NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans strengthened their playoff chances with a commanding 38-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in their IPL 2025 clash on Friday. Batting first, skipper Shubman Gill led the charge with a blistering 76 off 38 balls, while Jos Buttler added a quickfire 64 from 37 deliveries, powering GT to a formidable 224/6.
Sai Sudharsan also made a valuable contribution with 48 off 23, sharing a 87-run opening stand with Gill in just 6.5 overs.
Chasing 225, Abhishek Sharma gave SRH a strong start with a 74-run knock, but Gujarat’s bowlers, backed by animated inputs from head coach Ashish Nehra from the dugout, restricted them to 186/6.
Nehra was seen using hand signals to direct bowlers Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna—urging them to bowl bouncers and target the chest.
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With this win, GT climbed to second in the standings, tied on 14 points with leaders Mumbai Indians but behind on net run rate. They now gear up to face MI on May 6 at the Wankhede Stadium.
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Prasidh and Siraj grabbed two wickets each.
With this loss, SRH stand virtually eliminated, having won only three of their 10 games.
Hosts, Gujarat Titans, moved past Royal Challengers Bengaluru, via net run rate, into the second spot with 14 points.
