Final result
Rajasthan Royals won by 8 wickets
Player of the match: V Suryavanshi
Result · Indian Premier League
Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals
Result · Indian Premier League
H2H · GT 6–3 RRVenue par · 165Chase success · 64%POTM · V Suryavanshi
Match preview & overview
Rajasthan Royals Cruise Home by 8 Wickets as Royals Demolish Gujarat Titans' 209
Rajasthan Royals chased down Gujarat Titans' 209/4 with 8 wickets to spare at Sawai Mansingh Stadium on 28 April 2025, ending a five-match losing run in emphatic fashion. The match was effectively settled in the powerplay. Rajasthan reached 87 without loss in the first six overs, almost double the ground's average of 46, and the Titans never threatened a comeback. V Suryavanshi, the Player of the Match, was at the heart of that assault. The Royals finished on 212/2, completing the chase with overs to spare.
Gujarat Titans had batted well to post 209/4, a total that should have made the chase competitive. Their innings was built on a solid powerplay of 53 without loss, a productive middle phase of 96 for 1, and 60 runs in the death for 3 wickets. By the standards of this ground, 209 was a strong score. The Royals made it look straightforward. They lost just 2 wickets across the entire 20 overs, and their middle phase added 112 runs to complete the formality.
For Gujarat Titans, it was a particularly frustrating result given the head-to-head context. The Titans came into this fixture having won six of nine meetings between the sides, including a 58-run victory over the Royals earlier in the 2025 season at Narendra Modi Stadium. This was a timely reminder of how quickly momentum can shift in T20 cricket.
Pitch report & venue insights
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur — 97-match sample
Aggregate conditions from 2006–2025. Numbers that tend to decide matches at this ground — par score, chase success, powerplay averages and toss bias.
97
T20 matches hosted
165
Avg 1st-innings score
153
Avg 2nd-innings score
64%
Chase success rate
43
Avg powerplay runs
60%
Toss-field rate
Head-to-head record
Gujarat Titans lead the series 6–3 from 9 completed matches
Seasons 2022–2026
Series standing
Gujarat Titans
Rajasthan Royals9
Total meetings
0
No results
9
In last 9
Recent encounters
Last 92026RR won by 6 runs
2025RR won by 8 wickets
2025GT won by 58 runs
2024GT won by 3 wickets
2023GT won by 9 wickets
2023RR won by 3 wickets
2022GT won by 7 wickets
2022GT won by 7 wickets
2022GT won by 37 runs
Key talking points
Moments the match hinged on
Headline angle
Royals' powerplay blitz set the match up early
Rajasthan Royals reached 87 without loss in the powerplay chasing 210, comfortably above the venue's average of 46 powerplay runs across 97 matches at Sawai Mansingh Stadium. That platform meant the Royals needed less than a run a ball from overs seven onwards, reducing the chase to a formality inside the middle phase.
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Gujarat Titans' 209 well above venue par. Still not enough
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V Suryavanshi the standout individual performer
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Royals finally end a five-match losing run
Angle 05
Toss and conditions aligned for the chase
Key players
Players who decided it
Betting & analytical angles
Angles the data surfaced
- Top batter markets may have offered value given Sawai Mansingh Stadium's historically batter-friendly conditions: average scores of 165 and 153 across first and second innings, and a chase success rate of 64 per cent across 97 matches.
- Powerplay run-line markets are worth context here: Rajasthan Royals scored 87 without loss in the powerplay, nearly double the ground's average of 46. Opening partnerships at this venue have historically been worth monitoring.
- With Gujarat Titans batting first and posting 209, total runs markets may reflect conditions better than outright result lines at a venue where high-scoring matches are increasingly common.
- Player of the Match markets can be harder to price in T20 chases when the side batting second dominates from the first over; Suryavanshi's performance here is a reminder that early powerplay contributors often claim those awards.
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Frequently asked
Questions about Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals
What was the result of the Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals IPL match on 28 April 2025?
Rajasthan Royals won by 8 wickets at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. The Royals chased down Gujarat Titans' total of 209/4, finishing on 212/2. V Suryavanshi was named Player of the Match.
Who won the Player of the Match award?
V Suryavanshi of Rajasthan Royals won the Player of the Match award. He was the key figure in the powerplay chase, during which Rajasthan reached 87 without loss in the first six overs.
What is the head-to-head record between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals?
Gujarat Titans lead the head-to-head with six wins from nine meetings. Rajasthan Royals have won three. The Titans had won four of the previous five encounters before this match, including a 58-run victory over the Royals earlier in the 2025 IPL season.
Where to watch Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals in the UK?
IPL matches are broadcast in the UK on Sky Sports Cricket, with streaming available via Sky Go and NOW TV. Coverage typically begins around 30 minutes before the scheduled start time, which for afternoon Indian fixtures falls in the mid-morning slot in the UK.
What was Rajasthan Royals' form like going into this match?
Rajasthan Royals had lost five consecutive IPL matches in 2025 before this game, including defeats to Royal Challengers Bangalore (twice), Lucknow Super Giants, Delhi Capitals, and Gujarat Titans. The win here ended that losing sequence.
What is the Sawai Mansingh Stadium chase record in T20 cricket?
Sawai Mansingh Stadium has a chase success rate of 64 per cent across 97 T20 matches, with an average second-innings score of 153. The venue has historically favoured sides batting second, and Rajasthan Royals' 212/2 represents the highest successful chase in this dataset for the ground.
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- Virat Kohli — photo by Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India · source
- James Faulkner — photo by Eoin_Morgan_and_James_Faulkner.jpg: Nic Redhead from Birmingham, UK derivative work: StAnselm, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source