The IPL 2025 match between Gujarat Titans (GT) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) was full of action, but in the end, GT dominated and won by 8 wickets. The match was played at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, where GT’s bowlers and batters outperformed RCB in every department.

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IPL 2025: RCB Struggles to Score Big Against GT

RCB, batting first, struggled against GT’s strong bowling attack. They lost early wickets, making it difficult to set a big total. Liam Livingstone was the only batter who looked in good form, scoring 54 runs, while others failed to convert their starts. GT’s bowling was led by Mohammed Siraj, who took 3 wickets for just 19 runs, stopping RCB from accelerating. Other bowlers also supported well, ensuring that RCB managed only 169/8 in 20 overs.

IPL 2025: Jos Buttler’s Stunning Knock Leads GT to Victory

Chasing 170, GT openers started confidently. Jos Buttler played a match-winning knock, scoring 73 runs off 39 balls, smashing boundaries all over the ground. His quick runs put GT in a strong position. Sai Sudharsan played a steady innings of 49 runs, while Sherfane Rutherford’s unbeaten 30 ensured GT won easily with 13 balls remaining. GT finished at 170/2 in 17.5 overs, sealing a comfortable win.

Match Highlights

• RCB Total: 169/8 (20 overs)
• Top Scorer (RCB): Liam Livingstone – 54 runs
• Best Bowler (GT): Mohammed Siraj – 3/19
• GT Total: 170/2 (17.5 overs)
• Top Scorer (GT): Jos Buttler – 73* (39)
• GT Won by 8 Wickets

GT Moves Up in IPL 2025 Points Table

With this win, Gujarat Titans have climbed up in the IPL 2025 points table, showing their strength this season. RCB, on the other hand, needs to improve their performance in the next matches.

GT’s Jos Buttler was named Man of the Match for his explosive innings. After the match, Buttler praised the team effort, saying they played with confidence and executed their plans well.

RCB will now have to bounce back in their upcoming games to stay in the race for the IPL 2025 playoffs.