HIGHLIGHTS RR vs GT IPL 2025 Match 47 - Result, Scorecard

We are back for the chase! The umpires are back out in the middle and it is Rashid Khan who leads the GT troops out to the middle and not Shubman Gill. It will be the duo of Yashasvi Jaiswal and young Vaibhav Suryavanshi to open the innings for RR. Actually, Gill has been subbed out and Ishant Sharma is brought in as the Impact Player, which means Rashid will be the captain for GT. Mohammed Siraj has the new ball in hand and is raring to go.

... The Run Chase ...

Right then, 210 is what Rajasthan Royals need to pick up two points and keep their playoff hopes alive, and a lot will ride on their dynamic openers. Gujarat Titans do have wicket-takers up top, and that match-up between the GT pacers against the RR openers will be a contest to keep an eye on. Don't go away, as the chase is up next.

Jos Buttler, the man of the moment, is down for a chat. He says it's a nice performance and lauds the openers for setting up another strong platform to get to this total. Mentions that it is a good wicket with a fast outfield and they will have to bowl well. Further says they had a talk in the middle and felt 190 could be the total they need if the dew comes in later. States that every time a team gets beyond 200, it is a good score but they will have to do well with the ball in hand. Concludes by appreciating the consistency and talent of both openers.

Rajasthan Royals needed to back their skipper's decision with the ball but failed to get any wickets in the Powerplay. After the first 6 overs though, they did manage to hold up one end and finally got a wicket. That didn't do them any good as they failed to build on it and the scoring rate started to rise. The wickets did come towards the death but RR ended up conceding way too many boundaries and runs.

Gujarat Titans with another classic batting performance and it was that opening stand that set it all up yet again. Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan put on 93 runs in just 10.2 overs, when Sai got out. Gill didn't take his foot off the pedal and Jos Buttler just came in and joined the party. The duo accelerated in the middle overs before Gill fell for a fine 84. Buttler kept on finding the boundaries along with the likes of Sundar, Tewatia, and Khan, who all came in and hit at least one boundary each to finish on a high. Buttler also managed to notch up a Fifty on the last ball of the innings against his former team.

Yet another blockbuster of a performance from GT's top three and the Titans have put a massive total on the board. It did feel like a 180 wicket but GT have gone past 200 runs. RR will need to bring their A-game with the bat if they are to have any chances of gunning this total down.

Jofra Archer to Jos Buttler, FIFTY FOR BUTTLER! 23rd fifty in the IPL and third this season for Jos Buttler! Jofra Archer misses the yorker by a few inches and serves a low dipping full toss. Jos Buttler shovels it to long off and takes a couple of runs to end the inning. Gujarat Titans finish at 209/4.

Jofra Archer to Jos Buttler, Nails the yorker, perfectly, outside off, Jos Buttler looks to whip it through the off side but gets beaten.

Jofra Archer to Shahrukh Khan, On a good length, around off, Shahrukh Khan moves across and swipes it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Jofra Archer to Shahrukh Khan, FOUR! Fine shot to get off the blocks! Full and outside off, Shahrukh Khan waits back and slices it over point for a boundary.

Shahrukh Khan walks out to bat now.

Jofra Archer to Rahul Tewatia, OUT! LBW! An appeal from Jofra Archer alone, and the umpire raises his finger. Rahul Tewatia sends it upstairs immediately. On a length, slanting in, on middle and leg, Rahul Tewatia looks to flick off his pads but misses. The ball goes on to crash into the pads. The UltraEdge shows no spike and the Ball Tracking comes up with three reds. Rahul Tewatia departs and Jofra Archer gets one under his name.

Jofra Archer to Rahul Tewatia, SIX! Easy pickings this and Gujarat Titans get past 200! Jofra Archer bowls a full toss, outside off, and Rahul Tewatia gracefully slices it over backward point, using all the pace for a six.

Sandeep Sharma to Rahul Tewatia, Great over to end the spell from Sandeep Sharma! 9 runs and a wicket off it. Short and on off, Rahul Tewatia pulls it to deep square leg for one.

Sandeep Sharma to Rahul Tewatia, Short of a length, outside off, Rahul Tewatia pulls it along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Rahul Tewatia is in next.

