IPL 2025: Shubman Gill-Sai Sudharsan stand units up Gujarat Titans’ win as Kolkata Knight Riders falter on sluggish Eden monitor | Cricket Information – The Instances of India

NEW DELHI: A commanding 114-run opening stand between skipper Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan on a sluggish Eden Gardens floor proved decisive as Gujarat Titans outclassed Kolkata Knight Riders by 39 runs of their IPL conflict on Monday.
Despatched in to bat on a pitch described as “actually sluggish” by each captains, Gill and Sudharsan performed with endurance and precision, blunting any early benefit KKR hoped to achieve after opting to bowl. The Titans posted a aggressive 198/3, hitting simply 5 sixes of their innings however making good use of gaps and strike rotation.
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Gill, who regarded set for his first hundred of the season, fell for a chic 90 off 55 balls (10 fours, 3 sixes), whereas Sudharsan continued his constant type with 52 off 36. Jos Buttler, contemporary from his final match heroics, remained unbeaten on 41 from 23 balls, surprisingly not hitting a single six however crunching eight boundaries.
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The goal of 199 proved effectively past KKR’s attain as they have been restricted to 159/8. The loss was their fifth in eight matches, leaving them languishing in seventh place. Titans, in the meantime, stayed on the prime with 12 factors from eight video games.

Ajinkya Rahane, main KKR, top-scored with 50 off 36 however lacked help. Rahmanullah Gurbaz fell within the opening over to Mohammed Siraj, and the hosts by no means recovered. GT’s spinners then tightened the screws — Rashid Khan (2/25), Sai Kishore (1/19), and Washington Sundar (1/36) all struck at key intervals.

Submit-match, Rahane acknowledged the Titans’ robust begin. “I assumed 199 was chaseable. We got here again into the sport effectively with the ball, however our batting allow us to down once more. We’ve struggled to get strong begins, and that’s one thing we have to enhance shortly,” he stated.
He added, “The pitch was sluggish, however 200 was nonetheless gettable. It’s about being courageous with the bat — you’ll be able to’t take into consideration getting out. We have to again ourselves, particularly within the center overs.”
Purple Cap holder Prasidh Krishna (2/25) and veteran Ishant Sharma (1/18) ensured KKR had no late surge, sealing one other medical win for the Titans.