RR vs GT IPL 2025

🏏 Match Overview: RR vs GT, IPL 2025

• Date: April 28, 2025

• Venue: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

• Result: Rajasthan Royals won by 8 wickets (25 balls remaining)

• Player of the Match: Vaibhav Suryavanshi (RR)​

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🧢 Gujarat Titans’ Innings: A Solid Foundation

Opting to bat first, Gujarat Titans posted a competitive total of 209/4 in their allotted 20 overs. Captain Shubman Gill led from the front with a well-crafted 84 runs off 50 balls, showcasing his class and timing. He was well-supported by Jos Buttler, who remained unbeaten on 50 runs from 26 deliveries. Sai Sudharsan also contributed with a steady 39 runs off 30 balls, ensuring a strong platform for the Titans.​

🏏 GT Batting Highlights

• Shubman Gill: 84 (50 balls)

• Jos Buttler: 50* (26 balls)

• Sai Sudharsan: 39 (30 balls)​The Times of India+6AP News+6Reuters+6

Despite the impressive batting display, GT’s bowlers faced a daunting task ahead, especially with the dew factor coming into play during the second innings.​

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🌟 Rajasthan Royals’ Chase: The Rise of a Prodigy

Chasing a target of 210, Rajasthan Royals got off to a flying start, thanks to the sensational innings by young Vaibhav Suryavanshi. At just 14 years and 32 days old, Suryavanshi became the youngest player to score a century in men’s T20 cricket, reaching his hundred in a mere 35 balls—the second-fastest in IPL history. His innings included 11 towering sixes and 7 boundaries, leaving the GT bowlers helpless. ​ReutersThe Times of India+8Latest news & breaking headlines+8Reuters+8

Opening alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal, the duo stitched together a formidable 166-run partnership in just 11.5 overs. Jaiswal played the perfect supporting role, remaining unbeaten on 70 runs off 40 balls. Stand-in captain Riyan Parag then sealed the victory with a flourish, hitting a maximum to finish the match.​NDTVSports.com+4Reuters+4AP News+4AP News+2NDTVSports.com+2Hindustan Times+2

🏏 RR Batting Highlights

• Vaibhav Suryavanshi: 101 (38 balls)

• Yashasvi Jaiswal: 70* (40 balls)

• Riyan Parag: 32* (15 balls)

The Royals achieved the target in just 15.5 overs, ending their five-match losing streak and keeping their playoff hopes alive.​

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🎯 Bowling Performances: A Tough Day for Bowlers

🏏 Gujarat Titans Bowling

The GT bowlers struggled to contain the onslaught from the RR openers. Despite trying multiple bowling options, including experienced campaigners like Rashid Khan and Mohammed Siraj, they couldn’t break the opening partnership early on. Rashid Khan managed to pick up the wicket of Suryavanshi, but by then, the damage was already done.​

🏏 Rajasthan Royals Bowling

RR’s bowlers had a challenging time during the first innings, with GT posting a formidable total. However, their batsmen ensured that the bowlers’ efforts didn’t go in vain, chasing down the target with ease.​

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🏆 Records and Milestones

• Youngest Men’s T20 Centurion: Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest player to score a century in men’s T20 cricket at 14 years and 32 days.

• Second-Fastest IPL Century: Suryavanshi’s 35-ball century is the second-fastest in IPL history, only behind Chris Gayle’s 30-ball hundred.

• Fastest IPL Fifty: He also recorded the fastest fifty in IPL history, reaching the milestone in just 17 balls.

• Highest Opening Partnership for RR: The 166-run stand between Suryavanshi and Jaiswal is the highest opening partnership for Rajasthan Royals in IPL history

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📊 Match Summary