GT vs RR Highlights, IPL 2026: Deshpande holds his nerve in final over as Rajasthan Royals wins thriller by six runs

April 04, 2026 23:30

A thrilling win for RR

With Gujarat Titans needing 11 runs to win from the last over, and Rashid Khan and Kagiso Rabada in top hitting form, Tushar Deshpande bowled a gem of a final over to help his team clinch a thrilling six-run win. It was Ravi Bishnoi who broke Gujarat Titans’ back through the middle overs, while Nandre Burger got the key wicket of Jos Buttler. Jofra Archer has bowled an excellent penultimate over, which went for just four runs, to make it tougher for the Titans.

So, it is two wins in two games for Rajasthan Royals, while Gujarat Titans has lost both its games this season. A thrilling Saturday night contest, and another double-header awaits us tomorrow, with RCB taking on CSK in a blockbuster evening game. That is all from us for today. See you tomorrow!

April 04, 2026 23:19

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GT vs RR Live Score: GT 204/8 in 20 overs

Tushar Deshpande to bowl the final over. He starts off with a wide.

Rabada drives the low full toss away for a single to deep cover.

Good yorker, and steered to deep third by Rashid for a single.

Yorker again, and Rabada jams it back to the bowler; just a single for the batters.

GT needs 7 to win from 3 balls.

Rashid goes for the scoop but misses; dot ball.

OUT! Rashid has sliced this to deep cover and Archer takes it.

Rashid Khan c Jofra Archer b Tushar Deshpande 24 (16b 3x4)

GT needs 7 to win from 1 ball. Ashok Sharma on strike.

Full toss, Ashok swings but cannot put it away, and Tushar Deshpande seals a thrilling win for Rajasthan Royals.

April 04, 2026 23:11

GT vs RR Live Score: GT 200/7 in 19 overs

Archer to bowl the penultimate over. GT needs 15 off 12 balls. Rashidd gets an inside edge onto his pads and takes a quick single.

Good bouncer from around the wicket, Rabada tries to tuck it away but cannot make a good enough connection; dot ball.

This is short again, and tucked away by Rabada for a single at square-leg.

Rashid misses the flick in front of the stumps, appeal for lbw but not given. RR takes the review. DRS shows Rashid got an inside edge on that, so he survives.

Thumped back to Archer by Rabada for a dot ball.

Rabada misses the full toss, but Jurel doesn’t collect it cleanly and the batters scamper for a bye. Rabada is reviewing it for a waist-high no-ball. The third umpire deems it a fair delivery. GT needs 11 runs to win off the last over.

April 04, 2026 23:08

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GT vs RR Live Score: GT 196/7 in 18 overs

FOUR! Here comes Sandeep Sharma, and Rashid greets him by steering a full delivery behind point to the boundary.

SIX! This is thumped down the ground by Rabada for a maximum. This is excellent batting, and now RR seems to have lost the plot.

A couple more for Rashid as he squeezes a yorker to deep square-leg and does well to take on Jadeja’s arm.

Yorker to end the over and Rashid digs it out for a single.

April 04, 2026 23:03

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GT vs RR Live Score: GT 181/7 in 17 overs

Bishnoi bowls out. Rabada clips a length ball on leg-side to start off with a single.

FOUR! Slapped behind point by Rashid, and excellent placement to find the boundary.

Rashid fends this on off-side and picks a quick single.

Beaten! Googly and it again beats Rabada’s outside edge.

Another dot ball as Rabada guides this to short third.

FOUR! Driven down the ground by Rabada and that’s a good way to end the over.

April 04, 2026 22:56

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GT vs RR Live Score: GT 171/7 in 16 overs

Here comes Archer. A couple of singles to start off the over.

Rashid can’t put the full toss away and that’s just a single through backward point.

SIX! Rabada clears long-off and fetches a maximum. GT maybe still has some fight.

Driven on the up to cover by Rabada for a single.

A dot ball to end the over as Rashid can’t really get under the scoop and ends up miscueing it to midwicket.

