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RR vs GT Highlights, IPL 2026: Gujarat Titans demolish Rajasthan Royals with crushing 77-run victory
Batting first on a batting-friendly surface, GT’s top order completely dominated proceedings. Gill mixed elegance with aggression during his sparkling 84 off 44 deliveries, hammering nine fours and three sixes despite briefly receiving treatment for discomfort in his left foot. Alongside him, Sai Sudharsan continued his remarkable consistency with a fluent 55 as the pair added 118 runs for the opening wicket and took GT beyond 100 within nine overs.
RR’s bowling attack once again struggled badly, especially Jofra Archer, who conceded 46 runs in only three overs after leaking 18 in the opening over. Though Yash Raj Punia eventually dismissed Sudharsan, GT continued their assault through Washington Sundar’s unbeaten 37 and Rahul Tewatia’s late six-hitting cameo, finishing on 229/4.
Rajasthan’s chase began with fireworks from 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who smashed the first ball of the innings for six and raced to 36 off just 16 balls. Dhruv Jurel also counterattacked aggressively as RR reached 62/2 in only five overs.
However, Rashid Khan completely turned the match around. The leg-spinner removed Jurel and Donovan Ferreira in the same over before trapping Ravindra Jadeja lbw to finish with 4/33. Mohammed Siraj and Kagiso Rabada had earlier provided crucial breakthroughs, while Jason Holder wrapped up the innings with 3/12 as RR were bowled out for 152.
Rajasthan, by contrast, are entering a dangerous stretch. Their home record has been poor, and their defeats in Jaipur have become a pattern that is hard to ignore. The issue is not only losing, but the manner of those losses. When a team gets beaten this comprehensively, it raises questions about balance, confidence, and selection. Even their captain’s explanation suggested a side still searching for a clear answer.
GT now carry the look of a side with nearly every box ticked. Rajasthan must find quick solutions before the season slips away from them.
What makes Gill’s captaincy interesting is its clarity. He does not seem to be chasing too many dramatic ideas; instead, he is backing a simple formula: bat deep, keep wickets in hand, and use quality pace and spin to create pressure. Against Rajasthan, that formula looked highly effective. GT’s bowling unit had roles, and each bowler delivered according to plan. Kagiso Rabada spoke about the importance of fulfilling roles and staying mentally fresh at this stage of the season, which reflects the discipline in the squad.
This was not just a big win. It was a statement that GT’s leadership structure is settling in at the right time.
The deeper issue was that Rajasthan looked short on answers once pressure arrived. They were unable to rotate the strike consistently, and when the boundaries dried up, the required rate climbed too fast. Rashid Khan then exposed the middle order, while Jason Holder added more damage with three wickets of his own. By the time RR tried to recover, the game was gone. Yashasvi Jaiswal admitted that the team will need to look at what they can do better and learn from the defeat.
For a side that began the season with promise, this was another worrying sign. Their campaign now feels like it is losing momentum at exactly the wrong time.
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Rashid’s performance also carried a larger meaning for Gujarat Titans. In a season where he had been searching for consistency, this outing felt like a reset. He was not trying to overcomplicate things; instead, he backed his strengths, used pace variation wisely, and stayed relentless. That approach made him difficult to line up, especially in the middle overs when RR needed stability most. His impact was not just about wickets but about control. He squeezed the chase, forced errors, and created the sense that every ball was a threat.
What stood out most was the balance in their batting. GT did not rely on one explosive cameo or one lucky over. Instead, they built layers of runs across the innings, which meant Rajasthan never got a chance to breathe. On a pitch where boundaries were not easy to come by against spin, GT still found the right tempo and closed strongly. That combination of control and acceleration is exactly why they now look like serious playoff contenders.
A complete performance saw Gill’s 84, Sudharsan’s 55, and Rashid Khan’s 4/33 combine to crush Rajasthan Royals. RR were bowled out for 152 after promising starts from Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Dhruv Jurel faded under pressure.
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His 4/33 dismantled RR’s chase after a strong start, as Gujarat Titans shifted momentum completely in the middle overs.
Dhruv Jurel added quick runs, but early wickets from Kagiso Rabada and Mohammed Siraj slowed RR. Despite reaching 62/2, Rajasthan lost momentum as GT’s attack took control of the chase.
