IPL 2025 has reached its halfway mark; the 43rd match is on the card. This season, so far, has surprised cricket fans in multiple ways: multiple all-time records have been shattered, evenings are packed with neck-to-neck rivalries, and multiple teams are in the race to confirm a playoff ticket. Only four teams will be booked for the next round, and the rest of the teams will have to wait for a brand-new season. Teams like Gujarat Titans, Delhi Capitals, and Royal Challengers Bengaluru are looking good enough to qualify for the next round. Contradictory, teams like Rajasthan Royals, Chennai Super Kings, and Sunrisers Hyderabad have so far experienced a very bumpy road.

Now, let's derive which team can qualify for the round of four and how (16— probable cut-off points)— 

Gujarat Titans (GT): Shubman Gill-led Gujarat Titans is the frontrunner to enter into the upcoming stage. Lying in the number 3 spot with 12 points in 9 matches.

Delhi Capitals (DC): Axar Patel-led so far performed extremely well, got 12 points in 10 matches, and a spot in the playoffs seems only some inches away for them.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB): This time, under Rajat Patidar's leadership, RCB is looking more composed than before. Currently at the 1st spot, 14 points in 10 matches.

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Mumbai Indians (MI): with all the experience gained from previous seasons, the way Mumbai Indians bounced back probably no one expected. Back-to-back wins have made them another contender for the playoffs. Currently at 2nd spot with 14 points in 10 matches. 

Punjab Kings (PBKS): Despite multiple promising moments, Punjab Kings, led by Shreyas Iyer, are struggling to maintain their momentum, and for that, they are now 5th in the points table; 11 points in 9 matches. 

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG): Despite a solid squad on pen and paper, Rishabh Pant's Lucknow Super Giants performance on the field has not yet justified their value. 10 points in 10 matches—that's all they have right now.

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): The champion of IPL 2024 have 9 points in 10 matches. The defending champion is very near to exiting, but a glimmer of hope is still left.

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH): Probably the most hyped team after the mega auction, now struck deep in the points table, currently at number 9 with 6 points in 9 matches. 

Chennai Super Kings (CSK): A tumultuous season for the team; probably they need to find a good combination for next season. Now CSK, at 10th place in the ten-team league after playing 9 matches, got 4 points. 

Rajasthan Royals (RR): With a bunch of exciting talents on board, RR's dream to qualify for the next round is probably all gone. Royals at number 8, has only 6 points in 10 matches. 

IPL 2025 Playoffs Chances:

RCB - 90.6%

MI- 63.7%

GT- 76.9%

DC- 63.6%

PBKS - 61.4%

LSG - 27.7%

KKR - 11.7%

RR- 0.5%

SRH - 3.7%

CSK - 0.2%

In a dramatic encounter in IPL 2025 on April 28, 2025, at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur for Gujarat Titans (GT) vs. Rajasthan Royals (RR), Rashid Khan became the captain of GT in the second innings after Shubman Gill left the field due to mild back spasms. This (hopefully) preventative injury saw Ishant Sharma introduced as an Impact Substitute. The pressure was on as Rashid, GT's vice-captain, took over the duties as captain and was introduced to lead the side in the second half of the match. In a high-stakes chase in front of a boisterous crowd, Rashid remained calm and displayed his tactical acumen.

Ultimately, Gill scored 84 runs from 50 balls, and when you add to this Jos Buttler's quick-fire 50 runs from 26 balls, this propelled GT to an imposing score of 209/4 off 20 overs. The bowling effort of RR (especially Maheesh Theekshana 2/35) was unable to contain the GT players at the top of the order capitalizing on a batting-friendly surface. But it was also a major blow to the GT side, as Gill has helped shape the decision-making of the side on the field this IPL season. Rashid Khan's world-class leg-spin and experience took on board the challenge of trying to captain an ace bowling assault against a desperate RR batting line-up, which was desperate to keep their playoff hopes alive after a string of losses.

