In a nail-biter of RR vs GT at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, the Rajasthan Royals decided to chase, hoping to keep things tight. They gave it a solid shot but fell just two runs short, “ouch”. The IPL heat was real in this one. Gujarat Titans had to shake things up with Sherfane Rutherford out, bringing in Maheesh Theekshana and leaving out Fazalhaq Farooqi. The clash was a total pressure cooker, proving once again that staying cool and consistent is everything when the stakes are sky-high.
Teams for RR vs GT
- The Gujarat Titans are rolling out a killer squad with Sai Sudharsan opening the show, Shubman Gill wearing the skipper’s hat, and Jos Buttler rocking the gloves behind the stumps.
- Washington Sundar’s bringing the all-round vibe, while Shahrukh Khan’s ready to smash in the middle.
- Rahul Tewatia adds the balance, Karim Janat chips in all over, and Rashid Khan’s spin tricks need no intro.
- R Sai Kishore’s solid, Mohammed Siraj’s firing on all cylinders, and Prasidh Krishna wrap up the pace pack with a punch.
- On the bench but ready to rumble are impact subs like Ishant Sharma, Anuj Rawat, Mahipal Lomror, and Arshad Khan, who are just waiting for the nod to shake things up.
- Meanwhile, the Rajasthan Royals are no joke either. Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal will kick off the charge, with Nitish Rana keeping it steady.
- Riyan Parag’s leading the boys, and Dhruv Jurel’s adding spark. Shimron Hetmyer’s the big-hitter to watch, while Wanindu Hasaranga’s got spin on lock.
- Sandeep Sharma brings brains to the pace attack, Jofra Archer’s flexing as an all-round threat, Theekshana’s spinning webs, and Yudhvir Singh round out the crew.
- Impact subs for RR: Shubham Dubey, Tushar Deshpande, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal, and Kunal Singh Rathore are ready to pounce when it’s time to flip the script.
First Inning of RR vs GT
- Gujarat Titans came out swinging in their innings, smashing 53 runs in the first six overs without losing a single wicket.
- The Titans kept the scoreboard ticking, hitting 50 in 5.4 overs and zooming to 100 in 11.4.
- Shubman Gill was all class, racing to his half-century in just 29 balls, with 4 fours and a six.
- His tag-team with J.C. Buttler was pure fireworks, stacking up 50 runs in just 27 balls for the second wicket.
- They called smart timeouts, sitting pretty at 154/1 in 15.4 overs. Even a late review in the 19th over couldn’t slow them down.
- Buttler went full beast mode too, hammering 50 off just 26 balls with 3 boundaries and 4 biggies.
- When the dust settled, GT had a monster total of 209/4 on the board, setting the stage for a spicy run chase.
Second Inning of RR vs GT
- Rajasthan Royals came out swinging in their innings, lighting up the powerplay with a blazing 87 runs without dropping a single wicket.
- Gujarat Titans made a late-game swap, sliding in I Sharma for skipper Shubman Gill at the 19.6 mark.
- The Royals wasted no time, smashing their way to 50 runs in just 3.5 overs, 23 balls and a couple of freebies.
- YBK Jaiswal and Vaibhav Suryavanshi were in beast mode, stacking up a 50-run stand with Jaiswal on 21 and Suryavanshi smashing 31.
- Suryavanshi wasn’t done, he hit his 50 in a lightning 17 balls with 3 fours and 6 sky-high sixes.
- After 6 overs, the Royals hit a pause at 87/0, with Jaiswal chilling on 31 and Suryavanshi flying high on 52.
- They cruised past 100 in just 7.4 overs, needing only 46 balls and a few extras.
- Their epic opening stand powered up to 150 in 10.2 overs, and Suryavanshi went full throttle to bring up a jaw-dropping century in just 35 balls, packed with 7 boundaries and 11 sixes.
- Jaiswal hit his 50 in a cool 31 balls with 8 fours and 1 six, keeping the scoreboard buzzing. The Royals asked for a review in 12.3 overs over a call on Nitish Rana, but no luck there.
- At the second timeout, the score sat pretty at 183/2 in 14 overs with Jaiswal on 64 and Riyan Parag just getting started on 9.
- They zoomed past 200 in 15.1 overs, needing only 91 balls and 5 extras, total domination.
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Result
Rajasthan Royals came out all guns blazing at Sawai Mansingh Stadium and pulled off an epic chase, wrapping up a 200+ target in just 15.5 overs. Yep, you heard that right; they smashed a record for the fastest-ever 200-plus run chase in IPL history! That win not only snapped their five-game losing streak but also slapped their name into the league’s record books. The Royals shot up to eighth on the IPL 2025 table, showing they’re still very much in the game. As for the Gujarat Titans, still a solid squad, but they dealt with the heat this time.
