Gujarat Titans label Jason Holder as ‘world-class’ replacement for Hardik Pandya
COMPLETED / Match 42 / Narendra Modi Stadium
158/6 (15.5 ov)
155/10 (19.2 ov)
Gujarat Titans won by 4 wickets
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashid Khan | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 116.67 |
| Rahul Tewatia | 27 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 158.82 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Suyash Sharma | 3.5 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 11.48 |
| Romario Shepherd | 4 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 7.50 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 17 run (2 ov): Rashid Khan: 7 (6), Rahul Tewatia: 9 (6)
- Last Bat: Jason Holder 12(10) - c D Padikkal b S Sharma Suyash Sharma
- Fall of Wickets: 42 - 1 Sai Sudharsan, 57 - 2 Shubman Gill, 92 - 3 Jos Buttler, 109 - 4 Shahrukh Khan, 111 - 5 Washington Sundar, 141 - 6 Jason Holder
- Reviews Remaining: Gujarat Titans - 2 of 2, Royal Challengers Bengaluru - 0 of 2
- Toss: Gujarat Titans elected to bowl
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jacob Bethell
c R Khan b M Siraj
|
5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
|
Virat Kohli
c R Khan b K Rabada
|
28 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 215.38 |
|
Devdutt Padikkal
b R Khan
|
40 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 166.67 |
|
Rajat Patidar
c J Holder b A Khan
|
19 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 126.67 |
|
Jitesh Sharma
c J Buttler b J Holder
|
1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
|
Tim David
c J Holder b R Khan
|
9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 150.00 |
|
Krunal Pandya
c J Holder b A Khan
|
4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
|
Romario Shepherd
c S Sudharsan b J Holder
|
17 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 113.33 |
|
Venkatesh Iyer
c S Sudharsan b A Khan
|
12 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar Not out | 15 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 |
|
Josh Hazlewood
runout (S Gill)
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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Extras: 5 ( b 0, lb 3, w 2, nb 0, p 0)
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Did Not Batting : Suyash Sharma
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Fall of wickets :34 - 1 ( Jacob Bethell , 2.4 ov ) ,35 - 2 ( Virat Kohli , 3.2 ov ) ,79 - 3 ( Rajat Patidar , 7.4 ov ) ,80 - 4 ( Jitesh Sharma , 8.1 ov ) ,91 - 5 ( Tim David , 9.4 ov ) ,96 - 6 ( Krunal Pandya , 10.3 ov ) ,126 - 7 ( Devdutt Padikkal , 13.6 ov ) ,126 - 8 ( Romario Shepherd , 14.1 ov ) ,155 - 9 ( Venkatesh Iyer , 19.1 ov ) ,155 - 10 ( Josh Hazlewood , 19.2 ov )
| Bowling | O | R | W | ECO | Dots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Siraj | 4 | 38 | 1 | 9.50 | 12 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 4 | 44 | 1 | 11.00 | 10 |
| Jason Holder | 4 | 29 | 2 | 7.25 | 8 |
| Arshad Khan | 3.2 | 22 | 3 | 6.60 | 11 |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 19 | 2 | 4.75 | 15 |
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sai Sudharsan
c J Sharma b BV Kumar
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120.00 |
|
Shubman Gill
c V Kohli b BV Kumar
|
43 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 238.89 |
|
Jos Buttler
b BV Kumar
|
39 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 205.26 |
|
Washington Sundar
lbw b R Shepherd
|
12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 100.00 |
|
Shahrukh Khan
c J Hazlewood b R Shepherd
|
8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Rahul Tewatia Not out | 27 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 158.82 |
|
Jason Holder
c D Padikkal b S Sharma
|
12 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 120.00 |
| Rashid Khan Not out | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 116.67 |
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Extras: 4 ( b 0, lb 0, w 4, nb 0, p 0)
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Did Not Batting : Arshad Khan , Kagiso Rabada , Manav Suthar
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Fall of wickets :42 - 1 ( Sai Sudharsan , 2.6 ov ) ,57 - 2 ( Shubman Gill , 4.6 ov ) ,92 - 3 ( Jos Buttler , 7.3 ov ) ,109 - 4 ( Shahrukh Khan , 10.1 ov ) ,111 - 5 ( Washington Sundar , 10.3 ov ) ,141 - 6 ( Jason Holder , 13.5 ov )
| Bowling | O | R | W | ECO | Dots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 4 | 28 | 3 | 7.00 | 11 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 4 | 56 | 0 | 14.00 | 7 |
| Suyash Sharma | 3.5 | 44 | 1 | 11.48 | 5 |
| Romario Shepherd | 4 | 30 | 2 | 7.50 | 10 |
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Sai Sudharsan Batter -
Shubman Gill (C) Batter
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Jos Buttler Wicket-Keeper
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Shahrukh Khan Batter
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Washington Sundar All Rounder
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Jason Holder All Rounder
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Rashid Khan Bowler
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Arshad Khan Bowler
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Kagiso Rabada Bowler