Also Read: Top 3 reasons why Gujarat Titans Lost to Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2025 Match 47

RR's innings was sparked by a brilliant effort from 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi, whose record-breaking 35-ball century for second-fastest in IPL history supported Yashasvi Jaiswal's unbeaten knock of 70 off 40 as RR chased down 210 in just 15.5 overs to win by eight wickets, with 25 balls remaining. While Rashid Khan took a wicket, GT's bowlers couldn't contain Suryavanshi's hit of an almighty bunch of sixes- to be exact. GT's loss meant they couldn't consolidate their top two spot, while RR's win, under stand-in captain Riyan Parag, kept their hopes alive in the playoffs.

Rashid's Moment to Prove

Rashid Khan was pleasantly surprised when he was made captain, even for one match, as it showed how much he had grown in stature in the IPL. While Rashid was better known for his world-class leg spin, he proved it was possible he could carry himself within the leadership role calmly and precisely. More information. While the game was an important part of growth and development, it will also be remembered as GT in the IPL 2025 season. Importantly, we would recall the great moment in which Rashid could lead when it mattered the most.

The 47th match of IPL 2025 was played between Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. In this match, the Gujarat Titans team had to face a crushing defeat. The Rajasthan Royals team has won this match very easily. Vaibhav Suryavanshi from the Rajasthan Royals team has created a storm by scoring a century in just 35 balls in this match.

Playing first in the match, the Gujarat team scored 209/4 in 20 overs, in response, the Rajasthan team scored 212/2 in just 15.5 overs and won the match. The credit for giving RR the win goes to Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who became the youngest batsman to score a century in the history of IPL.

Talking about this match, Gujarat Titans scored more than 200 on the strength of the top order. Gujarat Titans, who lost the toss and came to bat first, had a great start. Captain Shubman Gill, along with Sai Sudarshan, did not allow any setback in the powerplay and made a partnership of 93 runs for the first wicket. During this, Sudarshan scored 39 runs in 30 balls with the help of four fours and a six. From here Gill got the support of Jos Buttler. Both of them took the score beyond 150 but then the team got another setback and Gill was out after scoring 84 runs in 50 balls. Buttler held the fort till the end and played an unbeaten innings of 50 runs in 26 balls. Apart from this, Washington Sundar contributed 13 and Rahul Tewatia contributed 9 runs. At the same time, Shahrukh Khan remained unbeaten and scored 5 runs. Mahesh Teekshana got the maximum two wickets from Rajasthan Royals.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi's mass storm came in the run chase 

Rajasthan Royals started very aggressively while chasing the target. RR scored 87 runs without any loss in the powerplay itself. During this, Vaibhav Suryavanshi scored the fastest half-century by any batsman in the current season in just 17 balls. Vaibhav continued to bat explosively and he also made the record of the fastest century by any Indian in IPL in just 35 balls. Vaibhav's bat came with an innings of 101 runs in 38 balls, which included seven fours and 11 sixes.

Yashasvi Jaiswal also played an excellent unbeaten innings of 70 runs in 40 balls. At the same time, captain Riyan Parag scored an unbeaten 32 runs in 15 balls. In this way, Rajasthan won in just 15.5 overs and made the record of achieving the target of 200 plus at the fastest pace by any team in IPL.

ALSO READ: IPL 2025, Match 47: Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans Full Match Highlights

Twitter reactions after RR wins 47th match of IPL 2025

Roasted 🔥🔥 🔥🔥
Thank you @rajasthanroyals 👏👏
Finally most satisfied match that to against most boring team.@gujarat_titans 🤡🤡 pic.twitter.com/ZpDn3rbsm5

— Reddy_R_fz𓃵🇮🇳 (@FireRed_45) April 28, 2025

RR Bottled easy chases against DC and LSG and you are expecting them to beat this GT superteam 🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/j4WpPNL3HA

— AdityaRRaj (@RR_for_LIFE) April 28, 2025

RR के वैभव ने आज GT को रौंद डाला! 17 गेंदों में फिफ्टी, 35 में सेंचुरी, 6 छक्के, 4 चौके बस तहलका मचा दिया,बल्ला तूफान की तरह गरजा, GT के गेंदबाजों की सिट्टी-पिट्टी गुम कर दी! #RRvGT pic.twitter.com/lS05fC9K2l

