Gujarat Titans (GT) won by a huge margin of 58 runs against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the 23rd match of the IPL 2025 season. With this victory, GT climbed to first place on the points table, while RR dropped to seventh.
April 9, 2025
Match: Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Sudharsan’s 82 and Strong Bowling Push GT to the Top of the Points Table
Gujarat Titans Set Big Target with 217/6
Gujarat Titans chose to bat first and scored a big total of 217 runs for 6 wickets in 20 overs.
Top Performers:
- Sai Sudharsan scored a brilliant 82 runs off 53 balls, hitting 8 fours and 3 sixes.
- Jos Buttler and Shahrukh Khan added valuable 36 runs each.
- Rahul Tewatia stayed not out with 24 runs in the final overs.
Sudharsan and Buttler shared an important 80-run partnership, which helped GT build a strong total.
Rajasthan Royals Struggle in Chase
Chasing 218, Rajasthan Royals had a bad start. They lost early wickets and couldn’t recover.
RR’s Innings Highlights:
- Yashasvi Jaiswal (6) and Nitish Rana (1) were out early.
- Sanju Samson scored 41 runs, and Riyan Parag made 26 runs.
- Shimron Hetmyer tried to fight back with a quick 52 off 32 balls, but the rest of the batting line-up failed.
RR were all out for 159 runs in 19.2 overs, falling short by 58 runs.
GT’s Bowlers Shine
Gujarat Titans’ bowlers delivered a solid performance to seal the win.
Key Bowling Performances:
- Prasidh Krishna took 3 wickets for 24 runs, including Samson and Hetmyer.
- Rashid Khan picked up 2 wickets for 37 runs.
- Sai Kishore also took 2 wickets for just 20 runs.
GT’s bowling attack kept pressure on RR throughout the innings.
Points Table Update: GT on Top
With this win:
- Gujarat Titans now have 8 points from 5 matches, with a strong Net Run Rate (NRR) of +1.413.
- Rajasthan Royals have 2 wins from 5 matches, and their NRR drops to -0.733.
Final Scores
Gujarat Titans: 217/6 in 20 overs
(Sai Sudharsan 82, Jos Buttler 36, Shahrukh Khan 36; Tushar Deshpande 2/53, Maheesh Theekshana 2/54)
Rajasthan Royals: 159 all out in 19.2 overs
(Shimron Hetmyer 52, Sanju Samson 41; Prasidh Krishna 3/24, Rashid Khan 2/37, Sai Kishore 2/20)=
Gujarat Titans displayed a complete team performance with both bat and ball. Sudharsan’s batting and the team’s strong bowling ensured a comfortable win. Rajasthan Royals will now need to bounce back in their next match to stay in the playoff race.
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