In a thrilling encounter, Gujarat Titans secured a convincing 77-run victory against Rajasthan Royals at their home ground, marking their fourth consecutive win this season. This match also stands as Gujarat's largest victory margin in terms of runs in the league. Rashid Khan's exceptional bowling performance earned him the Player of the Match title.

Match Details

The 52nd match of IPL 2026 took place at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, where Rajasthan Royals won the toss and opted to bowl first. Gujarat Titans batted first, with captain Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan contributing significantly to the score, finishing their innings at 229 runs for 4 wickets in 20 overs, setting a target of 230 runs for Rajasthan. In response, Rajasthan was bowled out for just 152 runs in 16.3 overs, marking their second consecutive defeat.

Key Performances

Sai Sudharsan's Half-Century

Sai Sudharsan reached his half-century in just 30 balls, scoring a total of 55 runs off 36 deliveries. Captain Gill also completed his half-century in 30 balls before getting out at a score of 84. Jos Buttler was dismissed for 13 runs, caught by Jadeja, while Jason Holder managed only 7 runs. Washington Sundar and Rahul Tewatia remained not out at 37 and 14 runs, respectively. For Gujarat, Brijesh Sharma took the most wickets, claiming two.

Rajasthan's Struggles

Vaibhav scored 36 runs, while captain Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed for just 3 runs. Dhruv Jurel contributed 24 runs, and Shimron Hetmyer managed only 6 runs. Ferreira was dismissed for 4 runs by Rashid, who also bowled Shubham Dubey for 15 runs. Ravindra Jadeja scored 38 runs before being dismissed by Rashid, who ended up with four wickets, while Jason Holder and Rabada took three and two wickets, respectively.

Captaincy Changes

Yashasvi Jaiswal captained Rajasthan in this match due to Riyan Parag's hamstring injury. Gujarat made one change, bringing back Prasidh Krishna in place of Manav Suthar. Rajasthan included Shimron Hetmyer and Yash Raj Punja in their playing eleven.

Playing XI

Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Shubham Dubey, Dasun Shanaka, Jofra Archer, Tushar Deshpande, Brijesh Sharma, Yash Raj Punja. Impact Players: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Adam Milne, Ravi Singh, Sushant Mishra, Ravi Bishnoi.

Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler, Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj. Impact Players: Prasidh Krishna, Glenn Phillips, Anuj Rawat, Ravi Shrinivasan Sai Kishore, Kumar Kushagra.