— Sãñt yãdãv (@sby1002sky) April 28, 2025

आज की ताबड़तोड़ बैटिंग के बाद RR के टीम में अब #vaibhavsuryavnshi की हैसियत....
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣#RRvsGT #GTvsRR pic.twitter.com/xasoKY9J3I

— छोटा ट्रम्प parody ac (हिन्दू) 😎✌️ (@Chota_trump) April 28, 2025

RR did not choke and won the match#GTvRR #vaibhavsuryavanshi pic.twitter.com/2QYKoqJDWL

— GodUsopp (@psm246012) April 28, 2025

Don’t care who wins today but the team that resembles a miserable boarding school with a control freak for a principal (Nehra) getting bullied THIS bad by a teenager is very funny to watch ngl 🤣🤣#RRvsGT #RRvGT pic.twitter.com/I6kygcKShT

— Shelly (@shellyofflimits) April 28, 2025

இன்னைக்கு ராஜஸ்தான் ஜெயிக்க முக்கியமான மற்றும் ஒரே ஒரு காரணம், இந்த ரெண்டு தெய்வங்களும் வாழ்த்தியது தான்..#RRvGT #GTvRR pic.twitter.com/pp7KcGcdtL

— கிரீஸ் டப்பாவை எப்படி உதைச்ச..? (@Greesedabba2) April 28, 2025

GT scored 210 but bowling was very ordinary,didn't bowl one proper bouncer, bowled to his strength but he succeeded getting all round the ground. RR won after losing 5 in a row,their 3rd win still difficult to make it to playoffs, GT is still strongly placed . #IPL2025

— Karthik Chandra (@BVKC82) April 28, 2025

Gill and sai sudarshan played slow in a flat track where 1 year old kid bullying your bowlers. GT getting exposed. GT can't win in flat pitches their openers will never start big from the start#RRvsGT

— Mr.Blonde (@_doesnt__exist_) April 28, 2025

Rajasthan Royals (RR) won the match by eight wickets in a highly exciting match on 28 April 2025 at Sawai Mansingh Stadium. After chasing 210, RR chased it down successfully in 15.5 overs, backed by Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who made an explosive 101 off 38 balls, whereas Gujarat Titans (GT) batting never really held the pressure on RR. Let us look at the reasons for GT's loss.

First, GT was not able to defend what is a competitive total of 209/4 with poor bowling and no breakthroughs. RR's batsman didn't get snakes regarding GT's batting, especially in the power play and middle overs, with Suryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal (70 off 40) both hitting the ball beautifully. Relief batting support came from Ryan Parag contributing 32 not out off 15 deliveries and then Jaiswal finishing like a rocket - which helped RR acceleration that never hindered their chase and made it an exciting match!

1. Inability to Contain Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s Explosive Batting

Suryavanshi's score of 101 not out off 38 balls  (11×4s 5×6s) transgressed any impact by GT bowlers receiving meaningless curiosities of aan effectiveonly Rashid Khan (1/24 in 4 overs) and Prasidh Krishna (1/47 in 4) to Suryavanshi's impetuously aggressive and tthought-ut scoring. With SR ((265.79),he ruled the rrun ratein scalping both the powerplay score and during the middle overs, setting an unrelenting pace that GT couldn’t counter, leading RR to chase the target with 25 balls to spare.

Also Read: IPL 2025, Match 47: Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans Full Match Highlights

2. Powerplay Struggles Against RR’s Top Order

GT experienced difficulties restraining RR's powerful batting line-up in the first overs because SSuryavanshi,along with Yashasvi Jaiswal (70 from 40 bballs),maintained quick scoring throughout the power phase. Inside the fielding rrestrictions,RR exploited the scoring opportunities effectively to build up their foundation before the batting restrictions. GT's bowlers started the match poorly because they let RR score runs freely during their first six oovers,which established a massive advantage for RR's batting team.

