Jaipur, May 9: In the 52nd match of IPL 2026, the Rajasthan Royals (RR) faced off against the Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Sawai Mansingh Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Batting first, GT scored an impressive 229 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in their 20 overs.
After losing the toss, Gujarat Titans made a strong start. Captain Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan formed a crucial partnership, adding 118 runs for the first wicket off just 65 balls. Sudharsan scored 55 runs off 36 balls, hitting 6 fours and 2 sixes. Jos Buttler had a disappointing outing, managing only 13 runs before being dismissed by Ravindra Jadeja.
Shubman Gill showcased his batting prowess, scoring 84 runs off 44 balls at a strike rate of 190. His innings included 9 fours and 3 sixes. Jason Holder could only contribute 7 runs. In the final overs, Washington Sundar and Rahul Tewatia accelerated the scoring, putting together 24 runs in just 11 balls.
Sundar remained unbeaten on 37 runs off 20 balls, with 2 fours and 3 sixes. Tewatia added 14 runs off just 4 balls, including 2 sixes. For Rajasthan Royals, Brijesh Sharma took 2 wickets for 47 runs, while Yash Raj and Ravindra Jadeja claimed one wicket each.
Under the captaincy of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rajasthan Royals featured players like Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Shubham Dubey, Dasun Shanaka, Jofra Archer, Tushar Deshpande, Brijesh Sharma, and Yashraj Punja.
The Gujarat Titans, led by Shubman Gill, included Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Nishant Sindhu, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, and Mohammad Siraj in their lineup.
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