Sandeep Sharma to Washington Sundar, OUT! CAUGHT! Sandeep Sharma gets his first and this is turning out to be a good over for RR. Angling across, on a length, and outside off, Washington Sundar slices it off the lower half of the bat and in between three converging fielders over cover. Shimron Hetmyer, however, keeps his eyes on the ball and charges in from deep cover to take a fine catch diving to his left with two other fielders on either side of his peripheral vision.

Sandeep Sharma to Washington Sundar, Full and outside off, Washington Sundar moves leg side to reverse sweep behind but is deceived by the lack of pace.

Sandeep Sharma to Washington Sundar, Fuller than a length, outside off, Washington Sundar works it to deep cover and picks up two more runs.

Sandeep Sharma to Washington Sundar, WIDE! Way too short and way outside off. Washington Sundar leaves it alone.

Sandeep Sharma to Washington Sundar, Pace off, on a length, outside off, Sundar cuts it to the right of deep cover for a couple of runs.

Sandeep Sharma to Washington Sundar, WIDE! On a length, way outside off. Left alone by Sundar.

Jofra Archer to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Makes batting look incredibly easy, does Jos! Jofra Archer lands it fuller and outside off, Jos Buttler switches his stance and reverse laps it over the leaping short third fielder for a boundary. 19 runs off the over.

Jofra Archer to Washington Sundar, Goes full, on off, Washington Sundar drives it through covers for one.

Jofra Archer to Washington Sundar, SIX! Helped on its way! Goes equally fast as it comes. Short and on middle and leg, Washington Sundar picks the length early, swivels a bit and pulls it behind and over fine leg for a six.

Jofra Archer to Jos Buttler, Goes full, on off, Jos Buttler jams it to covers for one.

Jofra Archer to Jos Buttler, SIX! Clean as a whistle! Overpitched, on off, Jos Buttler clubs it straight and over long on for a big six.

Jofra Archer to Washington Sundar, Arches fires a very low full toss, on off, Sundar angles the bat face and steers it to deep point for one.

Maheesh Theekshana to Jos Buttler, Tossed up, around off, Buttler pushes it to cover. 10 runs and a big wicket off this over.

Maheesh Theekshana to Washington Sundar, Full, on off, Washington Sundar drives it to long off for a single and gets off the mark.

Washington Sundar is the new batter in.

Maheesh Theekshana to Shubman Gill, OUT! CAUGHT! Second wicket for Maheesh Theekshana, and second catch for Riyan Parag! Perfect tag team for RR. Shubman Gill will be dejected, not having put this one away as he departs for a solid 84 (50). A low full toss, on off and Gill miscues his shot, straight down the throat of long off. Riyan Parag moves a few steps to his right and gobbles it up around his chest.

Maheesh Theekshana to Jos Buttler, Fires it in, a low full toss, on leg, Jos Buttler makes room and pushes it to cover for one.

Maheesh Theekshana to Shubman Gill, Very full, on middle, Shubman Gill jams it to the on side and rotates the strike over.

Maheesh Theekshana to Shubman Gill, WIDE! Maheesh Theekshana is getting it all wrong at the moment. Bowls another low full toss, outside the guideline on off.

Maheesh Theekshana to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Crunched! Dropped short and on off, Gill thumps it over cover for a boundary. Moves past 80 runs.

Maheesh Theekshana to Shubman Gill, WIDE! And again! A full toss way outside off.

Maheesh Theekshana to Shubman Gill, WIDE! Arm-ball way outside the tramline on off, on a fuller length. Gill lets it pass.

Sandeep Sharma to Jos Buttler, Hard length, just outside off, Jos Buttler under-edges it to the left of the bowler. A dot to end the over. 9 runs come off it.

Sandeep Sharma to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Outrageous batting! Full and outside off from Sandeep Sharma, a bit too predictable, and Jos moves across, reverse laps it over short third for a boundary.

Sandeep Sharma to Shubman Gill, Very similar to the previous ball, but Gill goes after it and tries to hack it across the line. Miscues the shot, down the track. Sandeep Sharma tries to make a stop on his follow-through and gets a hand to it, but fails to cut it cleanly. A single taken.