3. Missed Opportunities and Fielding Lapses

GT lost important opportunities that might have changed the game's momentum. Dropped catches and sloppy fielding enabled RR's batsmen to settle, especially Suryavanshi, whose innings took unstoppable momentum. Moreover, GT also failed to take advantage of RR's occasional mistakes, failing to grab important wickets at crucial points, which ultimately cost them in this high-scoring match.

On April 28, 2025, Rajasthan Royals (RR) put on an electrifying display to win by 8 wickets from Gujarat Titans (GT) in Match 47 of IPL 2025 at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur. RR achieved the improbable task of chasing down 210 runs inside 15.5 overs.

Gujarat Titans Innings 

GT posted a solid total of 209/4 after electing to bat. GT played aggressively in the first 10 overs with an opening partnership of 112 runs, with Shubman Gill whipping up 84 runs off 50 balls (8 fours, 3 sixes) and Jos Buttler blasting 50 runs off 26 balls. Sai Sudharsan made 39 runs off 30 balls before David Miller (18* off 8) and Rahul Tewatia (12* off 6) added fireworks at the end. RR's bowlers struggled to control GT's batting. Rashid Khan (1/24) took out Buttler, and Sandeep Sharma (1/33) removed Gill. Jofra Archer (1/49) and Prasidh Krishna (1/47) lacked control of the scoring in a fun wicket for batting.

Rajasthan Royals Innings

RR defeated GT by 8 wickets for a total of 212/6 in 15.5 overs! Vaibhav Suryavanshi's flamboyant innings of 101* runs off 38 balls made the fastest century by an Indian in IPL 2025, allowing him to build on 70 runs in 40 balls-a strike rate with Yashasvi Jaiswal before the two made a huge first-wicket partnership of 140 runs off 11 overs! Ryan Parag's innings of 32* off 15 balls allowed RR to win with 25 balls to spare after restoratively losing Sanju Samson (12 runs) and Riyan Parag (15 runs). GT's bowling unit did an okay job, with Maheesh Theekshana grabbing 2 wickets (2/35), Rashid Khan (1/24), and Prasidh Krishna (1/47), but they weren't effective at all and never intimidated the RR batsmen after getting smashed around the park!

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RR vs GT: Post Match Reactions

Yashasvi Jaiswal (Rajasthan Royals): "Vaibhav played a phenomenal innings, one of the best innings I've witnessed. The way he batted today was pretty massive, and I hope he can continue in that mode. I was telling him to keep going, and we can see some incredible shots that just came off the bat, and he obviously has some quality training in the nets. His game and temperament are good for him to keep going. We also spoke about taking responsibility to close these games out; we have struggled lately to do that. The coach has spoken about how we should be taking this one game at a time to just focus on giving 100% and having fun playing cricket."

Shubman Gill (Gujarat Titans Captain): "I think Rajasthan capitalized on the powerplay, which credit to them. We missed a couple of opportunities, and it is easy to sit and say we could have done things differently, but when you are in it, it's a bit different. I sat out today because of a back spasm and was literally told to rest with a game on Monday. I don't think the past results matter now; we are only focused on the next game in Ahmedabad and trying to get some momentum. Vaibhav's knock was unbelievable; you take nothing away from his day today."

Riyan Parag (Rajasthan Royals Captain): "Vaibhav's innings was unbelievable. To come out and perform against GT's quality bowling on a big stage in front of a big crowd is special. We had slightly modified our approach to finishing games slightly earlier; we showed intent in the middle overs. I think when the one batter was set, the other batter could provide support, and it really did work well for us tonight."

Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Player of the Match): "Scoring my first IPL hundred in my third innings feels amazing. Months of practice paid off. I focus on each ball’s merit, not the bowler. Batting with Jaiswal is great; his positivity motivates me. This century is a dream come true, and I play without fear, focusing on my game."

