IPL 2024 Points Table: Rajasthan Royals vs. Gujarat Titans: RR vs. GT: RR Stays Ahead

New Delhi: Despite losing a close game against the Gujarat Titans on Wednesday at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, the Rajasthan Royals maintained their lead in the IPL 2024 points standings. The Rajasthan Royals have not lost a game in five games this season.

Rajasthan Royals have eight points from four victories with this loss. With three victories in their last four games, Kolkata Knight Riders maintain their second-place standing. Third and fourth in the rankings, respectively, are the Chennai Super Kings and the Lucknow Super Giants. It’s interesting to note that while KKR, LSG, and CSK all have six points, their net run rates decide where they appear on the points table. Additionally, this was the fourth occasion that the target was being defended and the Rajasthan Royals lost an IPL match on the last ball.

Shubman Gill, the skipper, gave Gujarat Titans a strong start with a 44-ball 72 as they chased a massive goal of 197 runs. But the Rajasthan Royals were back in the game, with to two wickets in an over by Kuldeep Sen and two wickets by Yuzvendra Chahal. At 157/6 in 17.3 overs, the Gujarat Titans seemed to be out of the game, but on the last ball of the innings, Rashid Khan (24 not out) and Rahul Tewatia (22) brought the team home.

Rashid struck two boundaries in the opening three balls and a four on the last delivery to pull off an exciting win with 15 runs required in the last over. Earlier, Sanju Samson (68 not out) and Riyan Parag (76) combined for 130 runs and hammered out fifties to propel RR to a tough 196/3.

IPL 2024 Purple & Orange Caps
In the meantime, notable advancements were achieved by Gill, Samson, Parag, and Sai Sudharsan in the Orange Cap ranking. Gill (255) and Sudharsan (226) occupy the third and fifth places in the rankings, respectively, while Parag (261) and Samson (246) are positioned second and fourth. The top player in the charts is still Virat Kohli (316). In the match, Sudharshan scored 35 goals.

Yuzvendra Chahal, a spinner for the Rajasthan Royals, defeated the Gujarat Titans with a score of 2/43, taking the Purple Cap away from Mustafizur Rahman of CSK. Currently, the leggie has ten wickets against Rahman’s nine. Mohit Sharma, a bowler for the Gujarat Titans, finished fourth with eight wickets after scoring 1/51.