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IPL 2025 Updates: RR steamroll GT to stay alive

Mon, 28 April 2025

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23:00

Vaibhav, Jaiswal guide RR to massive win

RR 212-2 (15.5 ovs) vs GT 209-4 | Scorecard

Sai Kishore comes into the attack. Parag mishits the shortish delivery as he tries to loft it, but the ball races to the backward point boundary.

A dot and a sixer! Short delivery and Parag rocks back and belts it to the deep mid-wicket stands.

Follows it up with a brace to sweeper cover.

A dot and a boundary to backward square leg to end the over.

16 come off the over.

Washington Sundar is back into the attack. RR need just 10 off 30 deliveries.

Jaiswal picks a single through backward square leg.

Dropped! Parag is put down by Siraj at deep mid-wicket as the batter skies the loft. He picks up a brace.

Boundary! Jaiswal goes deep and cuts the length delivery to backward point.

Follows it up with a single to long-off.

Done and dusted! Parag hoists the back of a length delivery over deep mid-wicket boundary to finish the match with 25 balls to spare.

22:47

RR lose two quick wickets

RR 183-2 (14 ovs) vs GT 209-4 | Scorecard

Prasidh with his final over. Fullish delivery outside off and Parag pushes it wide of sweeper cover and picks up a couple.

Another brace, this time through deep mid-wicket.

A dot followed by a single through mid-on.

3 runs to deep extra cover and a single to long-on to end the over. 9 come off Prasidh's last over.

22:42

Rashid sends back Nitish Rana

RR 174-2 (13 ovs) vs GT 209-4 | Scorecard

Rashid Khan continues. A dot and a single and Nitish is on strike.

Out! Rashid gets rid of Nitish, getting him plumb in front with a low full toss as the batter swings and misses. He goes after making 4 off 2 balls.

Skipper Riyan Parag walks in. Opens his account with a brace through long off.

A single and dot to end the over. Just four runs come off it.

22:38

Prasidh cleans up Vaibhav

RR 170-1 (12 ovs) vs GT 209-4 | Scorecard

Prasidh with his third over. Jaiswal hits a boundary and a six off the first two balls.

A single to bring Vaibhav on strike. And he's out. A stupendous innings comes to an end. Prasidh cleans him with a beauty.

He departs after making 101 off 38 balls, studded with 11 sixes and seven fours.

Nitish Rana is the new man in. And he gets off the mark with a boundary through sweeper cover. 15 come off the over.

22:32

RR on top as GT run out of ideas

RR 155-0 (11 ovs) vs GT 209-4 | Scorecard

Debutant Karim Janat comes into the attack. And Vaibhav greets him with a huge six! Full delivery outside the leg-stump, and his flicks over deep square-leg.

Follows it up with a boundary! Slower ball and Vaibhav top-edges it over backward point.

Six more! The youngster heaves the low full-toss outside the leg-stump to dispatch into the stands behind deep mid-wicket.

Back-to-back fours! First one a edged slash over the keeper and then a driver through long off.

Finishes the over with another maximum over deep mid-wicket. 30 come off the over. A forgettable first over for Jannat in GT colours.

Rashid Khan with his third over. Jaiswal picks a single through backward point to bring Vaibhav on strike.

Six and the youngster brings up his hundred in an emphatic fashion. It comes off just 35 balls. The second fastest hundred ever in IPL.

A single to long-on to get off the strike.

A dot, a brace and a single to end the over. 11 come off it.

22:22

RR openers send GT bowlers on a leather hunt

RR 114-0 (9 ovs) vs GT 209-4 | Scorecard

Prasidh Krishna continues. Starts off with a dot.

Jaiswal then hits him for consecutive boundaries, both through fine leg.

Follows it up with a brace through deep backward point. RR cross the 100-run mark in 7.4 overs.

A single to deep mid-wicket and then Vaibhav smashes the slower-ball off-cutter over the long-off fielder for a maximum. His seventh six of the innings.

17 runs come off Prasidh's second over.

Rashid Khan continues. A single and a dot.

Boundary! Vaibhav gets forward steers one through long-on for four runs.

A single and two dots to end the over. 6 come off it.