Also Read: Top 3 reasons why Gujarat Titans Lost to Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2025 Match 47

Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans: Match Scorecard

Gujarat Titans – 209/4 (20 Overs)

Rajasthan Royals – 212/2 (15.5 Overs)

In the 47th match of the IPL 2025, Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans (RR vs GT) has been scheduled. Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur will host this fixture on Monday evening (April 28). It will be their second meeting this season, while Titans won by 58 runs against Royals in Ahmedabad during their first clash of the season.

While it will be the ninth match for Gujarat Titans, who are leading the IPL 2025 points table with 12 points, recording six wins and two losses, the ninth-placed Rajasthan Royals will play their 10th match this season. The inaugural IPL champions RR have recorded two victories and seven defeats. Gujarat Titans have won their last two games, while Royals have lost all their last five matches, including a Super Over defeat against Delhi Capitals and a two-run defeat against Lucknow Super Giants. 

IPL 2025, Match 47: RR vs GT - Playing XIs Status

Rajasthan Royals are completely clueless now. Suffering two close defeats in their last three fixtures has hurt them hugely to become the unlikely teams to reach the Playoffs for this season. While Yashasvi Jaiswal is in dream form with the bat by scoring 40+ runs five times in the last six games, including four half-centuries, some other RR batters have failed to capitalise on their starts regularly. Only Wanindu Hasaranga and Jofra Archer have proven as the regular wicket-takers in the team in recent times. The squad may need some crucial changes. 

Gujarat Titans are strongly proving themselves in this tournament with their consistent performances. Both batting (especially top-order batting) and bowling (especially pacers) units are doing remarkably well. There is no need to change the playing squad. 

See Also: IPL 2025: GT vs RR Match 47- Who will be Impact Players for today's match?

IPL 2025, Match 47: RR vs GT Probable Playing XI

Rajasthan Royals Predicted Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Riyan Parag (Captain), Nitish Rana/Shubham Dubey (Impact Sub), Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Jofra Archer, Tushar Deshpande

Gujarat Titans Predicted Playing XI: Shubman Gill (Captain), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wk), Sherfane Rutherford/Prasidh Krishna (Impact Players), Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Washington Sundar, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Siraj, R Sai Kishore, Ishant Sharma

With the race for the playoffs on the line, Gujarat Titans will take on Rajasthan Royals in Match 47 of IPL 2025. Currently, GT sit in the first spot in the points table and have won six wins from eight matches, while RR are in nineth, having two wins from nine games they have played so far in the tournament. Although the teams are even on points but GT currently have the advantage with a better net run rate, as well as an extra games remaining. 

In the last encounter when both these heavyweights clashed, GT edged a thrilling victory on the road thanks to B Sai Sudharsan's brilliance at GT's home stadium. Now with the match taking place in gujarat. As two of the favourites for the title, this high-stakes clash will demand sharp strategies and bold decisions from both sides, with each aiming to edge closer to their first-ever IPL crown.

ALSO READ: "LSG Ko Dho Daala! MI Ne Li Zabardast Badla" – Fans erupt as MI crush LSG with a dominant all-round performance

GT: Impact players 

Mahipal Lomror: An all-rounder played 40 IPL matches and batted in 35 innings, scoring 527 runs at a strike rate of 141.29 and an average of 18.17. If, GT loses early wickets while batting first or needs big hits during a run chase.

Prasidh Krishna: An experienced pacer played 51 IPL matches, taking 49 wickets in as many innings, with an economy rate of 8.92 and a bowling average of 34.76. He can be the most useful substitute when bowling second, especially if the pitch helps fast bowlers. The last time he played against KKR, he bowled economically he took 2 wickets in 4 overs conceding 25 runs.

Shahrukh Khan: A powerful hitter who played for GT last season also. His powerful hitting helps the second innings if batting conditions are good. Last time he played against KKR, he scored 11 runs in 5 balls.

Sherfane Rutherford: A Powerfull hitter who played for West Indies. His powerful hitting helps the second innings if batting conditions are good. Last time he played against DC, he scored 43 runs in 34 balls.