Gill struck a fluent 84 off 44 balls despite a brief injury scare, while Sudharsan added a classy 55. Late hitting from Washington Sundar and Rahul Tewatia pushed GT to their highest total of the season.
Rashid Khan produced a magical spell of 4/33 as Gujarat Titans outclassed Rajasthan Royals by 77 runs in Jaipur.
After Shubman Gill’s brilliant 84 and Sai Sudharsan’s 55 powered GT to 229/4, Rashid ripped through the middle order, removing key batters including Dhruv Jurel and Ravindra Jadeja. Rajasthan collapsed from 62/2 to 152 all out.
A double dose of action awaits - A lopsided affair in Jaipur, but with hopes of two competitive contests, we now shift our attention to the double-header on Sunday, 10th May. First up in Chennai, the Chennai Super Kings face the Lucknow Super Giants, with Lucknow fighting for survival in the playoff race. That game will begin at 3.30 pm IST (10 am GMT). Later in the day, it will be the first visit to Raipur this season as the Royal Challengers Bengaluru host the Mumbai Indians at their second home venue. The first ball in Raipur will be bowled at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT). Until then, take care and goodbye!
The captain of the Gujarat Titans - Shubman Gill says the discussion within the group before this game was that they had still not played a perfect match this season, and he felt this performance came closest to being that complete game. Feels the team ended up scoring around 10-15 runs above par and pointed out that there was a little bit in the surface for the spinners during the middle phase. Speaking about GT's bowling approach, Shubman says the side believes strongly in holding the fort upfront because early wickets give the bowlers more freedom to attack during the middle overs. On his injury scare while batting, Gill reveals that he twisted his ankle, but it settled down after about half an hour.
PLAYER OF THE MATCH - Rashid Khan gets the award for his stellar bowling display. He finished with figures of 4/33 from his 4 overs, including 12 dot balls. He says he is pleased with his consistency this season after two difficult years, adding that regaining rhythm after injury was challenging initially, but his focus now is simply on hitting the right areas and lengths consistently, which he believes naturally creates wicket-taking opportunities. He also highlights the importance of having experienced players in the squad, especially those familiar with Indian conditions, while sharing his own international experience with younger teammates. Speaking about modern cricket, Rashid mentions that variations have become essential and praises Sai Kishore for developing new skills, including the wrong ’un.
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The openers laid the foundation - With Riyan Parag absent due to a hamstring issue, the Royals were led by Yashasvi Jaiswal, who opted to bowl first. Jofra Archer was all over the place with his lines and lengths, and as a unit, the rest of the attack could not quite pick up the slack either. The Gujarat openers cashed in to set the innings up brilliantly with a 118-run opening stand. Shubman Gill battled through what seemed like an Achilles issue and still went on to score 84, while Sai Sudharsan chipped in with a well-made 55. Washington Sundar looked busy at the crease, and even though RR did threaten to deny GT the desired finish, a 21-run final over meant the tourists got up to 229. Coming off a break, the rustiness was evident from Rajasthan, who conceded 19 extras.
Rashid spins GT to victory - With RR needing to pull off their highest successful run chase in IPL history, they were in search of a strong Powerplay. The start was promising, with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi imposing himself on the GT new-ball attack before his stay was cut short. RR lost a couple more wickets, but still managed to score 78 runs in the Powerplay. It was all about keeping the required run rate in check, but Rashid Khan made use of whatever minimal help was on offer and dented RR through the middle phase with regular strikes. The chase kept drifting away from the home side, who could not even bat out their full 20 overs, with Jason Holder completing the mop-up job.
A quick chat with Kagiso Rabada - Rabada says everyone in the group is determined and fully committed, adding that his focus remains on performing his role to the best of his ability. He praises the bowling unit for working together well and pushing in the same direction as a collective. Speaking about bowling to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, he says the methods that have worked for him over the last 11 years continue to hold strong. He mentions the amount of behind-the-scenes work that goes into analysing batters and identifying weaknesses, but stresses that execution still comes down to backing his strengths and sticking to his plans. On managing workload late in the season, he says his body feels good, though mental fatigue can become a challenge at this stage of a long tournament. He adds that staying mentally fresh and maintaining professionalism becomes even more important towards the business end of the competition. Talking about variations and slower balls, he explains that he tries not to focus excessively on developing too many variations as it can distract from the core aspects of his bowling. While he hasn’t relied heavily on slower deliveries this season, he remains confident enough to use them whenever the situation demands.