22:14

17-ball fifty for young Vaibhav

RR 91-0 (7 ovs) vs GT 209-4 | Scorecard

Prasidh Krishna into the attack. Just two runs off the first four balls.

Jaiswal then glances the fullish delivery onto the pads to square of the short fine leg fielder for a boundary.

A dot to end the over. Just 6 runs come off it.

Rashid Khan comes into the attack. Appeal for lbw against Vaibhav as he slogs and misses the length delivery on the stumps. Titans take the review. Pitching outside the leg-stump and the batter survives.

A single (leg byes) to backward square leg.

Three singles and a dot to end the over. Just 3 runs come off Rashid's first over.

22:04

RR off to a brisk start

RR 81-0 (5 ovs) vs GT 209-4 | Scorecard

Washington Sundar comes into the attack. And Jaiswal greets him with a boundary. Short of length and Jaiswal makes room and slaps it over and wide of extra cover.

Follows it up with single to long-on.

Six! Shortish delivery from Sundary and Vaibhav goes back and powerfully pulls it over deep square leg.

A dot and another six! Brilliant stuff from the 14-year-old! Quicker delivery and the batter goes down on his knees and pulls it over long leg for a maximum.

A four through extra cover to end the over and Vaibhav brings up his fifty off just 17 balls. The fastest fifty so far in IPL 2025!

21 runs come off the over.

21:56

Young Vaibhav puts on a show

RR 60-0 (4 ovs) vs GT 209-4 | Scorecard

Siraj with his second over. Starts off with a dot before Vaibhav slaps one to deep backward point for a single.

Consecutive fours by Jaiswal. First one a heave over mid-wicket followed by a lusty blow over long-off.

A dot as Jaiswal fails to connect the slower delivery.

Four more! Full delivery on the pads and Jaiswal whips it to the square on the leg-side for a boundary.

13 come off the over.

Ishant continues. Two sixes on the trot from Vaibhav! First one over backward square leg and the next over deep mid-wicket. The youngster is putting on a show here.

Four! Slower ball and Vaibhav dances down the track and drives it uppishly. Siraj runs back and puts in a dive but cannot get to the ball.

A dot as Vaibhav cuts and misses.

Another six! This time through third man as Vaibhav swings and gets a thick outside edge. Fifty up for RR in 3.5 overs.

Two wides as the veteran pacer is under pressure.

Another boundary to end the over. 28 runs come off it.

21:42

RR off to a cautious start

RR 19-0 (2 ovs) vs GT 209-4 | Scorecard

The chase is on. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Suryavanshi and out in the middle.

Mohammed Siraj to open the bowling for GT. Jaiswal is on strike.

Back of a length delivery outside off and Jaiswal cuts it to deep backward point and gets off the mark.

Vaibhav is on strike. And Siraj sends down two wides outside off.

Beaten. Excellent delivery from Siraj as the ball bounces and moves away.

Sixer! Once again Vaibhav gets off the mark with a maximum!

Full delivery outside off and Vaibhav carts it over long-on for huge six.

Follows it up with single to mid-off.

Jaiswal then cuts the shortish delivery to deep backward point for a single.

A dot to end the over. 11 come off it.

Impact Sub Ishant Sharma from the other end. Dropped. Buttler drops Jaiswal. Short delivery and Jaiswal goes for a big hit but edges it in the point region. Buttler comes running but could not hold on to the catch. The batter picks a single.

Vaibhav then guides one to deep backward point for a single.

Three dot balls and then Jaiswal dispatches the length ball through long-off for a maximum.

8 come off the over.

21:22

Gill, Buttler fifites take GT past 200-run mark

GT 209-4 (20 ovs) vs RR | Scorecard

Jofra Archer to bowl the final over. Tewatia is on strike. Six! Full toss outside off and Tewatia makes room and smashes it over deep backward point.

Review for lbw and Tewatia is out! Quick delivery and Tewatia walks across to flick it but misses it completely as the ball angles in and hits his front bad. Ball tracker shows the ball was hitting the leg-stump.

Shahrukh Khan comes to the crease. And he opens his account with a boundary through backward point.