April 04, 2026 22:48

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GT vs RR Live Score: GT 161/7 in 15 overs

Bishnoi continues. FOUR! Streaky outside edge for Tewatia and the ball trickles away to the boundary behind the keeper.

SIX! This is more convincing. Tewatia goes for the reverse sweep and clears third-man for a maximum.

OUT! Six and gone! Bishnoi has the last laugh as Tewatia gets a feather to the keeper as he goes for the cut.

Rahul Tewatia c Dhruv Jurel b Ravi Bishnoi 12 (6b 1x4 1x6)

Rashid Khan comes in now. FOUR-BYES! The googly beats the batter and the keeper and runs away to the boundary.

RUN OUT! Shahrukh is run out as the batters were returning for a third, taking on Ravindra Jadeja’s arm. Nothing is going GT’s way at the moment.

M. Shahrukh Khan run out 11 (4b 1x4 1x6)

Bishnoi beats Rabada’s outside edge with a googly to end the over.

April 04, 2026 22:43

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GT vs RR Live Score: GT 145/5 in 14 overs

Burger returns. OUT! Short, and Buttler pulls this straight to deep fine-leg. Gujarat is throwing this match away now.

Jos Buttler c Sandeep Sharma b Nandre Burger 26 (14b 5x4)

Shahrukh Khan comes in as Impact Player, in place of Prasidh Krishna.

Shahrukh and Tewatia exchange a couple of singles.

SIX! Cracking shot from Shahrukh. Length ball outside off and crunched over midwicket for a flat six.

Slower one from Burger, and pushed to mid-off by Shahrukh for a dot ball.

FOUR! Short, and ramped over the keeper by Shahrukh to end the over with a boundary.

April 04, 2026 22:37

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GT vs RR Live Score: GT 133/4 in 13 overs

OUT! Pulled down the ground by Phillips, and Jofra Archer completes a brilliant catch by diving in front at long-on. Bishnoi strikes twice in his second over.

Glenn Phillips c Jofra Archer b Ravi Bishnoi 3 (4b)

Washington Sundar comes in next.

FOUR! Washington starts off with a four down the ground.

OUT! And gone next ball. Washington hits this straight to deep midwicket. GT in a bit of trouble now.

Washington Sundar c Ravindra Jadeja b Ravi Bishnoi 4 (2b 1x4)

Here comes Rahul Tewatia.

Pushed across the left-hander, who defends it on the off-side.

Cut away by Tewatia to deep point for a single.

Tucked away to deep midwicket by Buttler for one more.

April 04, 2026 22:32

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GT vs RR Live Score: GT 127/2 in 12 overs

Tushar Deshpande comes back. Phillips carves this through cover for a single.

FOUR! Buttler shuffles across and ramps this to the fine-leg boundary with ease.

Short and wide outside off and guided to deep point by Buttler for one more.

Short and outside off again, and Phillips gets on top of the bounce to slash it for one more through the off-side.

FOUR! Fullish and driven on the up, over covers, by Buttler for another boundary.

FOUR! Short, sits up perfectly for Buttler to pull it through midwicket for another boundary.

April 04, 2026 22:25

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GT vs RR Live Score: GT 112/2 in 11 overs

Ravi Bishnoi into the atttack. Dropped short and pulled to wide long-on by Buttler for a single.

Whipped away by Sudharsan through midwicket for one more. Bishnoi has overstepped and that is a no-ball.

Bishnoi pushes the free-hit delivery wide outside off, and Buttler can only manage a bottom edge behind the keeper for a single.

OUT! Sudharsan gets a top edge on the pull and taken in the deep by Tushar Deshpande. Poor delivery and Bishnoi is lucky to get a big wicket off it.

Sai Sudharsan c Tushar Deshpande b Ravi Bishnoi 73 (44b 9x4 3x6)

Glenn Phillips is off the mark with a single down the ground.

FOUR! Short and pushed through point by Buttler to the boundary with some excellent timing.

April 04, 2026 22:20

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GT vs RR live score: GT 103/1 in 10 overs

Nandre Burger into the attack. Buttler gets his first boundary. Drives through the covers for four.

