Gujarat Titans registered a comfortable 77-run win over Rajasthan Royals in match no. 52 ipl 2026 On May 9, GT scored an impressive total of 229/4 in 20 overs at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. Sai Sudarshan continued his excellent form by scoring 55 runs in 36 balls, while captain Shubman Gill led from the front with 84 runs in just 44 balls. The opening pair laid the foundation of the huge score by adding 118 runs in just 65 balls. For RR, Brijesh Sharma took two wickets and finished with figures of 2/47.
Chasing 230, RR struggled to maintain the required pace and were eventually all out for 152 in 16.3 overs. Ravindra Jadeja was the top scorer for the host team with 38 runs. For GT, Rashid Khan delivered a match-winning spell of 4/33, while Jason Holder provided excellent support with figures of 3/12. With this win, GT moved to second place in the IPL 2026 standings with 14 points from 11 matches, while RR slipped to fifth place with 12 points from 11 matches.
talking points:
Gill-Sudarshan set the tone in the first innings
Gujarat Titans openers Shubman Gill and Sai Sudarshan laid the right foundation with aggressive starts. Both the batsmen scored half-centuries and added 118 runs in just 65 balls, taking GT past the 200-run mark.
GT fast bowlers create early pressure
GT pacers Kagiso Rabada and Mohammed Siraj put early pressure on the RR batting unit. Rabada removed Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shimron Hetmyer, while Siraj kept GT firmly in control by dismissing the dangerous Vaibhav Suryavanshi.
Rashid Khan dominates the opposition
With the pitch providing support to the spinners, Rashid Khan took full advantage of the conditions and demolished the RR middle order. The veteran leg spinner returned with impressive figures of 4/33, dismissing Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Donovan Ferreira and Shubham Dubey to help GT seal a dominant win.
who said what?
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rajasthan Royals (losing captain)
No, (how difficult it was when GT had such a good start) I think we were just thinking of bowling in good areas and they were batting very well. So we were just thinking how we can reduce the boundaries or big shots. So I think it was pretty cool of them. No, this is cricket (there is talk of Archer being off the radar today). We all know that there are some days when you are not able to bowl as per your wish. But I think he's doing great for us. So I think he will come back very strong. No, I didn't really think that much (was it a hard decision to give up burgers). I had a simple plan as to who my bowler was and who could give me some good overs in the powerplay. So nothing special from my side. Nothing special (what went wrong tonight?). I think we have to look at what we can do better and just focus on the next game, what we can do and what we can learn from this game.
Shubman Gill, Gujarat Titans (winning captain)
Very happy, it was a clear victory for us. We got 10-15 runs extra on the board. It was not easy against the spinners. We scored 230 runs, we always knew that our game would be good after the powerplay. We also thought the same, we just have to keep the bowlers under pressure. It was not easy against the spinners. There were some overs where we did not get the boundary, but in the last over we covered it well. Taking early wickets gives our bowlers a chance to attack. That's the thought process, always keep attacking and keep taking wickets. Very happy. Our next game is at home. I sprained my ankle, but it healed a bit after half an hour.
Rashid Khan, Player of the Match
Very happy. The last two seasons were unusual for me. This year I have been more consistent. Very happy with this. It took me only two months to get back on the field. I had to come back to Afghanistan and play those games. I was losing my rhythm. I had a good Hundred competition. In this match, just tried to bowl the ball in the right area. That was the most important thing, to bowl the ball at the right length. I think if I hit it in the right area I will get wickets. It's great, it's important to have players around you. He has played a lot in India so he has good knowledge. Modern cricket demands more variations. Sai Kishore is working on various skills.
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