09ipl-2026-rr-vs-gt-result: Shubman Gill's Explosive Innings: Gujarat Titans Dominate Rajasthan Royals

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Gill-Sudharsan

IMAGE: Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill of Gujarat Titans during their 118-run opening stand against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur on Saturday. Photograph: Abhijit Addya/Reuters

Key Points

Shubman Gill's explosive 84 and Sai Sudharsan's 55 powered Gujarat Titans to a 77-run win over Rajasthan Royals.
Gujarat Titans dominated Rajasthan Royals with a commanding opening partnership of 118 runs.
Rashid Khan returned with impressive figures of 4/33 as the Royals were bowled out for 152 in 16.3 overs.
Washington Sundar's late cameo helped Gujarat Titans reach their season's highest total in the IPL.
Gill overcame early discomfort to deliver a masterclass in timing and strokeplay.

Leg-spinner Rashid Khan returned to his magical best with a four-wicket haul after his skipper Shubman Gill struck a sublime 84 as Gujarat Titans outclassed Rajasthan Royals by 77 runs to move a step closer to the IPL playoffs, in Jaipur on Saturday.

Gill and Sai Sudharsan (55) stitched a commanding 118-run opening stand as Gujarat Titans piled up their season-best 229 for 4 after Rajasthan Royals opted to bowl on a batting-friendly deck.

Jason Holder

IMAGE: Jason Holder and Rashid Khan celebrate the wicket of Jofra Archer. Photograph: BCCI

In reply, Rajasthan began in explosive fashion through teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who smashed 36 off just 16 balls with the help of three fours and three sixes, while Dhruv Jurel kept up the momentum with a rapid 24 off 10 deliveries (1x4, 3x6).

At 62/2 in five overs, Rajasthan looked firmly in the chase before Gujarat's bowlers turned the game around to bowl the home side out for 152 in 16.3 overs.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

IMAGE: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's 16-ball 36 contained three boundaries and sixes each. Photograph: Abhijit Addya/Reuters

The victory was Gujarat Titans' fourth on the trot as they joined table-toppers Sunrisers Hyderabad on 14 points and tightened their grip on a playoff spot.

The pace duo of Kagiso Rabada (2/33 from 3 overs) and Mohammed Siraj (1/55) struck early blows in the powerplay before Rashid took complete control through the middle overs with a match-winning spell of 4/33.

Kagiso-Rabada

IMAGE: Kagiso Rabada of Gujarat Titans celebrates the wicket of Shimron Hetmyer Photograph: BCCI

Bowling between the eighth and 14th overs, Rashid exploited the slight turn on offer brilliantly and broke the backbone of Rajasthan's chase.

He removed Jurel and Donovan Ferreira in the space of three balls. He first knocked back Jurel's off stump with a teasing length delivery before rattling Ferreira with a sharp leg-break that drifted in and turned away.

He later trapped Ravindra Jadeja lbw and finished with four wickets, including three bowled dismissals, as Rajasthan kept losing wickets at regular intervals and handed the biggest win to GT.

Shubham Dubey

IMAGE: Shubham Dubey in action. Photograph: Abhijit Addya/Reuters

Jason Holder wrapped up the tail returning with figures of 3/12 in his 2.3 overs.

Sooryavanshi gave Rajasthan a flying start by smashing the very first ball of the innings for six. He then took on Rabada with back-to-back sixes as the Royals raced to 26 without loss in two overs.

Dhruv Jurel

IMAGE: Dhruv Jurel is bowled by Rashid Khan. Photograph: Abhijit Addya/Reuters

Siraj too came under attack, conceding three boundaries in four balls to the fearless youngster. But the India pacer eventually had the last laugh with a well-directed short ball that forced a mistimed pull, ending Sooryavanshi's entertaining cameo.

Rabada then struck another big blow in the following over, dismissing Yashasvi Jaiswal, who led RR on Saturday after regular captain Riyan Parag pulled his hamstring in the previous match, with a 152kph bouncer that was miscued to extra cover.

Jurel briefly revived Rajasthan's hopes by smashing Siraj for three sixes and a four in a 22-run over, but Gujarat wrested back control once Rashid entered the attack.

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Gill And Sudharsan's Opening Partnership

Put in to bat, Gill's 44-ball knock, studded with nine fours and three sixes, was a masterclass in timing and strokeplay as he mixed elegance with aggression despite struggling briefly with discomfort in his left foot before reaching his fourth IPL fifty this season.

Shubman Gill

IMAGE: Shubman Gill hit nine boundaries and three sixes in his 44-ball 84. Photograph: Abhijit Addya/Reuters

Rajasthan Royals' Bowling Woes

Brijesh Sharma (2/47) picked the wickets of Gill and Jason Holder in the back end but Washington Sundar (37 not out; 20 balls, 2x4s, 3x6s) played the finisher's role along with Rahul Tewatia (14 not out; 4 balls), who smashed two sixes in a 21-run final over to take GT to their season's highest total.

Yash Raj Punja

IMAGE: Yash Raj Punja celebrates the wicket of Sai Sudharsan. Photograph: BCCI

Their misery extended with Jofra Archer enduring a difficult outing early on, leaking 18 runs in the opening over, including five extras, as Sudharsan capitalised on his erratic lines. Archer leaked 46 runs from his three overs.

Gujarat Titans' Dominance

Left-hander Sudharsan repeatedly pierced the off-side field while Gill settled in before shifting gears with a range of authoritative strokes.

Ravindra Jadeja

IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja celebrates the wicket of Jos Buttler. Photograph: BCCI

GT raced to 108 without loss in just nine overs before Rajasthan managed to slow things down through spin in the middle phase.

Yash Raj Punia (1/37) finally provided the breakthrough in the 11th over by dismissing Sudharsan and ending the towering opening partnership.

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Sai Sudharsan

IMAGE: Sai Sudharsan plays a shot. Photograph: BCCI

Gill makes RR pay for dropped chances

Gill survived two chances during his sparkling innings. On 54, Shimron Hetmyer spilled a catch at deep midwicket off Ravindra Jadeja, with the ball deflecting over the ropes for six in a 17-run over. Hetmyer then put down another difficult running chance when Gill was on 61.

The GT captain made the Royals pay immediately, dancing down the track against Punia, bringing out a reverse scoop and repeatedly piercing the infield with precision.

Brijesh Sharma

IMAGE: Brijesh Sharma celebrates the wicket of Shubman Gill. Photograph: BCCI

Earlier, Archer had also been taken apart in his second spell when Gill slashed him through covers, lofted him over mid-off and then drove straight back past the bowler with authority.

For a brief period, Rajasthan's spinners led by Jadeja (1/34) managed to stem the flow of runs, but Gill's brilliance ensured Gujarat never lost control of the innings.