Kulwant Khejroliya: An experienced left arm pacer, The last time he played against RR, he bowled economically he took 1 wicket in 3 overs conceding 29 runs.

RR: Impact players 

Tushar Deshpande: He had a good season with CSK last year and can be a useful bowling option in the second innings if the pitch helps pacers. He took 17 wickets in 13 matches. In the last match against RCB in IPL 2025, he bowled 2 overs and took 0 wicket, and had an economy of 18.00.

Shubham Dubey: A left-handed batter who can add firepower in the final overs or step in if SRH loses early wickets. In the second match against RCB in IPL 2025, He scored just 12 run in 7 balls.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi: A classic left-hand batter from India, in the last match against RCB, scored a 16 runs in 12 balls.

Kumar Kartikeya: A left-arm orthodox spin Bowler, Last time he played against RCB, he bowled 3 overs conceding 25 runs economy of 8.33.

 Yudhvir Singh Charak: A fast bowler who can consistently hit speeds over 145 kph. He can be a good impact player in the second innings if RR bats first.

Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs. Gujarat Titans (GT) will take place in IPL Match 47 on April 28, 2025, at 7:30 PM IST at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur. This preview will look into the head-to-head records and key player match-ups, as well as previous meetings, to provide some context for this exciting match-up.

At Sawai Mansingh Stadium, RR's home ground, they earned their only win against GT back in April 2024, benefitting from known conditions. The pitch seems to be generally good for batsmen due to its bounce, with spinners such as Wanindu Hasaranga (RR) and Rashid Khan (GT) often controlling the middle overs, while seam bowlers such as Jofra Archer and Mohammed Siraj can get some early swing.

Also Read: IPL 2025: RR vs GT Match 47 - Sawai Mansingh stadium stats and preview

Most Memorable RR vs GT Matches

There have been many great battles in the RR-GT rivalry, with GT recently having the upper hand in most meetings. Below are matches of significance, including their most recent IPL 2025 match:

IPL 2025, Match 23 (April 9, 2025)—Ahmedabad

• GT Score: 196/5 (20 Overs)
• RR Score: 138 all out (16.2 Overs)
• Result: GT won by 58 runs

GT scored a formidable 196/5, with Sai Sudharsan scoring 82 off 52 balls and Shubman Gill making 44 in 31 balls. RR's chase faltered very early; Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 29, and captain Sanju Samson scored 31; neither could build stretches of runs against GT's disciplined bowling attack. Prasidh Krishna (3/24) and Rashid Khan (2/19) cleaned up RR's batting effort and held them to only 138. Sudharsan had a magnificent innings and, supported by GT's aggressive bowling, invested and was the Player of the Match. This match reinforced GT's dominant streak over RR and their ability to set and chase big totals.

IPL 2024, Match 24 (April 10, 2024)—Jaipur

• GT Score: 196/3 (20 Overs)
• RR Score: 199/7 (20 Overs)
• Result: RR won by 3 wickets

GT set a great score to chase at 196/3, with Shubman Gill powering 72 off 44 balls and Sai Sudharsan holding strong for 76 off 48 balls. RR's chase boasted Joss Buttler's explosive 89 off 54 balls, and Riyan Parag scored 48, and Shimron Hetmyer (18* off 7) helped RR chase and ultimately win on the last ball, with Hetmyer going ballistic at the end of the innings whilst Rashid Khan was squeezed for a tight 1/29. RR chased the target on the last ball, with Hetmyer’s late blitz earning him Player of the Match. This thrilling win marked RR’s only victory over GT, highlighting their ability to chase big totals at home under pressure.

Also Read: IPL 2025: Major Update! DC's star batter ready to face RCB after Injury Layoff

IPL 2022, Qualifier 1 (May 24, 2022) —Kolkata 

• GT Score: 188/6 (20 Overs)
• RR Score: 182/6 (20 Overs)
• Result: GT won by 7 wickets

GT posted a score of 188/6, led by an unbeaten knock of 68 off 38 from David Miller and Hardik Pandya with 40 off 27 balls. RR pursued the target, Jos Buttler scoring 89 off 56 balls for RR, but GT's bowlers, led by Rashid Khan (1/15) and Mohammed Shami (2/32), held their nerve into evening RR at 182/6. Miller's match-winning innings earned him the Player of the Match award, and GT showcased they can find composure under pressure, which is a quality required for playoff cricket, advancing them to the IPL 2022 final.

