Gujarat Titans won by five wickets against Kolkata Knight Riders at Narendra Modi Stadium, chasing 181 with two balls to spare. Captain Shubman Gill's 86 off 50 balls powered the victory, marking GT's third consecutive win. KKR remain winless after six matches.
Gujarat Titans secured a five-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in their IPL 2026 match at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. GT chased down KKR's 181 with two balls remaining, driven by captain Shubman Gill's unbeaten 86 off 50 balls—his third consecutive fifty.
Gill excelled not only with the bat but also rotated his pace bowlers astutely, tightening the noose around KKR's innings at the start and end. The win lifted GT from sixth to fourth in the points table, with three victories from five games.
For KKR, the defeat extended their winless run to six matches, comprising five losses and one washout. They are the only team without a win in IPL 2026.
After the game, Gill surged ahead of Virat Kohli in the Orange Cap standings for most runs. The top five in the Purple Cap list saw no changes.
