Rashid Khan, Gujarat Titans player, and his teammates celebrate (ANI Image)
Rashid Khan delivered a brilliant spell while Shubman Gill led the way with a brilliant 84 runs as Gujarat Titans thrashed Rajasthan Royals by 77 runs in a dominant IPL 2026 match in Jaipur on Saturday. The comprehensive victory marked GT’s fourth successive win of the season and moved them level on 14 points with league leaders Sunrisers Hyderabad, significantly boosting their playoff hopes.
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After being asked to bat first on the flat surface of the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Gujarat Titans made their highest total of the season, finishing on 229/4. Gill once again anchored the innings with a 44-ball 84, an innings filled with nine boundaries and three sixes. Despite briefly experiencing discomfort in his left foot during the innings, the GT skipper never allowed the Rajasthan bowlers to settle. Gill found the perfect partner in Sai Sudharsen, who continued his excellent form with a fluent 55.
The duo put together a massive 118-run opening stand and took complete control of the Powerplay as GT crossed 100 runs on nine occasions. Rajasthan’s bowling struggled badly once again, with Jofra Archer enduring a difficult outing. Archer leaked 18 runs in the opener, including five wide, and eventually finished with 46 runs conceded from just three overs. Sudharsan punished the show repeatedly while Gill showed an elegant shot across the ground.
Although Yash Raj Punia eventually broke the opening partnership by dismissing Sudarsan, 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 push GT to 229/4. Chasing 230, Rajasthan Royals came out strong thanks to teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. The 15-year-old smashed the first ball of the innings for a six and continued his valiant attack with 36 off just 16 balls, including three fours and three sixes. At 62/2 after five overs, RR appeared strong in the contest. Dhruv Gurriel also counterattacked brilliantly, scoring 24 off just 10 deliveries with three sixes and a four. But the game changed completely once Rashid Khan came into the attack. The Afghan bowler bowled with exceptional control and varied between the eighth and fourteenth strokes, exploiting any small spin available on the surface.
Rachid Gurriel struck first with a sensational delivery before dismissing Donovan Ferreira after just three balls with a severe leg break. He later trapped Ravindra Jadeja lbw to complete a brilliant four-wicket haul as Rajasthan collapsed dramatically from a strong position. Rashid finished with match winning figures of 4/33, including three dismissals. Earlier in the chase, Mohammed Siraj ended Suryavanshi’s explosive innings with a sharp short ball, while Kagiso Rabada dismissed stand-in skipper Yashavi Jaiswal with a fiery 152km/h bouncer. Jason Holder then finished the innings with impressive figures of 3/12 as Rajasthan Royals were bundled out for 152 in just 16.3 overs, giving the Gujarat Titans one of their biggest wins of the season.