Follows it up with a single to deep mid-wicket.

Buttler is on strike. Dot ball as Buttler fails to connect the yorker outside off.

A brace through long-off to finish the innings and Buttler brings up his fifty off 26 balls. Fourth fifty of the season for him.

13 come off the final over.

A solid batting performance from the visitors and RR need to score 210 to stay alive in the competition.

If they lose today they will become the first team to get eliminated from the playoffs.

21:10

Sandeep accounts for Sundar

GT 196-3 (19 ovs) vs RR | Scorecard

Jofra Archer back into the attack. Sundar is on strike and he taps the low full toss to backward point for a single.

Sixer! In the slot and Buttler goes deep back in the crease and smokes it over long-on.

Follows it up with a single to long-off.

Sixer! This time from Sundar's willow. Short delivery and Sundar gets inside the line dispatches it over fine leg.

A single through long-on brings Buttler back into strike.

Four! Fullish slower delivery and Buttler reverse-sweeps it over the fielder at short third man.

19 come off Archer's third over.

Sandeep Sharma to bowl the penultimate over. Starts off with a wide outside off.

Sundar then slaps the widish delivery through extra cover to pick up a brace.

Another wide outside off.

Sundar then moves across the carves the wide delivery to sweeper cover for a couple.

A dot and he's out! Sundar is out caught by Hetmyer. Short ball and Sundar tries to loft it over long-off but the ball goes up in the air after hitting the bottom edge of the bat. Hetmyer, who dropped a simple chance earlier, takes a running catch.

Sundar goes after making 13 off 8.

Rahul Tewatia is the new man in. And he gets off the mark with a brace.

A single to end the over. 9 come off it.

20:59

Gill departs after a scintillating knock

GT 168-2 (17 ovs) vs RR | Scorecard

Sandeep Sharma with his third over. Gill and Buttler rotate strike with three singles off the first three balls.

A wide outside off. Gill comes down the pitch but leaves it.

He then picks a single by smashing the wide delivery straight back to the bowler. Sandeep gets a hand on it but fails to stop it.

He is in pain and the physio rushes out to attend to him.

Boundary! Length ball outside off and Buttler switches his stance and smacks it between short third man and backward point. Cheeky shot!

A dot to end the over. 9 come off it.

Theekshana with his final over. Starts off with two wides outside off.

Gill then swing through the line and sends the short of a length delivery over extra cover for four runs.

Another wide outside the off. Third of the over. Gill then picks a single off the yorker delivery through long-on.

Another single to deep mid-wicket brings Gill back into strike.

Out! Gill is out caught by Riyan Parag. Low full toss and Gill tries to get under it but cannot get the elevation.

He departs after scoring a 84 off 50 and putting his side in a commanding position. He has hit five fours and four sixes.

Washington Sundar comes to the crease. Gets off the mark with a drive to long-on.

A dot to end the successful over. 10 come off it.

20:42

Buttler joins the party

GT 149-1 (15 ovs) vs RR | Scorecard

Yudhvir with his third over. Buttler is on strike. He comes down the track looking to play a big shot but ends up inside-edging it between long-on and deep midwicket. One run.

Gill then plays out a dot ball.

Six! Gill then shuffles across and flicks the full delivery over deep square leg for a maximum.

Follows it up with a brace through deep mid-wicket.

A single and then dispatches the slower delivery over deep square leg for a maximum. 15 come off the over.

Hasaranga with his final over. Starts with a dot and a wide.

Six! Buttler joins the party with consecutive sixes. First a slogsweep over square leg and then dances down the track to whack one over long-off.

Follows it up with a boundary through short fine leg.

Sixer! Half-tracker and Buttler rocks back and smokes it over deep mid-wicket.

A single to end the big over. 24 come off it.

20:32

Gill brings up his fifty

GT 110-1 (13 ovs) vs RR | Scorecard

Sandeep Sharma is back into the attack with his second over. He starts off with a dot.

Gill then cuts one to sweeper cover and picks a single.

Another single by Buttler brings Gill back into strike.

Sixer! Full toss and Gill smokes it into the stands behind mid-wicket.