Halt! Oh, deary me! That doesn't look like a pretty sight at all and it seems like Sandeep Sharma has dislocated one of his fingers on his right hand. The physio has rushed onto the scene and the umpire also signals for a Strategic Break! Gujarat Titans have laid down a strong platform, and with Shubman Gill now well set and shifting gears, alongside Jos Buttler finding his best rhythm, things are looking ominous for Rajasthan Royals as we head into the final four overs. RR desperately need wickets to claw their way back because if this partnership continues, GT, with plenty of firepower still waiting in the wings, are looking all set to go full throttle and post a massive total. Thankfully, Sandeep is back up and is ready to bowl again, a very good sign for him and RR.

Sandeep Sharma to Shubman Gill, WIDE! A bit too wayward on this occasion, beyond the tramline on off. Shubman Gill leaves it alone.

Sandeep Sharma to Jos Buttler, Keeps it way outside Buttler's hitting arc, on a length, Jos Buttler reches out for it and cuts it to deep point for one.

Sandeep Sharma to Shubman Gill, Goes very short and takes pace off, around off, Shubman Gill gets on top of his toes and slaps it to deep point for one.

Sandeep Sharma to Jos Buttler, Length, outside off, Jos Buttler cuts it to deep backward point for a single.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Jos Buttler, A single to end but Buttler has spoiled Hasaranga's figures ruthlessly here. Tossed up around off, Buttler looks to loft it inside-out over covers but slices it on the bounce to deep cover and picks up a single. 200 on the cards now!

Wanindu Hasaranga to Jos Buttler, SIX! That's been massacred! A long hop from Hasaranga, on middle, Buttler backs away and pulls it flat over cow corner for another biggie. 23 off the over already!

Wanindu Hasaranga to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Poor line! Quicker one down leg, Buttler gets inside the line andsweeps it firmly to the right of deep backward square leg for a boundary.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Jos Buttler, SIX! Buttler goes back-to-back! Flighted up, wide outside off, Buttler is early to step out and still manages to not only reach it, but also muscle it back over the bowler's head for another biggie.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Jos Buttler, SIX! Goes full again, looking to dart it in at the pads, Jos Buttler gets low and swings it away in front of deep square leg for a biggie.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Jos Buttler, Wide! Good take from the keeper! Full and angled well down leg for a wide.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Jos Buttler, Sees the batter making room and follows him with a full delivery, Buttler swings across the line but toe-ends it just behind square leg.

Yudhvir Singh to Shubman Gill, SIX! Too easy for a set batter like Gill to put that away! Legth ball, slanting it onto the pads, Gill picks it up and lifts it over deep backward square leg for a nonchalant six. 15 off that over!

Yudhvir Singh to Shubman Gill, Nice change up! The back-of-the-hand slower one from Yudhvir, bowled on a hard length and around off. This one grips and turns away as Gill misses the cut shot.

Yudhvir Singh to Shubman Gill, Goes full and straight again and angles it in at the toes. Gill takes the front leg out and drills it wide of long on where Riyan Parag makes a diving save. Two taken.

Yudhvir Singh to Shubman Gill, SIX! That is a shot and a half from Shubman! Full and straight, not quite full enough and angling in. Shubman Gill picks it up and whips it across with disdain. The ball sails well over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Yudhvir Singh to Shubman Gill, Bowled a bit fuller and pushed across the off stump, flirting with the tramline. Gill leaves it in hopes of a wide, which is not given. After a quick chat with Buttler, Gill does review it. The third umpire is called in and the replays have a revised guideline with some part of the ball inside it. Fair delivery confirmed and GT lose a review.

Yudhvir Singh to Jos Buttler, Back of a length and angled in from around middle, Buttler advances and whips it away towards cow corner. Buttler wants the second run but Gill sends him back. It's now Nelson for 1!

Wanindu Hasaranga to Jos Buttler, Fuller one, quite straight as well, driven through mid on for just another single. 3 off that over!

