Gujarat Titans (GT) kept their winning streak alive by defeating the Rajasthan Royals (RR) at Narendra Modi Stadium on April 9. The Subhman Gill-led side became number 1 in the IPL 2025 points table, overtaking the Delhi Capitals (DC). GT outscored RR by a 58-run margin.

Toss and The First Innings

After winning the toss, Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson, invited Titans to bat first. GT took the invitation with open arms and scored 217 in exchange for 6 wickets in 20 overs. Continuing his dream IPL 2025 run, Sai Sudarshan achieved his fourth half-century in five games off 32 balls. He missed his ton by only 18 runs. The 23-year-old Indian cricketer stitched his 82-run innings with eight 4s and three 6s. After the departure of GT captain Gill (2), England star Jos Buttler and emerging Indian batter Shahrukh Khan accompanied Sudarshan with 36 runs each, and Rahul Tewatia played a run-booster knock with a 200.00 strike rate, scoring an unbeaten 24 of 12 balls. For RR, Tushar Deshpande and Maheesh Theekshana claimed 2 scalps each.

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Second Innings

In the second innings, the Rajasthan Royals (RR) faced a steep chase of 218 but faltered under pressure, getting bowled out for 159 in 19.2 overs, falling short by 58 runs. The innings got off to a shaky start with early dismissals of Yashasvi Jaiswal (6) and Nitish Rana (1), leaving RR struggling at 12/2. Captain Sanju Samson tried to anchor the innings with an aggressive 41 off 28 balls, while Shimron Hetmyer put up a strong fight, scoring a blazing 52 off 32.

However, the rest of the batting lineup failed to contribute meaningfully, with eight players dismissed for single-digit scores. GT’s bowlers maintained tight lines and capitalized on the pressure. Prasidh Krishna was the pick of the bowlers, claiming 3 crucial wickets, while Rashid Khan and Sai Kishore took two wickets each. Despite brief resistance from the middle order, RR's chase unraveled quickly, giving the Gujarat Titans a comprehensive win.

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— Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans) April 9, 2025

Post-Match Reactions

Shubman Gill (GT Skipper): "It was a good total to have on the board and acknowledges that the first 3-4 overs weren’t easy.  Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler batted was tremendous and adds that they would gladly take 217 any day of the week. The bowling effort was clinical and highlights that everyone is chipping in."

Sanju Samson (RR Skipper): "We gave away an extra 15-20. We wanted to up the ante, they lost a wicket. When I was batting with Hetmyer, the ball was coming on nicely, and felt we can chase it down. We had a decent partnership and then lost a flurry of wickets, and that’s where we lost the game." 

Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals Match Scorecard

Gujarat Titans- 217/6 (20 Overs)

Batting	Runs (Balls)	Bowling	Wickets/ Runs (Overs)
Sai Sudharsan	82 (53)	Tushar Deshpande	2/53 (4)
Shahrukh Khan	36 (20)	Maheesh Theekshana	2/54 (4)
Jos Buttler	36 (25)	Jofra Archer	1/30 (4)

Rajasthan Royals- 159/10 (19.2 Overs)

Batting	Runs (Balls)	Bowling	Wickets/ Runs (Overs)
Shimron Hetmyer	52 (32)	Prasidh Krishna	3/24 (4)
Sanju Samson	41 (28)	Sai Kishore	2/20 (2.2)
Riyan Parag	26 (14)	Rashid Khan	2/37 (4)