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Mohammed Siraj Bowler
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Manav Suthar All Rounder
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Jacob Bethell Batter
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Virat Kohli Batter
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Devdutt Padikkal Batter
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Rajat Patidar (C) Batter
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Jitesh Sharma Wicket-Keeper
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Tim David Batter
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Romario Shepherd All Rounder
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Krunal Pandya All Rounder
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Bhuvneshwar Kumar Bowler
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Josh Hazlewood Bowler
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Suyash Sharma Bowler
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Tom Banton Batter
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Rahul Tewatia Batter
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Anuj Rawat Wicket-Keeper
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Glenn Phillips All Rounder
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Kulwant Khejroliya Bowler
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Nishant Sindhu All Rounder
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Kumar Kushagra Wicket-Keeper
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Connor Esterhuizen Wicket-Keeper
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Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore Bowler
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Gurnoor Brar Bowler
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Ishant Sharma Bowler
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Jayant Yadav Bowler
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Prasidh Krishna Bowler
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Ashok Sharma Bowler
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Luke Wood Bowler
-
Rasikh Salam Bowler
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Venkatesh Iyer Batter
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Jordan Cox Wicket-Keeper
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Mangesh Yadav Bowler
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Vicky Ostwal Bowler
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Philip Salt Wicket-Keeper
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Swapnil Singh All Rounder
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Kanishk Chouhan All Rounder
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Vihaan Malhotra All Rounder
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Satvik Deswal Bowler
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Abhinandan Singh Bowler
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Nuwan Thushara Bowler
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Yash Dayal Bowler
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Jacob Duffy Bowler
Commentary
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Gujarat Titans Director of Cricket Vikram Solanki was all praises for the side's new Caribbean recruit, all-rounder Jason Holder.
Holder joined the Gujarat Titans only in IPL 2026 after previous stints at five other franchises, with the lengthiest one coming at Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Holder had to wait for his opportunity at GT and did not get in until their eighth match of the tournament.
Against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on April 30, Holder enjoyed a particularly productive night. As GT bowled RCB out for just 155, Holder took 2 wickets and 3 catches - including a controversial one from RCB skipper Rajat Patidar.
With the bat, Holder made only 12 runs, but his stand of 30 with Rahul Tewatia put the game firmly in GT's favour.
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"Jason Holder is world-class" - Vikram Solanki
Solanki was speaking at the press conference after the match. Solanki said that despite playing for a long time, Holder was only getting better with each passing game.
"He has sort of proven across the years in international cricket and franchise cricket in the past how measured he is, and I think he is only getting better. He spoke about understanding his game and that, of course, comes with experience. Any player that has played for as long as he has, around the world as he has, led teams as he has, international teams and been part of different teams, starts to get an understanding of what should be done in any given situation, and Jason is certainly doing that," he said.
In 2025, Jason Holder broke the record for the most wickets by a bowler in a single calendar year in T20 cricket.
"He is smart" - Solanki on Jason Holder
Solanki continued and said how Jason Holder has been important for GT with not just bat and ball, but also in his ability to read the situation of a match.
"We were very excited when he was part of the squad. He has had to wait his time before he got an opportunity, but since he got an opportunity in all of the games he has played, making good contributions and today in the field," Solanki continued.