And Sudharsan finishes the over with a brilliant upper cut for four!

April 04, 2026 22:16

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GT 92/1 in 9 overs

Jos Buttler at the crease. Jadeja to bowl. Buttler is off the mark with a single.

Sudharsan cuts past point and gets a four! Takes a couple the next ball.

SIX! Wow what a lovely slog sweep by Sudharsan. Huge hit, into the stands.

April 04, 2026 22:04

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GT vs RR live score: GT 78/1 in 8 overs

Riyan Parag into the attack. Sudharsan waits for the loopy delivery and drives it towards cover region for four to begin the over.

SIX! Now Sudharsan smacks the ball way over long on for a maximum! Lovely shot. What a way to get to the fifty.

OUT or is it? Kushagra tries to go over long on. Hetmyer has caught the ball but it’s too close to the boundary rope. Umpires are checking. Third umpire gives it out! Kushagra is gone.

April 04, 2026 22:00

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GT vs RR live score: GT 56/0 in 6 overs

Sandeep for his second over. Full toss, Sudharsan slashes, a misfield helps him get a couple of runs.

Low full toss, Sudharsan flicks it away for four towards square leg.

Slower ball, Kushagra comes down the track and lofts the ball straight and it goes for four despite a desperate dive by the long on fielder.

April 04, 2026 21:55

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GT vs RR live score: GT 45/0 in 5 overs

Tushar Deshpande into the attack. Sudharsan opens the blade and guides the ball past the short third fielder for four to begin the over.

A couple of dot balls follow. Another dot. Make that four dot balls!

A single to end the over. RR won’t mind that.

April 04, 2026 21:50

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GT vs RR live score: GT 40/0 in 4 overs

Sandeep Sharma into the attack. Kushagra pulls and takes a double off the first ball.

Lovely touch for four by Kushagra. On the thigh pads and Kushagra just guides it away.

A single and two dot balls follow that boundary.

April 04, 2026 21:46

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GT vs RR live score: GT 32/0 in 3 overs

Archer. Sudharsan can’t find a single off the first ball.

Off the next ball, he taps again towards mid on and takes off a for a single.

Kushagra finds his first four of the day with a lovely cover drive. Glorious.

FOUR! Sudharsan finishes the over with a brilliant cut over point. Nice shot.

April 04, 2026 21:41

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GT vs RR live score: GT 22/0 in 2 overs

Nandre Burger from the other end. Kumar Kushagra is off the mark with a single.

Sudharsan gets an outside edge and the ball goes past first slip for four!

Another slash, but Sudharsan gets just a single towards deep third.

Just seven runs from that over as Kushagra finishes the over with a couple of dots.

April 04, 2026 21:35

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GT vs RR live score: GT 15/0 in 1 over

Kumar Kushagra and Sai Sudharsan open the innings. Jofra Archer with the new ball. Ravi Bishnoi is the impact player for Rajasthan Royals.

Sudharsan on strike. Five wides! Too down the track and goes way past the diving keeper.

Full ball, Sudharsan plays a dot the first legal delivery.

SIX! Upper cut by Sudharsan and just over the deep third fielder.

Two dot balls after that for Sudharsan.

Sudharsan finishes with over with a brilliant cover drive for four! Leans onto the drive for that.

April 04, 2026 21:14

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RR vs GT Live Score: RR 210/6 in 20 overs

Siraj to bowl the final over. FOUR! Jurel had already shuffled across, and he drills this full delivery through midwicket for a boundary.

Short and wide outside off, Jurel misses the ramp; a precious dot ball at this stage.

OUT! Short again, and Jurel goes for the ramp again but ends up guiding it straight to the wicketkeeper.

Dhruv Jurel c Jos Buttler b Mohammed Siraj 75 (42b 5x4 5x6)

Jofra Archer comes in now. Brilliant yorker and Archer can only drive it back to Siraj.

Another accurate yorker, and Archer gets an inside edge and just a single for him.

Final ball coming up. Jadeja on strike. Full toss, and hammered away to deep square-leg by Jadeja for a boundary.