Wanindu Hasaranga to Jos Buttler, Flatter one at the stumps, Buttler starts to advance but then adjusts and keeps it out.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Shubman Gill, On the fuller side, around middle and leg, eased away through mid-wicket for a run.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Shubman Gill, Oh, shouts of 'catch it' but Dhruv Jurel can't quite reach it. Tossed up, full and straight, skidding through. Shubman Gill sits down to pull but seems to have got a top edge off the pads and the ball lobs up in front as the keeper scampers and tries to get to it.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Jos Buttler, Full and angled in at the toes, Buttler takes the front leg out and jams it down to long on for a single.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Jos Buttler, On the shorter side around off, turning away, Buttler backs away and miscues the ball straight back to the bowler.

Sandeep Sharma to Jos Buttler, An off-paced bumper, around off and at an awkward height, Buttler gets on top of the bounce and flat-bats it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Sandeep Sharma to Shubman Gill, Full and outside off, in the slot, Gill crunches it along the turf and square through the off side, but just for a single.

Sandeep Sharma to Shubman Gill, SIX! Deposited deep into the stands! A full toss from Sandeep, on middle, Shubman Gill keeps his shape and manages to get under it. Plays the short-arm jab and nails it well over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. Sandeep simply hasn't been able to nail those yorkers and has erred on the fuller side.

Sandeep Sharma to Jos Buttler, Pitched-up delivery around off, Jos Buttler punches it on the up and towards long on for another single.

Sandeep Sharma to Shubman Gill, Hitting the deck hard and bowling it wide of the off stump, Gill leans back and thrashes it away to deep point for one.

Sandeep Sharma to Shubman Gill, Good-length delivery, angling away from around off, Gill shapes up to cut but is beaten.

Maheesh Theekshana to Shubman Gill, Fuller this time, on the stumps, Gill leans on and flicks it through mid-wicket for just one more.

Maheesh Theekshana to Jos Buttler, On a nagging length on off, Jos is just taken aback and pushes it through mid off for another single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Shubman Gill, A tad fuller and at the stumps, Gill leans on and clips it well in front of mid-wicket, looking for two but he will get only a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Jos Buttler, Good length on off, Jos Buttler punches it from the crease and through mid off for a single

Jos Buttler walks in at number 3 for Gujarat Titans.

Maheesh Theekshana to Sai Sudharsan, OUT! CAUGHT! Maheesh Theekshana comes back and breaks the opening stand, a huge relief for RR! Theekshan offers a bit of flight and spears it in at the batter. Sai Sudharsan tries to clear the front leg and launch the ball over long on but doesn't get all of it. The ball flies down to long on where Riyan Parag completes a simple catch and Sai departs for 39 (30).

Maheesh Theekshana to Shubman Gill, Quicker and flatter, aimed in at the pads, Shubman Gill clips it down to fine leg for a single.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Shubman Gill, A tad bit short, outside off, Gill cuts it to deep cover for one.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Shubman Gill, Keeps it outside off, on a fuller length and gets the ball to zip through as well. Shubman Gill looks to cut, but misses.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Sai Sudharsan, Tossed up, on middle, Sai drives it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Shubman Gill, FIFTY FOR GILL! The captain, yet again leading from the front. His 4th this season and 24th in IPL career. What an effortless knock! Wanindu Hasaranga drops it short and outside off, Gill rocks back and thumps it to deep cover for a single.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Sai Sudharsan, Slower through the air, nice and full, at the stumps, Sai Sudharsan whips it to deep square leg for one.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Shubman Gill, Full, on middle, Shubman Gill nudges it to mid-wicket region and rotates the strike over. Moves to 49!

Yudhvir Singh to Sai Sudharsan, SIX! Picked up beautifully this time! Yudhvir Singh tries the same ball as the previous one, but Sai Sudharsan stays rooted in the crease this time. Nails his pull, flat and over mid-wicket for a six.

Yudhvir Singh to Sai Sudharsan, Angles it across, on a back of a length, outside off, Sai Sudharsan steps out to swipe but is beaten by the pace and the bounce.

Yudhvir Singh to Sai Sudharsan, Fires the yorker in, at 141.2 kph, just outside off, Sai Sudharsan tries to squeeze it behind but fails to get any bat on it.

Yudhvir Singh to Shubman Gill, Fuller in length, into the pads, Shubman Gill tucks it to mid-wicket region for a single.

Yudhvir Singh to Shubman Gill, Too full again, on middle and leg, Gill clips it to deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Yudhvir Singh to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Welcomed back into the attack with a boundary! Yudhvir Singh misses both his line and length and serves it on leg, on a fuller length, Gill flicks it past short fine leg to his right and finds himself an easy boundary.