The captain of the Rajasthan Royals - Yashasvi Jaiswal says that they were just thinking of bowling in the good areas to cut short the boundaries, but credits the GT batters for the way they played. Adds that in cricket, anyone can have a bad day, and reckons Archer will come back to his best soon. Jaiswal mentions that he didn't think much about not having Nandre Burger, as he was focused on the bowlers he had and who could give him some good overs. Says that they will go back and think about what they need to do better and come back stronger in the next game.
A dominant win for the Titans - Gujarat make it four wins in a row as they continue their climb up the ladder. With this victory, they move from 5th to 2nd on the table with 7 wins in 11 games. This 77-run win is Gujarat's biggest in the IPL in terms of runs. While GT seem to be peaking at just the right time, the Rajasthan Royals appear to be losing steam at the wrong stage of the tournament. After beginning the campaign with 4 wins on the bounce, RR have managed just 2 victories in the 7 games since, and their net run rate has also taken a hit with this heavy defeat.
Jason Holder to Tushar Deshpande, OUT! TAKEN! Fittingly, it is the short ball that wraps up this game. GUJARAT TITANS WIN BY 77 RUNS. Jason Holder bangs this into the pitch again, around off, Tushar Deshpande swings across the line but fails to get on top of the bounce. He ends up slicing it up in the air towards point, where Washington Sundar gets under it to take a fine catch.
Jason Holder to Brijesh Sharma, Almost a run out! Fuller and on off, Brijesh Sharma taps it towards cover-point. A bit of yes and no, and Sharma gets stranded in the middle of the pitch. Sai Kishore picks the ball up but misses his shy at the bowler's end with Brijesh nowhere to be seen.
If there was any hope left for RR of pulling off a miracle, that should be it. Brijesh Sharma is the last man in.
Jason Holder to Dasun Shanaka, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Jason Holder gets his second now. He bowls the off-cutter, into the surface and around off. Dasun Shanaka looks to pull it away but fails to free his arms as the ball is near his shoulder. Gets a top edge as the ball goes up in the air towards mid off, where Shubman Gill takes a couple of steps to his front and takes an easy catch. GT are just one wicket away from a big win now.
- Dasun Shanaka 16 (10)
- Tushar Deshpande 1 (2)
Mohammed Siraj to Dasun Shanaka, Pitched up and on off, Dasun Shanaka taps it towards cover and retains the strike.
Mohammed Siraj to Dasun Shanaka, A sharp bumper this time, on middle, Dasun Shanaka sways away to upper cut but misses.
Mohammed Siraj to Dasun Shanaka, WIDE! Tries the slower bouncer, but it is a bit too high. Dasun Shanaka has a heave across but fails to connect. 150 up for the Royals!
Mohammed Siraj to Dasun Shanaka, FOUR! Good shot! Much fuller and around off, Dasun Shanaka gets under the ball, hits through the line to smack it over mid off for a boundary.
Mohammed Siraj to Dasun Shanaka, Short of a length and outside off, Dasun Shanaka slaps it away wide of sweeper cover. Kagiso Rabada runs to his right and dives to make a fine stop. Saves a couple of runs for his side.
Mohammed Siraj to Tushar Deshpande, Fuller and on middle and leg, Tushar Deshpande drills it to long on for a run.
Mohammed Siraj is back for his final over. 3-0-45-1 so far for Siraj.
Mohammed Siraj to Dasun Shanaka, Back of a length and around off, Dasun Shanaka backs away and punches it to sweeper cover for a single.
- Tushar Deshpande 0 (1)
- Dasun Shanaka 8 (5)
Jason Holder to Tushar Deshpande, Hard length and on off, Tushar Deshpande keeps it out to the off side.
Tushar Deshpande is the new man in.
Jason Holder to Jofra Archer, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Jason Holder gets among the wickets now. He bangs in another well-directed bumper, on off. Jofra Archer looks to pull again but the ball gets big on him. It takes a thin top edge behind, where Jos Buttler makes no mistake. RR are 141/8, chasing 230 runs.
Jason Holder to Jofra Archer, Run out chance...missed! Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, Jofra Archer looks to pull it away but takes his eyes off the ball. Gets an inside edge onto his helmet as the ball drops on the pitch. Dasun Shanaka wants the run and is already at the other end before Archer sends him back. Holder gets to the ball, and instead of having a shy, he lobs the ball towards Rashid Khan, who is backing up. But the Afghan makes a meal of it, failing to grab the ball and tumbling on the ground, giving Shanaka the chance to return.