April 04, 2026 21:10

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GT vs RR Live Score: RR 201/5 in 19 overs

Prasidh to bowl the penultimate over. Yorker and flicked away through square-leg by Jurel for a couple of runs.

Hacked across the line by Jurel for one more through midwicket.

Low full toss on the pads and Jadeja can only heave it away for a single on leg-side.

SIX! Fullish, and Jurel smashes this over deep midwicket for a maximum. That is 200 up for RR, with eight balls left.

Good yorker now, and just a single for Jurel through the off-side.

Prasidh follows Jadeja outside leg. Jadeja swings at it but cannot connect.

April 04, 2026 21:04

GT vs RR Live Score: RR 190/5 in 18 overs

Ashok bowls out now. SIX! Hip-high, and Jurel picks it up early and deposits the ball over square-leg for a maximum.

Slower one outside off and cut away for a single by Jurel.

Wide outside off and slashed away by Jadeja for a single.

Too far outside off and called a wide.

Tucked on leg-side by Jurel for a couple of runs.

Slower one again and dabbed by Jurel for one more.

Wide down leg-side by Ashok. The 13th wide of this innings.

Back of a length, on-pace and outside off, and Jadeja misses the slash. Good end to Ashok’s quota of overs.

April 04, 2026 20:59

GT vs RR Live Score: RR 177/5 in 17 overs

Rabada bowls out. OUT! Ferreira gets a top-edge on the pull and he holes out at deep midwicket first ball.

Donovan Ferreira c Glenn Phillips b Kagiso Rabada 1 (3b)

Ravindra Jadeja is in now. Rabada from around the wicket. A single to get off the mark for Jadeja.

SIX! Too full, lofted over long-on by Jurel, and Siraj attempts a juggling catch on the boundary, but ends up throwing the ball outside the field of play.

Too short, and this one is called a wide.

A couple more for Jurel through leg-side and that’s a 30-ball fifty for Jurel.

A single next ball for Jurel with a flick through midwicket.

Slower one to end the over and Jadeja misses the big heave outside off.

April 04, 2026 20:50

GT vs RR Live Score: RR 166/4 in 16 overs

Ashok Sharma is back. Dabbed to deep third by Jurel for a single to start the over.

FOUR! Hetmyer flicks this length ball through midwicket for a boundary.

OUT! In the slot, Hetmyer goes for it but an excellent diving catch at wide long-on by Siraj to send the batter back.

Shimron Hetmyer c Mohammed Siraj b Ashok Sharma 18 (8b 1x4 2x6)

Donovan Ferreira comes in now. Good yorker and jammed back to the bowler by Ferreira.

Thumped over the bowler’s head and just a single for Ferreira. Ashok has hurt his fingers while attempting to stop that one and is getting some treatment from the physio.

The umpires have changed the ball, but Siraj doesn’t seem too happy about it.

Excellent yorker to end the over and it’s another dot ball. Excellent over from Ashok.

April 04, 2026 20:47

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GT vs RR Live Score: RR 160/3 in 15 overs

Rashid bowls out. He starts off with a wide down leg-side.

SIX! Jurel steps out and hammers this over wide long-on for a maximum.

Worked to deep square-leg by Jurel for a single.

Tucked away through square-leg by Hetmyer for one more.

Punched down the ground by Jurel for another single.

Solidly defended on the off-side by Hetmyer but a misfield allows him to scamper through for a single.

Spinning away wide outside off and cut away by Jurel for one more.

Rashid ends with 4-0-39-1.

April 04, 2026 20:36

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GT vs RR Live Score: GT 148/3 in 14 overs

Prasidh bowls his third over. Full and lofted towards deep long-on for a single by Jurel.

OUT! Parag is gone as he guides the ball straight to the point fielder. Soft dismissal and a big blow for RR.

Shimron Hetmyer is the next man in.

Pushed straight to mid-off by Hetmyer for a dot.

Short, going down leg-side, and Hetmyer misses the swivel pull. Wide given by the umpire, Buttler thinks there is some bat on it, but Rashid doesn’t review after some discussion.