Strategic Break! Yet another classic set-up from the Gujarat Titans openers up top and they have hardly broken a sweat to notch up 74 runs in just 8 overs. Shubman Gill has been the aggressor but Sai Sudharsan has also looked good and the signs are ominous for Rajasthan Royals with Jos Buttler yet to come. The Royals haven't managed to pick up a wicket and the pacers and the spinners have both been dealt with ease thus far. The next few overs are crucial as a couple of wickets can really get RR back in the game, but if they fail to pick up wickets, GT can really pile on the pressure. Also, Yudhvir Singh (1-0-10-0) is back into the attack.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Sai Sudharsan, Short and on off, Sai Sudharsan rocks back and pulls it wide of long on for a couple of runs. 7 runs off the over.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Shubman Gill, Full, on middle and leg, Gill nudges it in front of deep mid-wicket for one.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Sai Sudharsan, Floated full, on off, Sai Sudharsan drives it to cover and there is a slight misfield that allows the batter a single.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Shubman Gill, Tossed up, on middle, Shubman Gill sweeps it to the right of deep square leg. Yashasvi Jaiswal moves across quickly and dives to make a fine stop, keeping it down to just a single.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Sai Sudharsan, Drops it short and over middle, Sai whips it off the back foot, but straight to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Shubman Gill, Comes into the attack and bowls it short and drifting into middle and leg, Shubman Gill tucks it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Riyan Parag to Shubman Gill, Full, at the stumps, Gill works it to long on for a single. 14 runs off Riyan Parag's first over.

Riyan Parag to Shubman Gill, Short again, on middle, Shubman Gill sweeps it in front of square on the leg side for two more.

Riyan Parag to Shubman Gill, In the air, just drops short! Short and on middle and leg, Gill looks to sweep but gets a top edge that drops in front of Vaibhav Suryavanshi at deep backward square leg, who puts in a dive ahead. Two runs taken.

Riyan Parag to Shubman Gill, SIX! Not a great connection off the bat, but Gill still manages to clear the ropes with ease. Tossed up, on off, Gill heaves it off the inner half of the bat and clears deep mid-wicket.

Riyan Parag to Shubman Gill, A bit too full, on off, Gill knocks it down to long on and takes a couple of runs.

Riyan Parag to Sai Sudharsan, Starts with a fuller-length delivery, on middle and leg, Sai Sudharsan turns it across and picks up a single.

Riyan Parag brings himself into the attack now.

Sandeep Sharma to Sai Sudharsan, Misses the yorker by a few inches and bowls a low dipping full toss, on leg, Sai Sudharsan looks to flick but misses. The ball clips his pads and rolls to the on side. The batters take a leg bye off it. There is half an appeal for LBW by Sandeep Sharma alone, but it is turned down. Gujarat Titans end the Powerplay at 53/0.

Sandeep Sharma to Shubman Gill, Back of a length, on middle, Shubman Gill charges down the track and taps it to long on for one.

Sandeep Sharma to Shubman Gill, WIDE! Very full, but going down leg. Sandeep Sharma will have to reload that one.

Sandeep Sharma to Shubman Gill, Looks for the yorker but misses it and ends up serving a low full toss, on the pads. Shubman Gill steps out and flicks it to the left of deep square leg. Shimron Hetmyer dives to make a good stop. Two taken.

Sandeep Sharma to Sai Sudharsan, Full and on off, Sai drives it to mid off and scampers through for a quick run.

Sandeep Sharma to Sai Sudharsan, A bit fuller this time around, but at the stumps, Sai Sudharsan knocks it straight to mid-wicket again.

Sandeep Sharma to Sai Sudharsan, Starts with a length-ball, angling into middle and leg, Sai Sudharsan tucks it to mid-wicket.

Sandeep Sharma is introduced into the attack now.

Maheesh Theekshana to Sai Sudharsan, Angled in at the stumps, Sai Sudharsan works it away off the back foot and towards wide long on for a single. GT are 47/0 after 5 overs!

