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IPL 2026: GT defeat RR, register their 4th successive win
09 May 2026

Gujarat Titans (GT) beat Rajasthan Royals (RR) in their IPL 2026 clash at Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Saturday.

The visitors posted a mammoth total of 229/4 in 20 overs.

The innings was led by captain Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan, who both scored half-centuries.

Washington Sundar also contributed with a late cameo that helped GT finish strong.

In response, RR suffered during the chase of 230. Rashid Khan was instrumental.

This is now GT's 4th successive win this season.

GT register their joint-highest powerplay score in IPL
Match details

After being asked to bat by RR's stand-in skipper Yashasvi Jaiswal, GT got off to a blistering start.

The opening over by Jofra Archer was expensive, conceding 18 runs including nine extras.

Sudharsan capitalized on the loose bowling while Gill settled in quickly at the other end.

In no time, GT raced to 82 without loss in six overs, their joint-highest powerplay total in IPL history.

Sudharsan, Gill add a century stand
Partnership highlights

The opening pair of Gill and Sudharsan brought up their century in just 8.1 overs.

Their partnership entered the IPL record books as they registered their sixth century stand as an opening pair in the tournament and 9th overall.

However, Yash Raj Punja provided Rajasthan a breakthrough when Sudharsan mistimed a lofted shot to long-on after a superb 55 off 36 balls, studded with six fours and two sixes.

Gill accelerates to post his 4th fifty of the season
Gill's performance

Gill continued to dictate terms with his elegant strokeplay and brought up his fourth fifty of the season.

He accelerated further as the innings progressed and looked set for a century before falling for a superb 84 off just 44 deliveries in the 17th over.

His innings included nine boundaries and three sixes. Brijesh Sharma dismissed the GT skipper, who added 32 runs alongside Jos Buttler and 35 runs alongside Sundar.

Late cameo from Sundar propels GT to big score
Late innings

After Gill's dismissal, Sundar took charge with a powerful late cameo.

He struck boundaries cleanly against both pace and spin, finishing unbeaten on 37 from 20 balls.

Rahul Tewatia then delivered the finishing touches with two sixes in the final over as Gujarat Titans smashed 21 runs off the last six balls to finish on a daunting 229/4.