Low full toss now, and driven straight to cover by Hetmyer for another dot ball.

SIX! Short and pulled away over fine-leg by Hetmyer. That was too easy, with the on-pace ball going down leg-side also.

SIX! Consecutive maximums to end the over, with Hetmyer picking it up behind square for another six. To add insult to injury, replay shows there was a spike on UltraEdge when Hetmyer missed the pull earlier in the over.

Time for a strategic time out and GT needs to regroup.

April 04, 2026 20:32

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GT vs RR Live Score: RR 134/2 in 13 overs

Rabada is back now. Starts with a back-of-a-length delivery and Jaiswal almost chips it to the mid-off fielder.

FOUR! Innovative from Jaiswal. Again back-of-a-length, but Jaiswal shuffles across to ramp the ball over the keeper and to the boundary.

OUT! Gone next ball. Jaiswal makes too much room outside off looking to flay it over covers, but loses his off-stump.

Yashasvi Jaiswal b Kagiso Rabada 55 (36b 6x4 3x6)

Riyan Parag is the next man in.

SIX! The captain starts off with a maximum. Full on the pads and whipped it over square-leg for a huge six first ball.

Dabbed to deep third by Parag for one more.

Another hard length delivery and a dot ball to en the over.

April 04, 2026 20:26

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GT vs RR Live Score: RR 122/1 in 12 overs

Siraj comes back and starts with a dot ball outside off to Jaiswal.

FOUR! Jaiswal takes a step forward and drives the ball through covers to bring up his fifty off 32 balls.

Jaiswal goes for the scoop next ball, but ends up on his backside, with the ball going on the off-side; just one leg-bye.

Good over so far. Another dot ball with Jurel flicking a full delivery straight to midwicket.

FOUR-BYES! Jurel gets a top edge on the pull on the short ball, and the ball also flies over the keeper and to the boundary.

SIX! Too full and Jurel lifts this over deep square-leg to end the over with a bang.

April 04, 2026 20:22

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GT vs RR Live Score: RR 107/1 in 11 overs

FOUR! Rashid drops it short, and Jurel punishes it by pulling it through midwicket for a boundary.

A couple more next ball as Jurel turns the googly away through midwicket again.

This is going down leg, Jurel misses the sweep, and Rashid thinks he got some bat on that. Loud appeal is turned down, and Rashid goes upstairs. There is nothing on it and GT loses the review.

A couple of dot balls to follow, with Jurel missing the reverse sweep on one occasion.

FOUR! That eases the pressure as Jurel gets a thick outside edge past the keeper and to the boundary.

April 04, 2026 20:16

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GT vs RR live score: RR 97/1 in 10 overs

Ashok is back. Jurel drives straight but is fielded at mid off, a dot ball.

A lovely, lovely drive for four towards covers by Jurel now. Stood still and smacked the length ball.

Defends the next ball. Another dot, same fielder at short midwicket.

Slower ball, Jurel pulls but gets only a single towards square leg.

A dot to end the over. Good over by Ashok.

April 04, 2026 20:13

GT vs RR live score: RR 92/1 in 9 overs

Rashid again. Jurel takes a single off the first ball towards midwicket.

Another single, this time Jaiswal pushes the ball towards long on.

Rashid bowls down the leg and beats both batter and the keeper. Five wides! Extra runs for RR.

Jurel takes a single the next ball towards midwicket.

Jaiswal too takes a single, now towards long off.

Another single for Jurel in the same direction.

Jaiswal pulls towards cow corner and gets a double to end the over.

April 04, 2026 20:09

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GT vs RR live score: RR 80/1 in 8 overs

Prasidh continues.

Full ball and Jaiswal drives towards mid off but a dot.

Another dot, this time he hits straight to the bowler.

Slower yorker, Jaiswal somehow gets an inside edge and takes a quick single to get off the strike.

Jurel plays a dot, towards leg side.

Another single, Jurel cuts away towards deep third.

Jaiswal makes room on the leg side and guides the fuller ball towards point for four! Smartly played by Jaiswal!

April 04, 2026 20:04

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RR 74/1 in 7 overs

Rashid Khan into the attack.

