Final result
Gujarat Titans won by 9 wickets
Player of the match: Rashid Khan
Result · Indian Premier League
Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans
Result · Indian Premier League
H2H · RR 3–6 GTVenue par · 165Chase success · 64%POTM · Rashid Khan
Match preview & overview
Gujarat Titans dismantle Rajasthan Royals by 9 wickets in Jaipur
Gujarat Titans beat Rajasthan Royals by 9 wickets on 5 May 2023 at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Rajasthan Royals won the toss, batted first, and were bowled out for 118. Gujarat Titans knocked off the target for the loss of just 1 wicket, cruising home without needing the death overs. Rashid Khan was named Player of the Match. The result pushed Gujarat's head-to-head lead over Rajasthan to 6 wins from 9 meetings.
The margin was emphatic, but the game's shape was decided in Rajasthan's middle overs. Fifty runs came from the powerplay for the loss of 2 wickets, which looked a reasonable platform. What followed was a collapse: 6 wickets went down for another 50 runs through the middle phase, and the tail added just 18 in the final stage. A score of 118 was never going to be enough.
Gujarat's reply was equally one-sided. Their openers put on 49 in the powerplay without losing a wicket, then added 70 more in the middle overs for the loss of one. The death overs were irrelevant. GT reached the target with runs to spare and barely broke a sweat.
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
Rajasthan Royals
Gujarat Titans9
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
Rajasthan Royals bowled out for 118
After winning the toss and choosing to bat, Rajasthan Royals never found momentum. The middle overs cost them dearly: 6 wickets fell for just 50 runs between overs 7 and 16, leaving the tail to scrape 18 from the final phase.
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Gujarat Titans chased with just 1 wicket down
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Rashid Khan named Player of the Match
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Venue average exposed Rajasthan's shortfall
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Gujarat Titans extend head-to-head lead to 6-3
Key players
Players who decided it
Betting & analytical angles
Angles the data surfaced
- Top bowler markets may be worth examining given how sharply the middle overs swung this match; 6 wickets fell in that phase for Rajasthan.
- With the ground's chase success rate at 64 per cent across 97 matches, toss-related markets could carry more weight than usual at Sawai Mansingh Stadium.
- Rashid Khan's Player of the Match win highlights the value of specialist spin markets at a venue where slow bowling has historically had impact.
- Rajasthan's total of 118 fell 47 runs below the venue's average first-innings score, which may inform first-innings total lines in future matches at this ground.
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Frequently asked
Questions about Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans
What was the result of Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans on 5 May 2023?
Gujarat Titans beat Rajasthan Royals by 9 wickets at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Rajasthan were bowled out for 118, and Gujarat knocked off the target for the loss of just 1 wicket.
Who won the Player of the Match award in this IPL 2023 fixture?
Rashid Khan was named Player of the Match. His bowling contribution was central to Rajasthan Royals' middle-order collapse, in which 6 wickets fell for 50 runs between overs 7 and 16.
What is the head-to-head record between Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans?
Gujarat Titans lead the head-to-head series 6 wins to 3 across nine meetings. This 9-wicket victory extended that advantage, and GT have won at both Jaipur and Ahmedabad in the rivalry.
Where can I watch Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans in the UK?
IPL matches are broadcast in the UK on Sky Sports Cricket. Subscribers can also stream via Sky Go or a NOW TV Sports pass. Check the Sky Sports schedule for the specific match kick-off time in BST.
What is the pitch like at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur?
Sawai Mansingh Stadium has an average first-innings score of 165 across 97 IPL matches, with a chase success rate of 64 per cent. Chasers have a strong record here, though teams batting first should target 165 or above to remain competitive.
How did the toss affect this match?
Rajasthan Royals won the toss and chose to bat, which went against the ground's historical trend: 60 per cent of toss winners at Sawai Mansingh opt to field. Rajasthan's decision to bat first left them exposed once their middle order collapsed.
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Photo credits (2)
- Rashid Khan — photo by Afghanistan Cricket Board, CC BY 3.0 · 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