IPL 2026 RR vs GT Match Result

The Rajasthan Royals (RR) pulled off a thrilling win against Gujarat Titans (GT) in IPL 2026 at Ahmedabad. RR captain Riyan Parag chose to bat first and his team scored a big 210/6 led by Dhruv Jurel’s fiery 75 and Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 55. Gujarat fought hard with Sai Sudharsan’s 73 but Ravi Bishnoi’s four wickets turned the game. In the end, GT needed 11 runs in the last over but RR’s Tushar Deshpande bowled brilliantly to seal a six-run win. Here’s the detailed analysis of the RR vs GT match result.

Rajasthan Royals (RR) Innings: Explosive Start, Jurel’s Heroics

The Rajasthan Royals scored an impressive 210/6 against the Gujarat Titans after opting to bat first in Ahmedabad. The opening duo of Yashasvi Jaiswal (55 runs) and the young Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (31 runs) provided RR with a fantastic start putting together a 70-run partnership in just 6.2 overs. This opening pair also made history by becoming the fastest Indian duo to achieve 500 partnership runs in IPL history. Dhruv Jurel then took center stage with an outstanding performance scoring 75 runs off 42 balls including five fours and five sixes. Even though there was a collapse in the middle of the innings, RR managed to finish strong thanks to some late runs and extras given by GT’s bowlers.

Gujarat Titans (GT) Innings: Sudharsan Shines, Bishnoi Turns the Tide

The Gujarat Titans started off strong in their chase of 211 runs thanks to Sai Sudharsan (73 runs) and debutant Kumar Kushagra (18 runs). Sudharsan seemed to be in excellent form but everything changed when Ravi Bishnoi entered as the Impact Player. Bishnoi delivered an outstanding performance taking 4 wickets for 41 runs which dismantled GT’s middle order by getting rid of Sudharsan, Glenn Phillips, Washington Sundar and Rahul Tewatia. After being at 107/1, GT found themselves struggling at 161/7. However, Rashid Khan (24 runs) and Kagiso Rabada (23 runs not out) put up a late fight with a partnership of 43 runs bringing them close to the target. Unfortunately for GT, RR’s death bowling was exceptional as Jofra Archer kept things tight in the 19th over and Tushar Deshpande executed his yorkers perfectly in the final over. In the end, GT finished at 204/8 just six runs short in a nail-biting finish.

RR vs GT Match Result: Key Moments

• Jaiswal (55 runs) and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (31 runs) smashed a 70-run stand in just 6.2 overs.
• Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi also becoming the fastest Indian duo to reach 500 IPL partnership runs.
• Ravi Bishnoi turned the game with 4/41 removing key middle-order batsmen to spark a collapse.
• Rashid Khan and Rabada added 43 runs keeping GT alive until the last two overs.
• Archer gave away only four runs in the 19th over and Tushar Deshpande defended 11 in the final over.

Points Table Impact

Rajasthan Royals went top of the IPL 2026 table with 4 points and a strong Net Run Rate of +2.233 while Gujarat Titans slipped to 7th with zero points and an NRR of -0.424 after back-to-back defeats.
Here’s how the points table looks after DC’s win over MI – Updated Points Table.

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