Jaiswal takes a single off the first ball towards deep covers.

OUT! Suryavanshi slog sweeps and is caught at the deep midwicket! Rashid strikes immediately. He goes after scoring 31 off 18 balls.

Dhruv Jurel takes a single off his first ball.

Now Jaiswal flicks towards square leg and takes a single.

Another single, Jurel flicks towards leg side.

Another single to end the over. Jaiswal keeps the strike for the next over.

April 04, 2026 19:57

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GT vs RR live score: RR 69/0 in 6 overs

Prasidh Krishna into the attack.

Suryavanshi takes a single off the first ball, driving towards cover region.

Jaiswal drives towards cover but can’t get past the fielder, a dot.

SIX! Length ball and Jaiswal smacks it away over long on for a maximum. Beautifully timed.

Slower ball by Prasidh, Jaiswal just tucks it towards square leg but the timing and the outfield is so good that ball races away for four!

Full toss but Jaiswal takes a single towards long on.

Suryavanshi plays a dot to end the PowerPlay.

April 04, 2026 19:52

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GT vs RR live score: RR 57/0 in 5 overs

Change in bowling, Ashok Sharma into the attack.

Suryavanshi goes for a hard slash, gets an outside edge, Buttler can’t grab it and Siraj chases the ball but couldn’t stop it. He has hurt himself as well, Siraj, while diving.

SIX! What a lovely shot. Upper cut and over deep backward point. Some power there by the 15-year-old.

Takes a quick single off the next ball towards mid off.

Now Jaiswal attempts an upper cut but misses it. Even gets off balance there. A dot.

Short ball and Jaiswal pulls it towards midwicket and gets a double.

A dot to end the over as Jaiswal drives it towards cover fielder.

April 04, 2026 19:47

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GT vs RR live score: RR 44/0 in 4 overs

Rabada again. Yorker and Suryavanshi plays it towards midwicket but a dot.

He next attempts a bounce but it’s too high, a wide ball.

Length ball outside off and Suryavanshi hammers it away over cover point region for four!

Full ball, Suryavanshi drives towards mid off and sets off for a single. Rashid attempts a direct hit but lucky for Suryavanshi, he misses it.

A slower ball to Jaiswal and he plays a dot.

SIX! Jaiswal finishes the over with a splendid pull over midwicket. What a shot. Picked the length early.

April 04, 2026 19:41

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GT vs RR live score: RR 32/0 in 3 overs

Siraj. Jaiswal begins the over with a lofted cover drive for six! Fantastic shot that.

Another four! This time drifts defends down the leg and Jaiswal tucks it away for four.

Siraj bowls a wide now.

Corrects his line this time, Siraj. On the middle stump and Jaiswal defends the ball back to the bowler.

Now Jaiswal clears his leg and lofts the ball over mid off for four!

A dot to end the over by Jaiswal. 15 runs from the over.

April 04, 2026 19:37

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GT vs RR live score: RR 17/0 in 2 overs

Kagiso Rabada from the other end.

Suryavanshi takes a single off the first ball towards deep third.

Now, Jaiswal tucks the ball towards square leg region gets a single as well.

Suryavanshi defends the good length ball outside off; a rare sight!

Rabada bowls full but drifts down the leg, a wide ball.

Another full ball, Suryavanshi drives but straight to mid on; another dot ball.

Rabada pulls his length back a touch and Suryavanshi lofts it straight over the bowler’s head for four!

A dot to end the over.

April 04, 2026 19:29

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GT vs RR live score: RR 10/0 in 1 over

Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Suryavanshi open the innings as usual. Mohammed Siraj with the new ball.

Jaiswal on strike. On the thigh pad and Jaiswal tucks it away towards leg side and takes a single.

Suryavanshi on strike now. On the pads by Siraj and Suryavanshi flicks it away towards square leg for four! A boundary off the first ball.

Inswinger again, Suryavanshi wanted to tuck it towards leg but misses it and is hit on the thigh pad.

Good length on the thigh pad again and Suryavanshi pulls it away for four towards square leg.