Maheesh Theekshana to Shubman Gill, Oh, gets away with it! Over the wicket to the right-hander and Theekshana almost bowls a beamer. This is around off, flat and quick as Gill swats it down to wide long on for only a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Sai Sudharsan, Bowls it flatter now and slips it into the pads, Sudharsan clips it 'round the corner for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Sai Sudharsan, Shorter and straighter, at the batter, worked away from the crease towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs more.

Maheesh Theekshana to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! Oh, lovely adjustment from Sai! Nagging length on off and middle, not a bad delivery, bt Sudharsan rocks back and uses those wrists to force the flick in between mid on and mid-wicket for a boundary.

Maheesh Theekshana to Sai Sudharsan, Drops it short from around the stumps, bowling it over off, Sudharsan pulls it but straight to mid-wicket.

Jofra Archer to Sai Sudharsan, Back of a length ad outside off, punched away wide of deep third and Sai picks up a single. 11 off that over!

Jofra Archer to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! The boundaries are really starting to flow now. Another quick delivery, on the shorter side and around leg, Sudharsan lifts up one leg and just half-pulls it 'Calypso' style in front of square leg for a boundary.

Jofra Archer to Shubman Gill, Hard length around off, tapped away in front of point for an easy single.

Jofra Archer to Shubman Gill, FOUR! That's classic from Gill! Full and at 147 clicks, but very full around off, Shubman Gill gets a good stride in and creams the straight drive back past Archer for a boundary towards long off.

Jofra Archer to Sai Sudharsan, Hits the deck hard and bowls it around off, Sudharsan rises up from a low base and flicks it away wide of of mid-wicket for a quick single.

Jofra Archer to Sai Sudharsan, On a hard length, around the top of off and shaping back in at 142.7 clicks, Sudharsan stays back and punches it away to cover-point.

Change of ends for Jofra Archer!

Yudhvir Singh to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Clubbed! Hard length again from Yudhvir, around off, Gill keeps his shape and short-arm jabs it over the leaping fielder at mid on for another boundary to close out the over.

Yudhvir Singh to Shubman Gill, FOUR! In the air, but in the gap as well! Back of a length and over middle, Shubman Gill with a checked-pull shot and the ball goes flat over mid-wicket and into the fence.

Yudhvir Singh to Shubman Gill, Hard-length delivery, darted in towards the hips, Gill has a quick swipe across the line but gets an inside edge straight to short fine leg.

Yudhvir Singh to Shubman Gill, Banged in a bit short around off, gets the ball to hurry off the deck, Gill stands tall to pull but mistimes it badly to short mid-wicket.

Yudhvir Singh to Sai Sudharsan, Bowls a heavy ball, back of a length and around off at almost 141 clicks. Sudharsan stays back and opens the bat face to glide it towards deep backward point for one more.

Yudhvir Singh to Shubman Gill, On a good length on off, honing it in at the stumps, Gill just gets inside the line and pushes it down to mid on for a quick single.

Yudhvir Singh comes into the attack, replacing Jofra Archer!

Maheesh Theekshana to Shubman Gill, Slightly flighted, outside off, eased away to mid off for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Sai Sudharsan, DROPPED! Shimron Hetmyer has made a complete mess of that one and this could be really costly for RR! Floated up again outside off, inviting the drive and Sai Sudharsan ends up hitting it uppishly and straight to covers. The ball is around chest height but Hetmyer is a bit casual and lets it through as he tries to reverse cup it. Single taken.

Maheesh Theekshana to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! Too full and punished accordingly! Flighted ball, looped up full and wide, Sudharsan gets on the front foot and creams the drive between the two cover fielders for a boundary.

Maheesh Theekshana to Shubman Gill, Bowled flat and on a length around middle, Gill strides forward and clips it across well in front of mid-wicket for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Shubman Gill, Sublime timing again! Quicker one, at the stumps, Gill comes forward and just flicks it wide of long on for another brace.

Maheesh Theekshana to Shubman Gill, Floated up, a bit full and wide outside off, Shubman Gill leans across and punches it sweetly to the left of mid off and gets it through. The fielder hunts it down and keeps it down to a couple.

It will be spin from the other end. Maheesh Theekshana to share the attack!

