Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals Live Score and Commentary, Match 9, IPL, 4 April, 2026
COMPLETED / Match 9 / Narendra Modi Stadium
204/8 (20 ov)
210/6 (20 ov)
Rajasthan Royals won by 6 runs
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Player of the match
Ravi Bishnoi,
Rajasthan Royals
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagiso Rabada | 23 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 143.75 |
| Ashok Sharma | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Tushar Deshpande | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 8.00 |
| Jofra Archer | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 9.50 |
Rajasthan Royals won by 6 runs
Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Rajasthan Royals (RR won by 6 runs) | Match 9 | 4 Apr 2026 |
| Punjab Kings (PBKS won by 3 wickets) | Match 4 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Mumbai Indians (MI won by 20 runs) | Eliminator | 30 May 2025 |
| Chennai Super Kings (CSK won by 83 runs) | Match 67 | 25 May 2025 |
| Lucknow Super Giants (LSG won by 33 runs) | Match 64 | 22 May 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Gujarat Titans (RR won by 6 runs) | Match 9 | 4 Apr 2026 |
| Chennai Super Kings (RR won by 8 wickets) | Match 3 | 30 Mar 2026 |
| Chennai Super Kings (RR won by 6 wickets) | Match 62 | 20 May 2025 |
| Punjab Kings (PBKS won by 10 runs) | Match 59 | 18 May 2025 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR won by 1 run) | Match 53 | 4 May 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 0 run (0.1 ov): Ashok Sharma: 0 (1), Kagiso Rabada: 0 (0)
- Last Bat: Rashid Khan 24(16) - c J Archer b TU Deshpande Tushar Deshpande
- Fall of Wickets: 78 - 1 Kumar Kushagra, 107 - 2 Sai Sudharsan, 127 - 3 Glenn Phillips, 131 - 4 Washington Sundar, 133 - 5 Jos Buttler, 155 - 6 Rahul Tewatia, 161 - 7 Shahrukh Khan, 204 - 8 Rashid Khan
- Reviews Remaining: Gujarat Titans - 1 of 2, Rajasthan Royals - 2 of 2
- Toss: Rajasthan Royals elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: Match 9
- Series: IPL
- Date: Saturday, April 04, 2026
- Time: 07:30 PM
- Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium
- City: Ahmedabad
- Umpires: Rohan Pandit (India), Ulhas Gandhe (India), Jayaraman Madanagopal (India, TV)
- Referee: Javagal Srinath (India)
Jofra Archer to Rashid Khan, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays push to the short mid wicket.
End of over 16 (10 runs)
Ravi Bishnoi to Kagiso Rabada, 1 run, An accurately pitched googly on the stumps, Kagiso Rabada goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Rashid Khan, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Rashid Khan hangs in the crease, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Ravi Bishnoi to Rashid Khan, 1 run, legbreak, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays cut, towards the point for 1 run.
Ravi Bishnoi to Kagiso Rabada, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Kagiso Rabada hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Ravi Bishnoi to Kagiso Rabada, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays cut to the slip.
Ravi Bishnoi to Kagiso Rabada, Four, Four !! googly, back of length, on the stumps, Kagiso Rabada hangs in the crease, plays pull in the air to long off. Ball finds the ropes for four.
End of over 17 (10 runs)
Sandeep Sharma to Rashid Khan, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Rashid Khan hangs in the crease, plays cut in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Sandeep Sharma 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 on for 1 run.
Sandeep Sharma to Kagiso Rabada, Six, Six !! With a brilliant inswinger on the off stump, Kagiso Rabada hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to long off for a colossal Maximum!
Sandeep Sharma to Kagiso Rabada, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Kagiso Rabada hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.
Sandeep Sharma to Rashid Khan, 2 runs, Rashid Khan goes back and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a fulltoss by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 2 runs.
Sandeep Sharma to Rashid Khan, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the stumps, goes forward, plays push, towards the short mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 18 (15 runs)
Jofra Archer to Rashid Khan, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Rashid Khan hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
Jofra Archer to Kagiso Rabada, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Jofra Archer bowls a sharp delivery, and Kagiso Rabada hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Jofra Archer to Kagiso Rabada, 1 run, Kagiso Rabada goes back and plays a well-timed push off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Jofra Archer to Rashid Khan, 1 run, An accurately pitched knuckle ball on the stumps, Rashid Khan hangs in the crease to make a confident , but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Jofra Archer to Kagiso Rabada, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the mid off.
Jofra Archer to Kagiso Rabada, 1 bye, Bye !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Kagiso Rabada hangs in the crease, tries to swat it, but sails past the batter, eluding the keeper, batter sneaks 1 runs off bye.
End of over 19 (4 runs)
Tushar Deshpande to Kagiso Rabada, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball yorker, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Kagiso Rabada no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Tushar Deshpande to Kagiso Rabada, 1 run, Kagiso Rabada hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Tushar Deshpande to Rashid Khan, 1 run, Rashid Khan hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a yorker by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at third man for 1 run.
Tushar Deshpande to Kagiso Rabada, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Kagiso Rabada hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards mid on for 1 run.
Tushar Deshpande to Rashid Khan, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Rashid Khan goes forward, trying to hit ramp shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Rashid Khan c J Archer b TU Deshpande 24 (16) Tushar Deshpande to Rashid Khan, no run, c J Archer b TU Deshpande, Caught out !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Rashid Khan hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep cover, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Jofra Archer, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Rashid Khan.
Tushar Deshpande to Ashok Sharma, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Tushar Deshpande bowls a sharp delivery, and Ashok Sharma hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
End of over 20 (4 runs)