Fuller ball, Suryavanshi drives towards long on for a single.

Jaiswal. Drives towards cover point but a dot.

April 04, 2026 19:26

Gujarat Titans Impact Subs

Shahrukh Khan, Jason Holder, Manav Suthar, Anuj Rawat, Jayant Yadav.

April 04, 2026 19:26

Rajasthan Royals Impact Subs

Ravi Bishnoi, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Shubham Dubey, Brijesh Sharma, Ravi Singh.

April 04, 2026 19:22

Will Suryavanshi haunt GT again?

Vaibhav Suryavanshi had smashed a record-breaking 38-ball 101 the last time faced Gujarat Titans, in IPL 2025. Will he replicate his fireworks today again? Let’s see...

April 04, 2026 19:12

Gujarat Titans Playing XI

Kumar Kushagra, Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wk), Glenn Phillips, Washington Sundar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan (c), Kagiso Rabada, Ashok Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.

April 04, 2026 19:12

Rajasthan Royals Playing XI

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep Sharma.

April 04, 2026 19:09

Captains speak

Riyan Parag: We are going to be batting first. We got to assess and adapt to different conditions. Hopefully we will put up a good score around 210 and defend it later on. I want it to be a team that plays in all conditions. Two changes. Tushar Deshpande and Shubham Dubey are coming in.

Rashid Khan: We wanted to bowl first. Gill has a muscle spasm. Hopefully, he will be back soon. Kumar Kushagra is playing his first game and look forward to seeing him play. We played good cricket in the last game as well. It was a good game. We need to bring our 100 per cent here.

April 04, 2026 19:04

Why is Shubman Gill not playing today?

GT’s stand-in captain Rashid Khan says Shubman Gill has muscle spasm, because of which he will miss today’s game. Kumar Kushagra comes in place of Gill today.

April 04, 2026 19:01

Toss

Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bat.

April 04, 2026 19:00

Rashid Khan to lead Gujarat Titans in absence of Shubman Gill

Rashid Khan is at the toss for Gujarat Titans, with Shubman Gill absent for today’s game.

April 04, 2026 18:53

RR Probable playing XI

Rajasthan Royals: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Ravi Bishnoi, Sandeep Sharma, Nandre Burger, Brijesh Sharma

April 04, 2026 18:47

GT Probable playing XI

Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler, Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Ashok Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna

April 04, 2026 18:35

Toss time soon

We are less than 30 minutes away from the toss. Last year, teams winning the toss only won three out of nine matches. Even though teams elected to bowl first eight out of nine times at this venue in IPL 2025, the team batting first had the advantage, winning seven matches.

April 04, 2026 18:14

A tale of contrasting PowerPlays

The duel today will provide a compelling show of contrasting approaches. In IPL 2025, Rajasthan Royals was the fastest scoring team in the PowerPlay, plundering runs at 10.88 runs an over. Meanwhile, Gujarat Titans had the highest average in the PowerPlay last season, scoring 69.16 runs per wicket in the first six overs. It will be interesting to see which approach comes out on top today. RR’s firepower or GT’s consistency?

April 04, 2026 18:08

Gill nears another record

Shubman Gill is 95 runs away from completing 4,000 IPL runs. If he gets there today, he will become the second-fastest Indian to get to the mark. KL Rahul holds the record for the fastest to 4,000 IPL runs, having achieved the feat in 105 innings.

April 04, 2026 17:56

Did you know? GT dropped the most catches last season

Gujarat Titans was arguably the sloppiest team on the field last season, dropping 28 catches in 15 matches, the most by any team. The butterfingers haunted the team the most in the must-win Eliminator against Mumbai Indians, when Rohit Sharma, dropped twice inside the first three overs by Gerald Coetzee and Kusal Mendis, went on to smash 81 runs in 50 balls to set up a 20-run win for the five-time champion. All-rounder Rashid Khan, who is otherwise known to have safe hands, led the ignominious list for the Titans, with 10 dropped catches in the season.

