentioned about this with Ravi he just igonored it 😡 pic.twitter.com/46CSlSuYJn
— Gopi (@_GTweets_) May 29, 2026
Netizen Claims Fixing Against GT
Wth gt have been wronged.... Gill clearly won the toss but match referee said he didn't hear te call!! Clear fixing against gt....
— AJ.𝐕𝐊¹⁸💙🇮🇳 (@aJaY_XPrII) May 29, 2026
Mistake or Intentional?
IS IT A MISTAKE OR DO INTENTIONALLY ❓🤯
- Shubman Gill literally look like Disappoint on match refree, he won the toss but match refree say do one more time bcz I can listen Riyan Parag toss call
Toss is major impact in today GT vs RR match 🤦 pic.twitter.com/Mi3JA3Oszx
— Sam (@cricsam02) May 29, 2026
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