In the 14th match of IPL 2025 in Bangalore on 2 April, Gujarat Titans made a major performance by defeating Royal Challengers Bangalore by eight wickets with 13 balls. GT bowlers led by Mohammad Siraj kept pressure with timely wickets and tight bowling. In response, Gujarat’s chase Jose Butler was operated by a magnificent unbeaten 73, who beautifully controlled the innings supported by Sai Sudarshan’s solid 49. His strong partnership laid the foundation of a comfortable win, which was sealed by the quick Camo of Sherfen Rutharford. GT’s balanced performance with both bat and ball won him a well and gave RCB the first damage of the season.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans Match Scorecard
1st Inning Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 169/8 (20 Overs)
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Phil Salt | b Mohammed Siraj | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 107.69 |
| Virat Kohli | c Prasidh Krishna b Arshad Khan | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 116.66 |
| Devdutt Padikkal | b Mohammed Siraj | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Rajat Patidar (c) | lbw b Sharma | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Liam Livingstone | c †Buttler b Mohammed Siraj | 54 | 40 | 1 | 5 | 135 |
| Jitesh Sharma † | c Tewatia b Sai Kishore | 33 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 157.14 |
| Krunal Pandya | c & b Sai Kishore | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Tim David | b Prasidh Krishna | 32 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 177.77 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Extras | (lb 4, w 3) | 7 |
Did not bat: Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Fall of wickets:
1-8 (Virat Kohli, 1.4 ov), 2-13 (Devdutt Padikkal, 2.2 ov), 3-35 (Phil Salt, 4.4 ov), 4-42 (Rajat Patidar, 6.2 ov), 5-94 (Jitesh Sharma, 12.4 ov), 6-104 (Krunal Pandya, 14.2 ov), 7-150 (Liam Livingstone, 18.2 ov), 8-169 (Tim David, 19.6 ov)
Gujarat Titans Bowling:
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON |
| Mohammed Siraj | 4 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 4.75 |
| Arshad Khan | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Prasidh Krishna | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Ishant Sharma | 2 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 13.5 |
| Sai Kishore | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.5 |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 13.5 |
2nd Inning Gujarat Titans: 170/2 (17.5 Overs)
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Sai Sudharsan | c †Sharma b Hazlewood | 49 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 136.11 |
| Shubman Gill (c) | c Livingstone b Kumar | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
| Jos Buttler † | not out | 73 | 39 | 5 | 6 | 187.17 |
| Sherfane Rutherford | not out | 30 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 166.66 |
| Extras | (lb 3, w 1) | 4 |
Did not bat: M Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Arshad Khan, Rashid Khan, Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
Gujarat Titans Fall of wicket:
1-32 (Shubman Gill, 4.4 ov), 2-107 (Sai Sudharsan, 12.3 ov)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Bowling:
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.75 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 3.5 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 11.21 |
| Yash Dayal | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6.66 |
| Rasikh Salam | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 11.66 |
| Krunal Pandya | 3 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 11.33 |
| Liam Livingstone | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Match Information: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans 14th Match
| Toss | Gujarat Titans, elected to field first |
| Venue | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| Series | Indian Premier League |
| Match date | 2 April 2025 |
| GT Impact player | Sherfane Rutherford in, Ishant Sharma out |
| RCB Impact player | Rasikh Salam in, Devdutt Padikkal out |
| Umpires | Abhijit Bhattacharya Ulhas Gandhe |
| TV Umpire | Virender Sharma |
| Match Referee | Narayanan Kutty |
Player Of The Match Award
Mohammad Siraj earn the Man of the Match Award for his sensational mantra, which ended the RCB’s top order and set a tone for a major GT victory. Bowling with speed and accuracy on the surface known to go in favor of batsmen, Siraj took 3 important wickets for just 19 runs in his 4 overs, removing dangerous batsmen such as Phil Salat, Devdutt Padikkal and Liam Livingstone. His early successes left RCB and struggled to create pace. Siraj’s controlled aggression and clever variations maintained pressure on his entire mantra, playing an important role in restricting the house side in a minor clan.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans 14th Match Result IPL 2025
Gujarat Titans won by 8 wickets with 13 balls remaining