The 39th match of IPL 2025 was played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Titans. In this match, Gujarat Titans defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by a huge margin of 39 runs and achieved their sixth win this season. Gujarat Titans had set a target of 199 runs in front of Kolkata team, in response, Kolkata team could score only 159 runs. Captain Shubman Gill played the highest innings of 90 runs in 55 balls for Gujarat Titans.

Talking about this match, Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and decided to bowl first. In response, batting first, both the openers of Gujarat Titans team, Sai Sudarshan and Shubman Gill, made a partnership of 114 runs in 74 balls for the first wicket, in which Sai Sudarshan scored 52 runs in 36 balls. He hit 6 fours and a six in his innings. Captain Shubman Gill played an innings of 90 runs in 55 balls with the help of 10 fours and three sixes.

After this, Jos Buttler, who came to bat at number three, played an unbeaten innings of 41 runs with the help of 8 fours in 23 balls. Rahul Tewatia could not even open his account after facing two balls. Shahrukh Khan scored 11 runs in five balls. For the Kolkata Knight Riders team, Vaibhav Arora took one wicket for 44 runs in four overs. Apart from this, Harshit Rana took 1 wicket for 45 runs in four overs. Andre Russell also took one wicket for 13 runs.

Ajinkya Rahane played a slow innings in the run chase

Chasing the target of 199 runs given by the Gujarat Titans team, the Kolkata Knight Riders team had a very bad start and in the very first over, Rahmanullah Gurbaz was out LBW on the ball of Mohammad Siraj. After this, Sunil Narayan also returned to the pavilion after scoring 17 runs in 13 balls on Rashid Khan's ball. After two wickets fell for just 43 runs, captain Ajinkya Rahane and Venkatesh Iyer tried to handle the innings and made a partnership of 41 runs in 36 balls.

But this partnership was going very slow, so in an attempt to increase the run rate, Venkatesh Iyer got out on Sai Kishore's ball. Venkatesh Iyer scored 14 runs in 19 balls, while Ajinkya Rahane did score 50 runs but for this he faced 36 balls. And when he had to bat fast, Ajinkya Rahane returned to the pavilion after being stumped out.

Now all the hopes depended on the batting of dangerous batsman Andre Russell. But Andre Russell also became a victim of Rashid Khan's ball after scoring 21 runs in 15 balls. Ramandeep Singh, who was expected to bat well, also returned to the pavilion after scoring one run in two balls. Moeen Ali could not even open his account and was out on the ball of Prasidh Krishna. From the Gujarat Titans team, Prasidh Krishna took two wickets for 25 runs in four overs. Apart from this, Rashid Khan also spent 25 runs in four overs and took two wickets.

Twitter reactions after GT wins 39th match of IPL 2025

E Kkr vallaki SRH ante jai antadhi 😏#Kkrvsgt pic.twitter.com/HGqvJQpVYR

— Addicted To Memes (@Addictedtomemez) April 21, 2025

Tree 🌴 plantation drive by KKR 💜 #KKRvsGT pic.twitter.com/COwnmab2sY

— memer manish (@memer_manis) April 21, 2025

KKR fans watching #KKRvsGT after abusing the team left, right, and centre for their last performance: pic.twitter.com/3yYnuUbxGY

— αdil. (@ixadilx) April 21, 2025

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KKR Team with KKR fans😂🔥 pic.twitter.com/1wZ63bMiMg

— कट्टर KKR समर्थक 🦁🇮🇳 ™ (@KKRWeRule) April 11, 2025

#KKRvsGT
Gujrat Titans Win Matter >> 🔥😌 pic.twitter.com/ID5G77M43Z

— Prof cheems ॐ (@Prof_Cheems) April 21, 2025

Gareeb Ki Gareebi Ka Fayeda Utha Liya 🌝#ShubmanGill #KKRvGT #KKRvsGT pic.twitter.com/VC47xRh0SQ

— chacha (@meme_kalakar) April 21, 2025

GAUTAM GAMBHIR KNIGHT RIDERS IT IS!

