Sai Sudharsan and Prasidh lead GT to the top of the IPL table
They posted 217 and defended it with aplomb in dew-free conditions in Ahmedabad despite a fighting fifty from Hetmyer
09/04Result
23rd Match (N), Indian Premier League at Ahmedabad, Apr 9 2025
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![Gujarat Titans]( "Gujarat Titans")
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![Rajasthan Royals]( "Rajasthan Royals")
159 (19.2/20 ov)
Player of the Match
09/04Result
23rd Match (N), Indian Premier League at Ahmedabad, Apr 9 2025
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![Gujarat Titans]( "Gujarat Titans")
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![Rajasthan Royals]( "Rajasthan Royals")
159 (19.2/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Team combination continues to be a problem for Royals
In the absence of Wanindu Hasaranga, Royals tried just five bowlers against Titans, and no one apart from Jofra Archer made a mark
Prasidh, the silent superstar in Titans' mix-and-match attack
He is finally reaping the rewards for his consistency and fitness but can he sustain this intensity for longer formats for India?
IPL 2025 Orange and Purple Cap leaderboards - Sai Sudharsan, Sai Kishore, Siraj move up
Noor still heads the Purple Cap table with 11 wickets, but four bowlers are on ten wickets each and are closing the gap quickly
Sai Sudharsan's 82 powers GT to 217
Buttler and Shahrukh made 36 each, before Rashid and Tewatia exploded at the finish
RR bowl, Farooqi replaces Hasaranga
Washington Sundar, meanwhile, dropped onto GT's subs bench even though they were batting first
Samson fined INR 24 lakh for RR's second over-rate offence
RR's first over-rate offence was under Riyan Parag against Chennai Super Kings last month
Samson: 'We just went off the plan in the death overs'
Royals captain further said they want to be a team that also wins while chasing, not just batting first
Rashid's lost his deception, but don't bet against him finding it again
He is bowling fuller than he has before, the numbers in IPL 2025 so far aren't great, but his smile says he knows what he is doing
Preview
Momentum with Titans as red-hot Buttler squares up against familiar faces
Middle order will be in focus for both Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals, who are coming off wins