He has been brilliant with the ball, he has fantastic ability with the bat in terms of his ability to strike a cricket ball, but he is also quite smart in playing exactly the way he needs to given any sort of situation, and that partnership with Rahul Tewatia is exactly an example of that," he added.
"He has added a new dimension to his game" - Solanki
Solanki was all praise for Holder's physical attributes - namely his tall physique and physical strength.
"He is physically a strong guy, has great reach, leverage as far as the ball is concerned, so all of the technicalities are sort of covered off. He also is now bringing an added dimension, of being a really experienced campaigner and I think that's what is playing out, that's what we are seeing in front of us now," Solanki concluded his point.
GT's next match
GT will host Punjab Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on May 3 for their next match.
PBKS have had their unbeaten run snapped in the last match, while GT are buoyant with two dominant wins in a row. They will want to make it three in a row.
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Suyash Sharma to Rahul Tewatia, Four, Four !! , good length, on the stumps, Rahul Tewatia hangs in the crease, plays reverse sweep in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Suyash Sharma to Rahul Tewatia, 1 run, An accurately pitched on the off stump, Rahul Tewatia hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.
End of over 12 (10 runs)
Romario Shepherd to Rahul Tewatia, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays , edged!! towards the deep square leg for 1 run.
Romario Shepherd to Jason Holder, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Jason Holder goes forward and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Romario Shepherd to Jason Holder, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Jason Holder goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Romario Shepherd to Rahul Tewatia, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Rahul Tewatia goes back to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Romario Shepherd to Jason Holder, no run, Dot Ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, and Jason Holder hangs on and tries to hit pull, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Romario Shepherd to Jason Holder, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Jason Holder hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
End of over 13 (5 runs)
Suyash Sharma to Rahul Tewatia, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the stumps, Rahul Tewatia goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards mid on for 1 run.
Suyash Sharma to Jason Holder, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Jason Holder goes forward and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Suyash Sharma to Jason Holder, 1 run, , good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot, edged!! towards the slip for 1 run.
Suyash Sharma to Rahul Tewatia, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Rahul Tewatia with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Suyash Sharma to Rahul Tewatia, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Rahul Tewatia goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
Jason Holder c D Padikkal b S Sharma 12 (10) Suyash Sharma to Jason Holder, no run, c D Padikkal b S Sharma, Caught out !! googly, full length, on the stumps, Jason Holder hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards long on, but the ball finds safe hands of Devdutt Padikkal, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Jason Holder is out.
Suyash Sharma to Rashid Khan, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the off stump, Rashid Khan goes forward and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
End of over 14 (4 runs)
Romario Shepherd to Rahul Tewatia, 1 wide, bouncer, short length, on the stumps, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Rahul Tewatia's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.
Romario Shepherd to Rahul Tewatia, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Rahul Tewatia goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Romario Shepherd to Rahul Tewatia, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Rahul Tewatia goes back to make a confident push, sending the ball towards third man for 1 run.
Romario Shepherd to Rashid Khan, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Rashid Khan goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards mid off for 1 run.
Romario Shepherd to Rahul Tewatia, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Rahul Tewatia goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards square leg for 1 run.
Romario Shepherd to Rashid Khan, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Rashid Khan goes forward and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Romario Shepherd to Rashid Khan, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Romario Shepherd sends down a delivery outside the stumps, and Rashid Khan hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
End of over 15 (4 runs)
Suyash Sharma to Rahul Tewatia, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Rahul Tewatia elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep cover region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Suyash Sharma to Rahul Tewatia, 2 runs, An accurately pitched googly on the off stump, Rahul Tewatia goes back to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep point for 2 runs.
Suyash Sharma to Rahul Tewatia, 1 run, Rahul Tewatia goes back to take legbreak of good length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Suyash Sharma to Rashid Khan, 2 runs, An accurately pitched on the off stump, Rashid Khan hangs in the crease to make a confident sweep, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 2 runs.
Suyash Sharma to Rashid Khan, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Rashid Khan goes forward, plays inside out shot in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.