KKR should dissolve itself when GG is not its mentor. The players should go on a 4 year break, should vibe on wavy, watch wwe & make prestige sponsors food. pic.twitter.com/RVQPX4cZSr

— abhi 🅴 (@CFCAbhii) April 21, 2025

#GTvsKKR

🚨Me with my family, GT again win & top of the table with 12 points of IPL 2025.....🤩🥳

E haallooo..💃🕺🤩 pic.twitter.com/Bd86PWOAJU

— काजू कसाटा / શનિ 🇮🇳 (@kaju_boy8890) April 21, 2025

KKR fans watching #KKRvsGT after abusing the team left, right, and centre for their last performance:

pic.twitter.com/QtJ4iLA3ZW

— Dev Ruwala (@Dev_Ruwala) April 21, 2025

Nacho .. unbelievable win by KKR 😍 #KKRvsKXIP pic.twitter.com/3wAniMQD1n

— Funnily Serious (@notionalvieww) October 10, 2020

Tewatia To Catch Out Ho Gya 🤣🤣#KKRvsGT #KKRvGT pic.twitter.com/RR0dr10Wc4

— chacha (@meme_kalakar) April 21, 2025

Trophy 🏆 Do Or Khatam Karo
#KKRvsGT #KKRvGT pic.twitter.com/u8fXkn8IZN

— chacha (@meme_kalakar) April 21, 2025

Gujarat Titans(GT) will play against Kolkata Knight Riders(KKR) in the thirty-fifth match of IPL 2025 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. KKR won the title last season, while Gujarat Titans(GT) just missed the playoffs.

Impact Players: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)

Angkrish Raghuvanshi: A promising youngster who is showing an impact when batting second. He played this role the most for KKR's last IPL season, scoring 163 runs in 10 matches. Last time he played against PBKS, he scored 37 runs in 28 balls.

Manish Pandey: A dependable batter who can come in as an impact player if KKR loses early wickets while batting first. In the twelfth match against MI in IPL 2025 in a crucial situation he played very calmly and scored valuable 19 runs in 14 balls.

Mayank Markande: A leg-spinner who can be used as an impact player in the second innings if the team needs a spin.

Vaibhav Arora: A pacer who swings the ball and can be brought in as an impact in the second innings if the pitch helps fast bowlers. Against SRH, he bowled crucial powerplay overs but the ball didn't swing in that pitch. In last match against PBKS, he bowled 2.3 overs and took 1 wicket an economy of 10.40.

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Impact Players: Gujarat Titans (GT)

Mahipal Lomror: An all-rounder played 40 IPL matches and batted in 35 innings, scoring 527 runs at a strike rate of 141.29 and an average of 18.17. If, GT loses early wickets while batting first or needs big hits during a run chase.

Prasidh Krishna: An experienced pacer played 51 IPL matches, taking 49 wickets in as many innings, with an economy rate of 8.92 and a bowling average of 34.76. He can be the most useful substitute when bowling second, especially if the pitch helps fast bowlers. The last time he played against DC, he bowled economically he took 4 wickets in 4 overs conceding 41 runs.

Shahrukh Khan: A powerful hitter who played for GT last season also. His powerful hitting helps the second innings if batting conditions are good. Last time he played against LSG, he scored 11 runs in 6 balls.

Sherfane Rutherford: A Powerfull hitter who played for West Indies. His powerful hitting helps the second innings if batting conditions are good. Last time he played against DC, he scored 43 runs in 34 balls.

Kulwant Khejroliya: An experienced left arm pacer, The last time he played against RR, he bowled economically he took 1 wicket in 3 overs conceding 29 runs.