IPL 2026: Rashid Khan, Shubman Gill power Gujarat Titans to crushing 77-run win over Rajasthan Royals
Gujarat Titans secured a commanding 77-run victory over Rajasthan Royals, propelled by Shubman Gill's explosive 84 and Rashid Khan's match-winning 4/33 spell. Titans posted a season-high 229/4, with Gill and Sai Sudharsan building a formidable opening stand. Royals faltered chasing the target, collapsing under Rashid's brilliance and succumbing to 152 all out.
Rashid Khan produced a vintage spell while Shubman Gill led the way with a brilliant 84 as Gujarat Titans thrashed Rajasthan Royals by 77 runs in a dominant IPL 2026 clash in Jaipur on Saturday. The comprehensive victory marked GT’s fourth consecutive win of the season and lifted them level on 14 points with table-toppers Sunrisers Hyderabad, significantly strengthening their playoff hopes. After being asked to bat first on a flat Sawai Mansingh Stadium surface, Gujarat Titans piled up their highest total of the season, finishing on 229/4.
Gill once again anchored the innings with a sublime 44-ball 84, an innings packed with nine boundaries and three sixes. Despite briefly struggling with discomfort in his left foot during the innings, the GT skipper never allowed Rajasthan’s bowlers to settle. Gill found the perfect partner in Sai Sudharsan, who continued his outstanding form with a fluent 55.
The pair stitched together a massive 118-run opening stand and completely dominated the Powerplay as GT raced past 100 inside nine overs. Rajasthan’s bowling struggled badly once again, with Jofra Archer enduring a difficult outing. Archer leaked 18 runs in the opening over, including five wides, and eventually finished with 46 runs conceded from just three overs.
Sudharsan repeatedly punished width while Gill showcased elegant strokeplay all around the ground. Though Yash Raj Punia eventually broke the opening partnership by dismissing Sudharsan, Gujarat never lost momentum. Washington Sundar smashed an unbeaten 37 off 20 balls late in the innings, while Rahul Tewatia added two sixes in the final over to propel GT to 229/4.