Jofra Archer to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! Nicely played! Too straight from Jofra, hard length again, but on the pads, Sudharsan clips it off the hips and just in front of square leg as the ball races away to the boundary. Steady start for GT, 6/0 after the first over.

Jofra Archer to Sai Sudharsan, No room on offer so far! On a hard length again, around middle, Sudharsan just taps it back to the bowler.

Jofra Archer to Sai Sudharsan, Hard length over off and middle, at 141 clicks, Sudharsan hops up and keeps it down on the deck.

Jofra Archer to Shubman Gill, Gill is off the mark as well! A touch fuller and much straighter onto the stumps, Gill stays compact and just tucks it wide of mid on for an easy single.

Jofra Archer to Shubman Gill, Good length, in and around the off stump, quick too. Just a hint of swing away from the right-hander and Shubman Gill watchfully blocks it off.

Jofra Archer to Sai Sudharsan, Off the mark! Archer hits the deck hard and bowls it outside off, the ball zips off the deck and Sai Sudharsan gets a thick outside edge down to deep third for a single. The Titans are underway!

All set for the game to begin! The two umpires make their way out to the middle. Rajasthan Royals are seen in a huddle with Shimron Hetmyer giving them the final bit of motivation before they spread out to take the field. The best opening pair of this season, Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill, stride out for the Gujarat Titans. No surprises with who will start the bowling. Jofra Archer is at the top of his mark, raring to fire. Here we go!

Gujarat Titans skipper, Shubman Gill, says that they would have bowled first as well. Adds that it feels great to be high up in the table but nothing changes and they need to keep looking for improvement. Mentions that it is important to be ruthless in this format and not let go of the momentum. Ends by informing that they have one change in the side with Karim Janat making his IPL debut.

Riyan Parag, the captain of Rajasthan Royals, says it looks like a very similar wicket to their previous game against LSG and with dew potentially coming in, they want to bowl first. Mentions that everybody in the team has been in such situations and knows how to come out of it and they are just looking forward to this game. Further adds that in the last 3-4 games they have played well for the majority but have faltered at crucial times, which is how cruel this game can be and they don't want to repeat it again. Informs that they have two changes on the side with Maheesh Theekshana and Yudhvir Singh coming in for Fazalhaq Farooqi and Tushar Deshpande.

Impact Player options for GT - Ishant Sharma, Mahipal Lomror, Anuj Rawat, Arshad Khan, Dasun Shanaka.

Gujarat Titans (Playing XI) - Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (WK), Washington Sundar, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Karim Janat (On IPL debut and in for Sherfane Rutherford), Rashid Khan, Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.

Impact Player options for RR - Shubham Dubey, Tushar Deshpande, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal, Kunal Singh Rathore.

Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI) - Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi (In for Shubham Dubey), Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (C), Dhruv Jurel (WK), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana (In for Fazalhaq Farooqi), Sandeep Sharma, Yudhvir Singh (In for Tushar Deshpande).

TOSS - Shubman Gill calls incorrectly and Rajasthan Royals opt to BOWL first.

PITCH REPORT - Daren Ganga and Matthew Hayden are down in the middle for the pitch analysis. Daren says it's relatively hot with a gentle breeze blowing across the ground. Adds that pitch number 6 is being used and the square boundaries are 63 meters and 67 meters, while the straight one is 71 metres, with the average first inning score being 177 runs in the last two games here. Matthew Hayden joins, and there is a very good grass cover and the pitch is very hard and could be a 180-run game. Further says there doesnt seem to be a lot of sideways movement, but shorter boundaries will be something the batters will look to make the most of.

THIS JUST IN - Visuals from the ground show Karim Janat getting his Gujarat Titans cap from Rashid Khan, which means the Afghan all-rounder will be making his GT debut tonight.

Right then, 6 points separate these two teams in the points table and a win is crucial for both teams for completely different reasons. Can Rajasthan Royals recover from 3 heart-breaking losses and upset a high-flying side like GT? Or will the visitors deal more damage to the Royals and send them on the brink of elimination? We shall find out. Toss and teams in a bit.

Gujarat Titans, on the other hand, have 6 wins from just 8 games and with everyone having already played 9 or 10 games at least, GT are looking in prime position to seal a top-two finish. RCB have just gone past them on the table, but GT have a couple of games in hand. Their recent form has been nothing short of impeccable and they will be hoping for a similar performance after a mini break. The batting and bowling look amazing but as all teams this season, GT too will be hoping to improve their catching and overall fielding.

