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Gujarat Titans (GT) produced a dominant all-round performance to crush Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 77 runs in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 clash on Saturday, May 9. Powered by a historic opening partnership between Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan, GT piled up a massive total of 229 runs before bundling RR out for just 152 in 16.3 overs.
The victory helped Gujarat continue their impressive IPL 2026 campaign, while Rajasthan suffered a major setback in the playoff race after being completely outplayed in all departments.
Gill and Sudharsan continue record-breaking run
GT’s innings was once again built around the sensational opening pair of Gill and Sudharsan, who scripted more history with another commanding partnership at the top. The duo recently became the first-ever all-Indian pair in IPL history to cross the 2,500-run partnership mark and continued their incredible consistency against RR.
Gill led the charge with a superb 84 off just 44 balls, smashing boundaries all around the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. Sudharsan complemented him brilliantly with a fluent 55 off 36 deliveries as the pair laid the perfect foundation for Gujarat’s mammoth total.
The opening stand completely took the game away from RR early in the innings before the middle-order capitalised on the momentum. Washington Sundar chipped in with a quickfire 37 off 20 balls, while Jos Buttler added 13 off 10. Rahul Tewatia then provided the finishing touch with an explosive 14 off just four deliveries.
For RR, Brijesh Sharma emerged as the most successful bowler with figures of 2/47 in four overs. Yash Raj Punja claimed one wicket while conceding 37 runs, while Ravindra Jadeja also picked up one wicket for 34 runs.
In reply, Rajasthan’s batting lineup failed to cope with Gujarat’s relentless bowling attack. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi provided early fireworks with 36 off just 16 balls, while Dhruv Jurel scored 24 off 10 deliveries. Jadeja fought hard with a 25-ball 38, but no other batter managed to build any meaningful resistance.
GT’s bowlers completely dominated the chase, led by Rashid Khan, who delivered a match-winning spell of 4/33 in four overs. Jason Holder claimed three wickets for 33 runs, while Kagiso Rabada picked up two wickets. Mohammed Siraj also chipped in with one scalp.
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GT climbs to second as RR slips in playoff race
The emphatic victory has significantly boosted GT’s standing in the IPL 2026 points table. GT has now climbed to second place with seven wins and four losses, taking their tally to 14 points.
Meanwhile, RR have slipped to fifth position after suffering their fifth defeat of the season. RR currently has six wins (12 points) and five losses from 11 matches, with their net run rate dropping to 0.082 following the heavy defeat.
With the playoff race heating up rapidly, both teams now enter a crucial phase of the tournament where every remaining match could decide their fate in IPL 2026.
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