Gujarat Titans (GT) continued their winning run in IPL 2025, beating Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 58 runs in Match 23 on April 9 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. This was their fourth consecutive win, putting them at the top of the points table.
IPL 2025: GT vs RR – Gujarat Titans Extend Winning Streak with Comfortable Victory
Batting first, Gujarat posted 217/6 in 20 overs, with Sai Sudharsan scoring 82 off 53 balls. Despite an early dismissal of captain Shubman Gill, Sudharsan was well supported by Jos Buttler (36 off 25) and M Shahrukh Khan (36 off 20). Rahul Tewatia (24* off 12) and Rashid Khan (12 off 4) boosted the total in the final overs. Rajasthan’s bowlers struggled, with Maheesh Theekshana and Tushar Deshpande conceding over 50 runs each, though Jofra Archer bowled well for 1/30.
Chasing 218, Rajasthan Royals had a tough start, losing both Yashasvi Jaiswal and Nitish Rana early. Sanju Samson (41 off 28) and Shimron Hetmyer (52 off 32) added a 56-run partnership, but regular wickets slowed their chase, and they ended up at 159/9, losing by 58 runs.
Prasidh Krishna’s Brilliant Spell Leads Gujarat to Victory
Prasidh Krishna was the standout bowler for Gujarat Titans, taking 3/24. His key wickets, including those of Sanju Samson and Shimron Hetmyer, were crucial in halting Rajasthan Royals’ chase. Rashid Khan (2/37) and Sai Kishore (2/11) also contributed with important wickets. Rajasthan Royals were bowled out for 159 in 19.2 overs, giving Gujarat a comfortable 58-run victory.
Check out how fans reacted:
Captain Sanju Samson bhi out ho gaya lekin 41 Run deke gaya
Subhman gill se behtar hai #GTvsRR pic.twitter.com/pL6oODu6Qg
— Sarcastic Rohan (@Rohan8467) April 9, 2025
Rahul dravid Meeting sanju samson when He catch out for crucial time#GTvsRR pic.twitter.com/0x1IppBKYL
— Abhikr 🇮🇳 (@abhi_____kr) April 9, 2025
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Sanju Samson fans on their way to term it "Unreal PR by Rishabh Pant." https://t.co/KJolBoL8Xg pic.twitter.com/lFffQvUDvn
— Dhruv (@I_m_dhruv_) April 9, 2025
Rahul Dravid should wake up everyday and pray in front of Virat Kohli portrait for making people forget what a disastrous coach he is
— N (@Vk_is_goat) April 9, 2025
Mantadory tweet: Prasidh Krishna under Captain Shubman Gill🔥 pic.twitter.com/bpEDSdg5Oj
— 👑 (@SG77Era) April 9, 2025
Your apology needs to be as loud as your disrespect was
Prasidh Krishna, wharra bowler pic.twitter.com/irgwhKrsad
— Middle Class Chandler (@MC_Chandler01) April 9, 2025
Jay Shah MC doing everything in his power to make Gujarat win.
Rigged IPL 👍 pic.twitter.com/Cx2meZNGhs
— HS27°® (@Royal_HaRRa) April 9, 2025
Riyan Parag appeared visibly shocked after getting out @rajasthanroyals ..#GTvsRR pic.twitter.com/Vyr8D91sO7
— Kashik Adhiyaan (@kashik_Adhiyaan) April 9, 2025
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We are seated for Hetmyer masterclass.
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) April 9, 2025
Sanju Samson Critiques Rajasthan Royals’ Death Bowling Performance
After the match, Sanju Samson criticized his bowlers for conceding 15-20 extra runs. He also took responsibility for the loss, saying that his wicket was a turning point in the game. He said:
“Around 15-20 runs too many in the bowling. Whenever we wanted to carry the momentum we lost wickets, when me and Hetmyer were batting it was still chaseable but my wicket changed the game.”
Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson also expressed his disappointment with his team’s death bowling and said:
“There was some purchase, the way Jofra bowled and picked Gill’s wicket.. But the way we bowled at the death, we need to look at it in the meeting tomorrow and come back better.”
Sanju Samson further talked about their toss decision and said that they want to respect the conditions of the offer. He said:
“When you lose games we also think should we have chased or batted first, we were expecting these conditions, this was a really good wicket, we want to respect the conditions and want to be a team who can win games while chasing.”
Shubman Gill Discusses Team Contributions and Leadership
In the post-match presentation, Shubman Gill expressed his satisfaction with the score they posted while batting first and gave high praise to Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler.
“Good total first up on the board. It wasn’t easy in the first 3-4 overs. Sai and Jos Buttler were tremendous. We will take 220 any day of the week. The way we have been bowling spin is very clinical. Our fast bowlers are doing a tremendous job.”
Shubman Gill further mentioned that they have a team where everyone contributes. He said:
“Everyone is chipping in. If you are having difficulties in choosing the player of the match, that’s a good problem to have, and that’s been our hallmark as a team. Everyone contributes and chips in. Good for us.”
While discussing his bowling unit, Shubman Gill expressed his satisfaction with their performance, stating that they make his job easier. He said:
“Very pleased. When you have got bowlers like we have in our team, the captaincy becomes quite easy. Especially the form that all of our fast bowlers are in makes my job very easy. Whosoever I bring in there is just happy to take wickets and contribute.”
When asked if the senior GT bowlers try to overpower him or dominate him on the field, Shubman Gill replied:
“Everyone is very nice. We have got Ishi bhai (Ishant Sharma) who has played over 100 Test matches but everyone is super nice.”
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