Jason Holder to Jofra Archer, Nails the yorker, tailing into the leg side, Jofra Archer backs away and swings at it but misses as the ball just goes past the leg stump.
Jason Holder to Jofra Archer, Back of a length and on off, Jofra Archer stabs it out to short cover.
Jason Holder to Jofra Archer, FOUR! Easy pickings! Fuller one but down the leg side. Jofra Archer just has to get some bat on it and he glances it away to the fine leg fence for a boundary.
- Jofra Archer 1 (1)
- Dasun Shanaka 8 (5)
Rashid Khan to Jofra Archer, Dragged down by Rashid, outside off. Archer hangs back and punches it to long off with a straight bat for a single. End of a fine outing with the ball for Rashid - 4-0-33-4.
Strategic Break! With the wicket of Ravindra Jadeja, the only recognised batter left for the Rajasthan Royals is Dasun Shanaka. However, it will need something really special from him to even get back in this game, but to not take a massive hit on NRR, they have to try and play the 20 overs and score as many as possible. Gujarat Titans have been brilliant with the ball, and when Rashid Khan is in form like this, he can go through any batting lineup on his own. They will look to wrap things up quickly now. Also, Jofra Archer walks out to bat now
Rashid Khan to Ravindra Jadeja, OUT! LBW! A celebrappeal from Rashid Khan and the finger is raised. This looks straight, but Ravindra Jadeja has taken the review. Rashid bowls the leg-break, full and on middle. Jadeja brings his bat out in front for the block but plays down the wrong line. The ball spins back to go past the inside edge and catch him low on the front pad. No bat involved and it is three reds on Ball Tracking, with the ball smashing into the middle stump. RR are now 136/7. Wicket number 4 for Rashid. He has one ball left in his spell. Can he get the fifth?
Rashid Khan to Ravindra Jadeja, SIX! All the way! Flighted delivery, full and on middle. Ravindra Jadeja reaches out in front for the sweep and takes the aerial route. Hits it towards deep square leg, where Nishant Sindhu sprints to his right but the ball sails over his head.
Rashid Khan to Ravindra Jadeja, Leg-break from Rashid, on a good length, on off and middle. Jadeja does not pick the leg break and goes for the cut. Ends up chopping it down awkwardly.
Rashid Khan to Dasun Shanaka, Slower and shorter, on off. Dasun flicks it to deep mid-wicket and turns the strike over.
Rashid Khan to Ravindra Jadeja, Leg bye! At 95.9 kph, on the pads, on a length. Jadeja looks to clip it away but misses. A leg bye is taken as the ball goes off the pads to short fine leg.
- Dasun Shanaka 7 (4)
- Ravindra Jadeja 32 (21)
Jason Holder to Dasun Shanaka, Low full toss, at the pads. Dasun Shanaka can't get it away and squeezes out an inside edge onto the pads.
Jason Holder to Ravindra Jadeja, Pitches it up, on off. Jadeja shapes up for the scoop initially but then adjusts by steering it to deep third with an open bat face. Single taken.
Jason Holder to Dasun Shanaka, Hits the back of a length, on off. Shanaka hangs deep and wrists it towards deep mid-wicket. They cross.
Jason Holder to Ravindra Jadeja, Bangs it in short, on off, RJ drags the pull through mid-wicket for a single.
Jason Holder to Ravindra Jadeja, At the hips, on the shorter side. Ravindra hops and tucks it in front of deep mid-wicket. By the time the fielder gets around and releases the throw, Jadeja comes back for the second.
After being asked to bat first, GT posted their highest total of the season with 229/4. Captain Shubman Gill led from the front with a sensational 84 off 44 balls, while Sai Sudharsan added a fluent 55 in a massive 118-run opening stand. Late fireworks from Washington Sundar and Rahul Tewatia pushed the visitors beyond the 220-mark.
In reply, Rajasthan started aggressively through teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who smashed 36 off just 16 balls. Dhruv Jurel also attacked fearlessly, but the game changed completely once Rashid Khan entered the attack. The Afghan spinner ripped through the middle order with a brilliant 4/33, while Jason Holder cleaned up the tail with 3/12 as RR collapsed for 152 in 16.3 overs.