April 04, 2026 17:52

Spinners brace for tough outing in Ahmedabad

The Narendra Modi Stadium proved to be a tough venue for the spinners during the recent T20 World Cup. The spinners averaged 32.25 in Ahmedabad during the T20 World Cup, the highest amongst the eight venues used. Their economy rate of 9.24 was also the highest for any venue in the tournament. If this trend continues today, expect the likes of Rashid Khan, Ravi Bishnoi and Ravindra Jadeja to have a tough outing.

April 04, 2026 17:43

Rashid Khan's poor returns in IPL 2025

Rashid Khan had a forgettable last season. The leg-spinner only picked nine wickets in 15 matches that too at an economy of 9.37. His best figures read: 2/25.

In the last match, he picked just one wicket but only conceded 29 runs in his four overs. Will he regain hi mojo this season?

April 04, 2026 17:30

Jaiswal-Suryavanshi combo set to surpass Sehwag-Gambhir

The explosive pair of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Suryavanshi is nearing 500 partnership runs in the IPL. They have together scored 497 runs in just 246 balls. They have also been very consistent, registering a stunning average of 62.12. With three more runs, they will surpass the record of Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir, who are currently the fastest Indian pair to register 500 partnership runs, in 309 balls.

April 04, 2026 17:23

Are any of the players injured or unavailable?

No. Players from both Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals are available for today’s fixture.

April 04, 2026 17:18

The Archer threat to Gujarat Titans openers

Shubman Gill and Jofra Archer will provide a mouth-watering contest in today’s game. Both are central to their teams’ prospects, but in this battle, Archer holds the aces against Gill. The English fast bowler has dismissed Gill three times in six T20 matches, conceding just 16 runs in 19 balls. Archer has also kept Gill’s opening partner, Sai Sudharsan, quiet. Though he has never dismissed the batter in T20s, he has only conceded 21 runs in 19 balls.

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April 04, 2026 17:13

How does the IPL points table looks currently

Punjab Kings is top of the table with four points in two games. So far, Gujarat Titans, Chennai Super Kings, Lucknow Super Giants and Kolkata Knight Riders are yet to open their accounts.

April 04, 2026 17:07

The clock is ticking for Buttler

Jos Buttler, who was prolific for Rajasthan Royals over seven seasons, has endured a rough patch in T20 cricket in recent times. In his last 15 T20 innings, he has been dismissed seven times for a single-digit score. His highest during this period is a 29-ball 39, which came against Sri Lanka during the T20 World Cup earlier this year. Gujarat Titans will hope its No. 3 mainstay can find form and replicate his performance from IPL 2025, when he scored 538 runs in 14 matches.

April 04, 2026 17:03

Another Vaibhav Suryavanshi show loading?

Continuing with how he left in IPL 2025, Vaibhav Suryavanshi began the IPL 2026 season with another sublime half-century. He scored of 52 off just 17 balls against CSK, hitting four fours and five sixes.

According to Vikram Rathour, RR’s batting coach, Suryavanshi’s development has been exceptional over the last year, and this season will be important for the 15-year-old.

April 04, 2026 16:58

Who has taken most wickets in GT vs RR fixture?

Rashid Khan has picked the most wickets in this fixture - 10. In eight innings, he has bowled at an economy of 6.12 with the best figures of 3/14.

Will he manage to keep the Royals batting lineup quiet today?

April 04, 2026 16:55

Run fest on the cards?

Last year, the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad registered the third-highest run rate in the IPL across all venues. Team plundered runs at 10.16 runs per over. In nine matches, teams breached the 200-run mark as many as 11 times in IPL 2025. Teams batting first had an overwhelming advantage last season, winning seven out of nine matches.

April 04, 2026 16:50

Who has scored the most runs in GT vs RR fixture?

Shubman Gill has scored the most runs in this fixture. In eight innings, Gill has scored 332 runs at an average of 47.42 and a strike rate of over 136. His best score is 84.

April 04, 2026 16:47

RR ticks off a win early

Rajasthan Royals began the season in a dominating fashion. It bowled out Chennai Super Kings for mere 127 and then chased down the modest total inside 13 overs with eight wickets in hand.

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