Rajasthan Royals started the campaign decently with 2 wins out of 4 matches, but they are now on a five-match losing streak and are on the verge of being knocked out of the playoffs race. The last 3 matches have been close encounters with the Royals seemingly looking ahead of the opposition in all of those games before going on to narrowly lose. With Sanju Samson still recovering from an injury, a lot will ride of Yashasvi Jaiswal who has been in-form off late to carry the mantle with the bat as RR look to get out this hole that they have dug for themselves.

Hello and a warm welcome to the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur for Match number 47 of the 2025 Indian Premier League. Rajasthan Royals will be going up against Gujarat Titans in what will be a crunch encounter for the home side against a high-flying team. The Royals are currently pretty low in the table and will be hoping for a win, whereas GT will be looking to keep up the good work and regain the top spot with a win here.

... MATCH DAY ...

The action of the Indian Premier League moves to Jaipur, where the Rajasthan Royals will be hosting the Gujarat Titans in match number 47 of this season at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. It’s been a tale of two opposite ends for the two teams, as the Gujarat Titans, on one hand, are sitting pretty in the Top 4, with 6 wins in 8 games, whereas the Royals are second-last on the points table and have just 2 wins from 9 games. For the Gujarat Titans, everything has been going their way, with a majority of their players in good form, and they seem to have all their bases covered for now. In their batting department, their top 3 is arguably one of the best of the tournament, and boy, haven’t they lived up to the expectations, as each of the top 3 batters has amassed 300-plus runs this season till now. Shubman Gill, their captain, played a match-winning knock in the previous game, whereas Jos Buttler played a match-winning knock in the game before that. Sai Sudharsan, too, has consistently made significant contributions. The fact that their lower-order hasn’t gotten much game time is true, but in the games that any of their lower-order batters have gotten the chance to bat, they have done well. So they have nothing to worry about in that aspect too. In their bowling department, Prasidh Krishna is enjoying his best season by some distance, as he is their leading wicket-taker, with 16 wickets to his name. The likes of Sai Kishore and Mohammed Siraj, too, have done well, as they have 12 wickets each this season. Rashid Khan was struggling at the start of the season, but he has now got a bit of his rhythm back, as he bowled a very economical spell in the last game and picked up 2 wickets. On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals, with just two wins under their belt, have themselves to blame, as they lost the last 3 games after being in a dominant position in each of the games. In the game against DC and LSG, they couldn’t chase down 9 off the last 6 balls, with 7 and 6 wickets in hand. Even in their last game, they needed just 18 off the last 2 overs, with 5 wickets in hand, and they again failed to chase it down. In their batting department, the only shining light for them has been the form of Yashasvi Jaiswal, who now has 3 fifties and one 49-run score in the last 4 games. He has consistently provided RR with good starts at the top. Sanju Samson is still nursing his muscle tear, and it's unknown when he will be fit again to lead the team. In his absence, the 14-year-old, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, made his IPL debut, becoming the youngest player to play in the IPL, and he impressed one and all with his cameo in his debut game against LSG. Their middle and lower-order batters have been inconsistent and are short on confidence too, as they have failed to close out the last three games. In the bowling department, one man has stood out from the rest, and that is Jofra Archer. After a poor first outing in the season, he started hitting the straps, as he has bowled some fiery spells upfront for the Royals. Wanindu Hasaranga has bowled fairly well but has been a touch inconsistent at times. The rest of their bowlers are having a hard time this season, and the Royals might be thinking of making some changes in the bowling department for this upcoming game. So, coming to this fixture, it promises to be a good game of cricket in terms of balance between bat and ball, as this is one of the few venues with long boundary dimensions, which allows the bowlers to be in the game. Gujarat Titans would look to continue their winning momentum as they inch closer to locking in on the top 4 spot. On the other hand, the Royals, who are already struggling to stay in the qualification race, would look to get a win under their belt, as a loss here would all but get them out of the top 4 race. So will the Titans capture Jaipur, or can the Royals get their first win in Jaipur this season? We shall find out.