The night of April 04, 2026 witnessed a high-octane thriller at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Rajasthan Royals (RR) off the edge Gujarat Titans (GT) By a slight margin of 6 runs. Which was the 9th match of ipl 2026 This season, this clash largely lived up to the pre-game hype, with a mix of clinical power-hitting and a masterclass in leg-spin bowling that stunned the home crowd.
Dhruv Jurel puts in a solid performance when RR scores huge
Opting to set the target, Rajasthan Royals’ innings was a blueprint for modern T20 batting. Whereas Yashasvi Jaiswal Laid a strong foundation by playing a stormy innings of 55 runs in 36 balls, it was Dhruv Jurel Which made headlines. Coming at a crucial juncture, Jurel played an innings of pure aggression and scored 75 runs off just 42 balls. His innings was studded with 7 fours and 1 six while maintaining a strike rate of 178.57.
Jurrell’s ability to manipulate the field forced GT’s premium bowlers onto the back foot. also experienced Mohammad Siraj And Kagiso Rabada He struggled to find his length as RR crossed the 200 mark. A late cameo by jofra archer And Ravindra Jadeja Ensured that RR finished at a strong score of 210/6. Despite Rabada taking two wickets, the GT bowling unit lacked the required stamina to stop the flow of runs in the death overs.
Ravi Bishnoi’s four-wicket masterclass ends GT’s chase
Chasing 211 was never going to be easy, but Gujarat Titans started with intent. Sai Sudarshan Looked in great form and took the innings forward by playing a brilliant inning of 73 runs in 44 balls. At 78/0 during the first strategic timeout, GT looked to be in complete control. However, the introduction of the Impact Player, Ravi BishnoiCompletely flipped the script.
Bishnoi turned the match into a personal highlight reel. He first dismissed the dangerous Sudarshan, then destroyed the middle order. In a disastrous spell, he claimed wickets glen phillips (3), washington beautiful (4), and “Finisher” Rahul Tewatia (12). Bishnoi’s final figures of 4/41 proved to be the difference maker.
The drama escalated in the final over and GT needed a miracle. Rashid Khan Kept hopes alive by scoring 24 runs off 16, but the chase ended due to his dismissal on the last ball. GT finished at 204/8, falling just 6 runs short.
Here’s how fans reacted:
What a thrill in Ahmedabad.
– Tushar Deshpande, salute 👏#Cricket #GTvRR #tushardeshpande #IPL2026 #crickettwitter pic.twitter.com/EO9EIOM45m
– CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) 4 April 2026
🚨Player of the Day!!
🇮🇳 Indian Young Guns Show:🔥 Dhruv Jurel – 75 (42) | 5×4 • 5×6
🎯 Sai Sudarshan – 73 (44) | 9×4 • 3×6
💣Sameer Rizvi – 90 (51) | 7×4 • 7×6
✓ Ravi Bishnoi- 4 overs, 41 runs, 4 wickets#IPL2026 #young talent #future of india #IndianCricket… pic.twitter.com/aLOj8QcS2Y– Mister. Singh (@DIVYANSHU_89632) 4 April 2026
75 runs in just 42 balls by Dhruv Jurel
– What a knock, he has got the best position, his preferred No.3 and he is starting to make a big impact. pic.twitter.com/cRce9iqNnM
– Cricket Portal (@cricketportal26) 4 April 2026
🚨Performance of all wicketkeepers in today’s IPL matches🚨
1. KL Rahul – 0 (1)
2. Ryan Rickelton – 9 (11)
3. Dhruv Jurel – 75 (42)
4. Kumar Kushagra – 18 (14)
5. Jos Buttler – 26 (14) …see more pic.twitter.com/5fPdl72V8e– Akash (@klrvikash) 4 April 2026
Dhruv Jurel🎙; I love watching Rohit Sharma bat!! He is the master of T20I🙌❤🔥
Today Jurel scored 73 runs against GT!! Every youth considers Rohit Sharma as his idol!!🗿🔥 pic.twitter.com/0EQgx8nwjO
– Gilfeed⁷ (@Gill_Iss) 4 April 2026
🫡🫡🫡
Brilliant half-century full of excellent strokes from Dhruv Jurel, taking Rajasthan Royals forward in this innings! 🩷👍➡️ pic.twitter.com/DpaqKPHwrM
– Content Soul✌️🎯🩵 (@rajeshkodavanti) 4 April 2026
What an innings Dhruv Jurel played! 🔥
75 runs off 42 balls against Gujarat Titans, what a comeback! 🫡
Thanks to this brilliant innings, Rajasthan Royals crossed the 200-run mark.
Accepting praise! 👏🏻👏🏻 @dhruvjurel21 #IPL #Cricket #dhruvajurel #RajasthanRoyals #TeamIndia #live pic.twitter.com/HVOKxZUbtC
– Gurudas Raut (@gurudasraut) 4 April 2026
4️⃣ wicket haul and 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣* T20 wickets for Ravi Bishnoi pic.twitter.com/MAsfO3lpuy
– DurlabhDJ (@DurlabhDJ) 4 April 2026
Ice in his veins! 🧊Tushar Deshpande achieved a big win despite huge pressure, defending just 10 runs in the last over! 👏 Ravi Bishnoi played the match-winning innings of 4/41.
Dhruv Jurel, salute! 🙇♂️🔥 RR makes it 2/2. What a game! 🏏🔥#GTvsRR #YashSweejayYaswal pic.twitter.com/66l9uB3i2u– TheMeethPoint (@MeethChajed) 4 April 2026
Today’s Academy Recruiter- Ravi Bishnoi 🔥 pic.twitter.com/bg34xDx1pP
– Harshit Chaubey (@Chaubey_Ha0612) 4 April 2026
Good bowling by Ravi Bishnoi @IPL pic.twitter.com/CmxRzSDajh
– Krishnakant Yadav (@krishnakanti91) 4 April 2026
A local Rajasthani player from Jodhpur turned the match for Rajasthan Royals
We RR fans used to pray for times like this, bow down Ravi Bishnoi 🙌🏻 pic.twitter.com/bOkKVQia6x– Samsonite (@thesuperroyal) 4 April 2026
RR won by 6 runs!🔥
GT 210/6 (20)
RR 204/8 (20)Ravi Bishnoi 4/41(4) ⭐
Dhruv Jurel 75(42)🔥#GTvsRR #IPL2026 pic.twitter.com/AjWPSJvQyB– PR (@prabharanaragul) 4 April 2026
