Jofra Archer, with figures of 1/30, was the pick of the bowlers. Sanju Samson and Shimron Hetmyer helped the Royals stay in the hunt but the team fell short by 58 runs.
Rajasthan Royals went down to Gujarat Titans by 58 runs in their fifth match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.
Electing to field first, Jofra Archer led the Royals’ bowling effort with 1/30 in four overs. However, Gujarat Titans posted 217/6 thanks to Sai Sudharsan’s 53-ball 82.
In reply, Shimron Hetmyer (52 off 32), Sanju Samson (41 off 28) and Riyan Parag (26 off 14) led the Rajasthan Royals chase but the team eventually fell short by 58 runs after being bowled out on 159 in 19.2 overs.
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With the loss, Rajasthan Royals are now seventh on the IPL 2025 points table with four points and a Net Run Rate of -0.733.
Earlier in the day, Jofra Archer set the tone early for the Royals, removing Shubman Gill in the second over to deliver a solid start.
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However, the Gujarat Titans clawed back through a steady 80-run stand between Jos Buttler and Sai Sudharsan before Maheesh Theekshana broke the momentum by dismissing Buttler in the 10th over. Despite regular breakthroughs from Tushar Deshpande (2/53), Sandeep Sharma (1/41), and Theekshana (2/54) in the back 10 overs, the Titans surged at the death. From 94/2 at the 10-over mark, Shahrukh Khan’s 36 off 20 balls, along with cameos from Rahul Tewatia (24 off 12) and Rashid Khan (12 off 4) powered Gujarat to 217/6.
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Rajasthan Royals’ chase began on a shaky note, with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Nitish Rana departing inside the first three overs. Sanju Samson and Riyan Parag attempted to steady the innings with a brisk 48-run stand but Parag’s dismissal in the seventh over halted their momentum. Samson continued to anchor the chase, adding another 48-run partnership with Shimron Hetmyer before falling in the 13th over.
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Shimron Hetmyer kept the Royals in the hunt with a counter-attacking cameo but the mounting required rate eventually proved too steep. Hetmyer lost his wicket in the 16th over with the score at 145/8 before the Rajasthan innings eventually folded on 159. Rajasthan Royals will face the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their next IPL 2025 match at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Sunday.
Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2025, brief scores: GT 217/6 in 20 overs (Sai Sudharsan 82; Jofra Archer 1/30, Tushar Deshpande 2/53, Maheesh Theekshana 2/54) beat RR 159/10 in 19.2 overs (Shimron Hetmyer 52; Prasidh Krishna 3/24) by 58 runs.