Gujarat Titans registered their fourth straight win in IPL 2025 with a dominant 58-run victory over Rajasthan Royals at the Narendra Modi Stadium on April 9. Sai Sudharsan led the charge with a fluent 82, powering GT to 217 before their bowlers dismantled RR for 159.

Game-Changer: Middle Overs Momentum Titans

Up to the 15th over, both teams were evenly matched with only a six-run difference. However, Gujarat’s advantage of having eight wickets in hand allowed them to launch late, while Rajasthan faltered with four crucial wickets lost during the same stretch—leaving Hetmyer with too much to do.

Middle Phase Comparison

Metric	Gujarat Titans	Rajasthan Royals
Runs Scored	89/1	82/4
Run Rate	9.88	9.11
Boundaries	10/2	5/4

Sudharsan Stars with the Bat Titans

GT lost Shubman Gill early to a sharp in-swinger from Jofra Archer, but Sai Sudharsan kept the scoreboard moving with clever strokeplay. His use of the ramp shot against both Farooqi and Deshpande was effective, helping GT recover quickly.

Shahrukh Khan added firepower in the middle, taking on Theekshana for a 16-run over. Despite a few late wickets, cameos from Tewatia and Rashid helped Gujarat finish strong at 217.

Royals’ Top Order Crumbles

Early dismissals of Jaiswal and Rana set RR back, but Samson and Parag countered with a brief burst of attacking shots. Parag’s six-hitting gave the Royals hope, but momentum stalled once he edged behind and Jurel fell to Rashid.

Hetmyer tried to fight back with a gritty fifty, but wickets tumbled at the other end. Prasidh Krishna’s short-ball tactic broke RR’s lower order resistance, and Sai Kishore closed out the game with two quick strikes.

Match Recap Titans

Gujarat Titans – 217/6 (20 overs): Sai Sudharsan 82, Shahrukh Khan 36
Rajasthan Royals – 159 (19.2 overs): Shimron Hetmyer 52; Prasidh Krishna 3/24, Sai Kishore 2/20
Result: Gujarat Titans won by 58 runs

Next Fixtures

• GT face Lucknow Super Giants away on Saturday, April 12
• RR return home to meet RCB on Sunday, April 13

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