After being put to bat first, GT posted 198/3 thanks to superb half-centuries from skipper Shubman Gill (90), Sai Sudharsan (52) and some fiery finishing from Jos Buttler (41*). In reply, KKR could not put up much of a fight, except their skipper Ajinkya Rahane (50), as they were restricted
GT batting, though mainly reliant on their top order of skipper Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler continued their success in the ongoing IPL with yet another power-packed performance which saw them post 198 runs while losing just three wickets against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), l
Shubman Gill's captain knock and Jos Buttler's swashbuckling display at the end lifted Gujarat Titans (GT) to 198/3 against the defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the iconic Eden Gardens on Monday.
Currently, KKR is placed at number six in the points table halfway through their campaign, with three wins and four losses. Their previous match was a shambolic loss to Punjab Kings (PBKS) in which they were skittled out for 95 runs while chasing a target of 112 runs. GT are the table topper
Delhi Capitals speedster Mukesh Kumar felt that if they had fielded better, conceded fewer runs, and added 10 runs more, the pressure would have fallen on Gujarat Titans, making the entire contest an evenly poised affair.
Gujarat Titans batter Sai Sudharsan was mesmerised by Jos Buttler's display and revealed that he has been learning a lot from him following their emphatic 7-wicket victory over Delhi Capitals in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.
A 119-run stand between Jos Buttler and Sherfane Rutherford helped the 2022 champions cross the target of 204 runs at Narendra Modi Stadium, also completing their best run chase ever in IPL history. A large reason for GT's success has been their excellence against spin.
DC did post a competitive total on the board, but despite some early hiccups, Buttler and Rutherford managed to chase the target of 204 runs by putting up a memorable 119-run partnership and pushed their side to the top of the points table.
During the match on Saturday at Narendra Modi Stadium, GT chased down 204 runs successfully, thanks to a century stand between Jos Buttler and Sherfane Rutherford.
Delhi Capitals skipper Axar Patel felt his side fell 10-15 runs short and couldn't finish the game the way they wanted, despite bowling decently against Gujarat Titans in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL).
Buttler was once again the hero for GT this season, scoring his third fifty in seven matches as his explosive century stand with Sherfane Rutherford guided GT to their fifth win of the season, beating DC by seven wickets at Ahmedabad on Saturday.
With their fifth win in seven matches, GT have climbed to the top of the points table, displacing DC to the second spot, who suffered their second loss.