Gujarat Titans star batter Sai Sudharsan continued his purple patch in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 with a dominating 82 off 53 ball knock to power his team to a dominating 58-run win against the Rajasthan Royals (RR) at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
The southpaw who smashed eight boundaries and three maximums was awarded Player of the Match. Sudharsan is currently second in the Orange Cap tally with 273 runs in five IPL 2025 outings, including three half-centuries. He also highlighted the team's clarity in planning their innings and handling pressure situations.
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"There is awareness. We are clear on what to do. If we lose wickets early, a set batter has to play through. If we give the hitters the right platform, we can capitalise in the last five-seven overs," said Sudharsan after getting Player of the Match award.
"IPL is a tournament where you need momentum at the start," he said. "It's a joy to contribute and help the team win," added Sai.
Reflecting on his approach against the RR, Sudharsan explained how he adapted to early movement off the pitch before smashing the bowlers later in the powerplay.
"At the start, the wicket was seaming. We cannot take a lot of time, so made use of the second half of the powerplay," he noted.
"Our goal was to have a lot of wickets in hand, and it worked well," he added.
Coming back to the match, after being asked to bat, GT scored 217/6 in their 20 overs with knocks from Sai Sudarshan (82 runs off 53), Jos Buttler (36 runs from 25 balls) and Shahrukh Khan (36 runs in 20 balls). While Chasing a mammoth total of 218 runs, RR failed to get a good start and bundled out for 159 in the last over.
GT will now face Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for the 26th match of the IPL 2025 which is scheduled to take place on April 12 at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.