100 up for GT in 11.4 overs.

Gill then drives the full delivery to deep point for a single.

Another single to deep mid-wicket to end the over. 10 come off Sandeep's second over.

Hasaranga continues. Excellent over from the Sri Lankan as he concedes only three runs.

20:23

Theekshana sends back Sai

GT 97-1 (11 ovs) vs RR | Scorecard

Theekshana with his third over. Back of a length delivery and Gill nudges it through square leg for a single.

Out! Theekshana with the breakthrough! Said is out caught by Riyan Parag. Full delivery around off and Sai attempts a lofted shot but cannot get under the ball. His miscues it to long-on, offering a simple catch to RR skipper.

He goes after making 39 off 30 balls, containing four boundaries and a six.

Former RR player Jose Buttler is the new man in. And he gets off the mark with a push to long-off.

Three singles to end the 5-run over.

20:18

GT openers make merry

GT 92-0 (10 ovs) vs RR | Scorecard

Yudhvir Singh back into the attack. Boundary! Full delivery down the leg and Gill glances it to fine leg with authority.

Another delivery full on the pads, and Gill flicks it behind square and picks up two more.

Follows it up with a single through mid-wicket.

Good comeback by Yudhvir as he bowls consecutive dot balls.

Six! Short ball and Sai make full use of it by smashing it over the deep mid-wicket fielder. 13 come off the over.

Hasaranga continues. Gill gets off the strike with a single to mid-wicket.

Sai then pulls one to deep mid-wicket and picks a single.

Gill completes his fifty with a push to sweeper cover. It is his fourth half-century in IPL 2025 and 24th overall.

Two singles and a dot to end the over. Just 5 come off it.

20:08

RR desperate for a breakthrough

GT 74-0 (8 ovs) vs RR | Scorecard

RR skipper Riyan Parag brings himself into the attack. Sai flicks the full delivery to covers to get off the strike.

Gill then flicks one to wide of long-on and picks up a brace.

Six! Slower delivery from Parag and Gill cracks it over deep mid-wicket for the first maximum of the innings.

Follows it up with a brace through deep mid-wicket as Suryavanshi drops a tough chance.

Another brace pulling the short delivery through square leg.

A single to long-on to end the over. 14 comes off Parag's first over.

Wanindu Hasaranga comes into the attack. Starts off well, conceding five singles off the first five deliveries.

Sai finishes the over with a brace through long-on. Just 7 come off Hasaranga's first over.

GT are currently scoring at 9.25 rate.

19:58

Fifty up for GT

GT 53-0 (6 ovs) vs RR | Scorecard

Theekshana continues. Starts with a dot ball.

Four! Sai rocks back and whips the good length delivery through the mid-on. Perfect timing and placement!

Follows it up with a brace through mid-wicket.

Three singles to end the over. 9 come off it.

Sandeep Sharma comes into the attack. Starts off with two dot balls.

Sai then guides the pitched up delivery to mid-off for a single.

Gill then drills one to deep mid-wicket and picks up a brace. 50 up for GT in 5.4 overs.

A wide down the leg. Gill then comes down the crease and pushes one to long-on for a single.

1 run (leg byes) to end the over. 6 runs come off it.

19:49

Gill, Sai up the ante

GT 38-0 (4 ovs) vs RR | Scorecard

Yudhvir Singh comes into the attack. Two singles and two dots in the first four balls.

Back-to-back boundaries. Gill first puts away the back of a length delivery before smashes one over mid-on. 10 come off the over.

Archer with his second over. Sai is on strike. After a dot ball, he nudges one to mid-on for a single.

Boundary! Gill drives the overpitched delivery to long-off with elegance.

A single and then Sai punches the back of a length delivery through mid-wicket for a four.

A single to deep backward point to end the over. 11 come off it.

19:42

GT off to a watchful start

GT 17-0 (2 ovs) vs RR | Scorecard

Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill to open for GT.

Jofra Archer with the ball for RR. Sai is on strike and he gets off the mark right away with a thick edge towards deep backward point.

Gill is on strike, and he defends the angled in delivery to covers. No run.

He then gets off the mark with a single to mid-on.

