In Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium, Rajasthan Royals posted 210 for six and defeated Gujarat Titans by six runs in an IPL 2026 thriller. Dhruv Jurel's 75 and Yashasvi Jaiswal's 55 powered Royals to a strong total, while Ravi Bishnoi's four for 41 and Tushar Deshpande's yorkers in the final over sealed the win. Riyan Parag's captaincy drew praise from Ravi Shastri and Irfan Pathan.
Rajasthan Royals defeated Gujarat Titans by six runs at Narendra Modi Stadium on Saturday (April 4, 2026), topping the IPL 2026 points table.
Royals reached 210 for six, led by Dhruv Jurel's 75 off 42 balls (five fours, five sixes) and Yashasvi Jaiswal's 55 off 36 (six fours, three sixes). Jurel stepped out to pick Rashid Khan's googly and slogged it over wide long-on for six.
Gujarat Titans' Sai Sudharsan scored 73 off 44 balls (nine fours, three sixes), but Ravi Bishnoi's four for 41 restricted them to 204 for eight. Rashid Khan (24) and Kagiso Rabada (23 not out) mounted a late fightback.
With 11 needed off the final over, captain Riyan Parag handed the ball to Tushar Deshpande. Deshpande's yorkers prevailed; Rashid sliced one to Jofra Archer at sweeper cover. Ravi Shastri led praise for Parag's bold leadership, calling it 'b**s of steel'.
