Rajasthan Royals (AP Image)
Rajasthan Royals created an unwanted Indian Premier League record during their encounter against Gujarat Titans in Jaipur after conceding 229/4, marking the seventh time this season that they have allowed opponents to cross the 200-run mark.With this, Rajasthan Royals equaled the Indian Premier League (IPL) record of conceding more than 200 goals for the most times in a single season.Conceiving 200+ totals most times in an IPL season:7 – Sunrise, Hyderabad (2024)7 – Rajasthan Royals (2025)7 – Lucknow Super Giants (2025)7 – Kings of Punjab (2025)7* — Rajasthan Royals (2026)The latest batting attack was led by Shubman Gill, who smashed 84 off 44 balls despite briefly suffering from discomfort in his left foot.
Gill and Sai Sudharsen added 118 runs for the opening wicket, completely dominating the RR attack on a flat Jaipur pitch.Sudharsan continued his excellent season with a fluent 55, while Washington Sundar and Rahul Tewatia finished strongly to push Gujarat Titans to their highest total in IPL 2026.RR’s bowling struggles were exposed once again, especially in the Powerplay, where Jofra Archer suffered a rare off day, conceding 46 runs in three overs. While Ravindra Jadeja slowed the scoring briefly through the middle overs, Rajasthan failed to contain GT’s relentless batting charge.
Defending the total, Afghanistan star spinner Rashid Khan returned with impressive figures of 4/33 to steal the show, while Jason Holder (3/12) and Kagiso Rabada (2/33) also rose to the occasion as Gujarat Titans restricted RR to 152 in 16.3 overs to record a comfortable 77-run win over Rajasthan Royals.The worrying trend continues for Rajasthan Royals, who have now repeatedly failed to dominate high-scoring matches despite having the best bowling numbers in the tournament earlier in the season.