Two dots and then Sai clips the length ball on his pads behind square for the first boundary of the innings.

Six come off the over.

Maheesh Theekshana from the other end. Gill drives the full ball to mid-off and picks up a brace.

Follows it up with another brace through midwicket.

A single to mid-wicket to get off the strike.

Boundary! Sai cracks the half-volley outside off through the covers.

Sai is dropped! Hetmyer drops a regulation catch! The batter drills a half volley uppishly to extra cover and the ball goes straight to Hetmyer, who spills it.

A single to end the over. 11 come off it.

19:14

Karim Janat makes debut for GT

Rajasthan Royals skipper Riyan Parag has won the toss and he has decided to bowl first against Gujarat Titans.

RR have made two changes; Maheesh Theekshana comes in place of Fazalhaq Farooqi and Yudhvir Singh replaces Tushar Deshpande.

Afghan bowling all-rounder Karim Janat makes his debut for GT.

Parag said, "We'll bowl first. Pretty similar wicket to the one we played against LSG. Should be a good wicket, some low bounce, saw some dew last night so bowling first."

GT skipper Shubman Gill said, "We would've bowled first as well. But it looks like a good wicket. Some grass on the wicket. We are looking to take each game as it is, not looking at the past. Important to be ruthless in this format."

Have a look at the Playing XIs:

Gujarat Titans: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (Captain), Jos Buttler (Wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.

Impact Subs: Ishant Sharma, Mahipal Lomror, Anuj Rawat, Arshad Khan, Dasun Shanaka.

Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (Captain), Dhruv Jurel (Wicketkeeper), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Yudhvir Singh Charak.

Impact Subs: Shubham Dubey, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal, Tushar Deshpande, Kunal Singh Rathore.

18:42

Gill & Co look to move closer to playoffs

Welcome to the coverage of the Indian Premier League 2025 match No. 47 between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Monday, April 28, 2025.

After a disappointing campaign last year, GT have shown excellent form this season and are in a strong position to push for the playoffs. They have won six out of their first eight games and are currently placed second on the points table with a healthy NRR.

With 12 points already in their kitty, two more wins from their remaining six games will take them to 16 points, the desired mark for a playoff spot.

GT flaunt a balanced squad with a potent top-order and have arguably the most complete bowling unit in IPL 2025.

Skipper Shubman Gill looks in good nick with the willow. His opening partner Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler, who is only 62 away from 4,000 IPL runs, are among the most consistent top-order batters in IPL 2025.

On the bowling front, Prasidh Krishna is second in the purple cap race with 16 wickets at a decent economy rate of 7.29, while Mohammad Siraj has been impressive, especially in the Powerplay, tallying 12 wickets with best figures of 4-17.

Tweaker Sai Kishore has also been exceptional for them, scalping 12 wickets at an economy of 8.22 to be eighth on the bowling charts.

GT will be heading into the clash on the back of a dominant 39-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens.

Moreover, they have a strong record against RR in the IPL, with 6 wins out of 7 matches.

In contrast, RR are not mathematically out of the playoff race, but their chances are significantly diminished. To qualify, they would need to win all their remaining five matches and potentially rely on other results going their way.

Currently, they are reeling at ninth spot with two wins from nine matches.

Even if they win all the remaining games, they will only reach 14 points, which may not be enough for a playoff berth, especially with other teams vying for those spots.

Against GT, the Riyan Parag-led side will be looking to halt a five-match losing streak, with three of those defeats coming in after being in a seemingly winning position.

Apart from Yashasvi Jaiswal, who is 37 away from 2,000 IPL runs, their batting has been a major let down.

The other main batters, including Parag, Nitish Rana, Dhruv Jurel, and Shimron Hetmyer, performed only in patches, and their bowling unit, led by Jofra Archer, has struggled to deliver under pressure.

They will be tempted to bring Sri Lankas Maheesh Theekshana back into the mix against GT as the conditions in Jaipur are conducive for spin.

An exciting contest is on the cards as GT will be looking to move closer to securing a playoff berth and the beleaguered RR are desperate to end the season on a high.

IPL 2025 Updates: RR steamroll GT to stay alive

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