In a one-sided match at Sawai Mansingh Stadium Gujarat Titans defeated by Rajasthan Royals lost by 77 runs in the 52nd match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. When invited to bat first, Gujarat made a challenging score of 229 runs for four wickets in 20 overs, thanks to the brilliant innings of the captain. Shubman Gill and valuable contributions Sai Sudarshan And washington beautiful. In reply, Rajasthan Royals collapsed for 152 runs in just 16.3 overs. Rashid Khan And jason holder Ran through the batting order.
Shubman Gill and Sai Sudarshan set the tone for Gujarat Titans
After the Rajasthan Royals captain decided to bowl first, Gujarat Titans openers Gill and Sudarshan gave their team a dream start. The pair attacked from the start and kept the scoreboard ticking with brilliant strokeplay and aggressive intent.
Sudarshan played a stormy inning of 55 runs in 36 balls with the help of six fours and two sixes. He rotated the strike effectively and allowed Gill to dominate the middle overs. Meanwhile, Gill looked in complete control throughout his innings and prevented Rajasthan bowlers from doing anything.
The Gujarat captain scored 84 runs in just 44 balls with the help of nine fours and three sixes. His timing on the off-side and fearless batting against pace ensured that Gujarat maintained a strong run rate throughout the innings.
After Sudarshan’s dismissal, Gujarat continued its momentum washington beautifulWho played a quick inning of 37 runs in 20 balls with the help of three sixes. towards the end, Rahul Tewatia Gave the finishing touch by playing a blistering inning of 14 runs in just four balls, which also included two big sixes. Gujarat Titans eventually finished at a strong score of 229/4, leaving Rajasthan Royals in trouble.
Rajasthan Royals’ bowling attack faced difficulties in the evening as almost every bowler conceded runs. jofra archer While he did not get any wicket and gave 46 runs in his three overs Tushar Deshpande Gave 52 runs in four overs. young man Brijesh Sharma Was successful in taking two wickets but was expensive and gave away 47 runs. Ravindra Jadeja And Yash Raj Punja One wicket each was taken, but the Royals were never able to slow down the pace of Gujarat’s batting.
Early wickets derailed Rajasthan Royals’ target
Rajasthan Royals suffered an early setback while chasing 230 runs. Yashasvi Jaiswal Was out on just three runs. However, the young batsman Vaibhav Suryavanshi A fearless innings raised hopes for a short time. The young player scored 36 runs in just 16 balls with the help of three fours and three sixes. Dhruv Jurel He also entertained the crowd by scoring a quick 24 runs in 10 balls, but Gujarat kept attacking at regular intervals.
Shimron Hetmyer They failed to make an impact, while the middle order collapsed under the pressure of the scoreboard. Jadeja fought hard scoring 38 runs in 25 balls. Dasun Shanaka 16 added, but the required run rate continued to increase rapidly. Once Rashid Khan entered the attack, Rajasthan’s resistance completely faded. The Afghan spinner bowled a brilliant spell of 4/33 in four overs, deceiving the batsmen with his variety and accuracy. jason holder Provided excellent support by finishing the innings efficiently with 3 wickets for just 12 runs in 2.3 overs. Kagiso Rabada Also took two wickets after dismissing Rajasthan Royals for 152 runs.
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Here’s how fans reacted:
First Kyle Jamieson and now Mohammed Siraj. After taking the wicket of Vaibhav Suryavanshi, both the experienced fast bowlers celebrated vigorously. This shows how a 15 year old player became a big wicket in the IPL. Credit to his hard work and talent.
– Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) 9 May 2026
Rashid Khan took 4/33 as they defended 229 runs.
A champion performance by the Gujarat Titans vice-captain!! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/bkNyMCJ0yq
– Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) 9 May 2026
Very impressive from Gujarat Titans. Strong bowling, complemented with good attacking batting. I like it very much👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻.
– Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) 9 May 2026
Rashid Khan- 4/33 (4 overs). 🙇
– He gets Jurrell.
– He gets Donovan.
-He found Shubham.
– They get Jadeja.The game-changing magic of Rashid Khan. 🐐 pic.twitter.com/FzdT0xoQcH
– Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh) 9 May 2026
While chasing the big target, Rashid Khan gave only 33 runs and took 4 important wickets. Single-handedly gave 2 points to Gujarat Titans. pic.twitter.com/fQX6LmxUvw
– Ratneesh (@LoyalSachinFan) 9 May 2026
– Found Dhruv Jurel. ✖️
-Donovan Ferreira gets it. ✖️
-Shubham Dubey got it. ✖️
-Got Ravindra Jadeja. ✖️Amazing bowling by T20 great Rashid Khan.🙌 pic.twitter.com/5Q1i5FBZNP
– Maina Singh (@Maina_Singhx77) 9 May 2026
Rashid Khan gave only 33 runs and took 4 big wickets while chasing the big target and almost led Gujarat Titans to victory on his own. pic.twitter.com/ApYfeS8NFa
-Floki (@Unfeel34) 9 May 2026
Shubman Gill captain against Rajasthan Royals:
– Gill was struggling in the 8th over when he was batting on 38 runs, but still got out after scoring 84 runs.
– If he wanted, he could have gone back to the dugout because Gujarat Titans did not lose a single wicket, but he stayed, scored important runs… pic.twitter.com/h98ex25Y5Y– GillTheWill (@GillTheWill77) 9 May 2026
With the bat in hand and the captain’s cap on his head, Shubman Gill has excelled this season.
– Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) 9 May 2026
Shubman Gill makes an impact with the bat in every format, as captain he has further enhanced that impact.
GT has found that his captaincy has made a difference to their performance.
Golden asset, talented player 💗🔥 pic.twitter.com/hFG6sB1D7C
– A’ (@ash_says) 9 May 2026
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