Kamal Ghorui
Rajasthan Royals created an unwanted IPL record during their clash against Gujarat Titans in Jaipur after conceding 229/4, marking the seventh time this season they have allowed opponents to cross the 200-run mark.With that, Rajasthan Royals equalled the all-time IPL record for conceding 200-plus totals most times in a single season.Conceding 200+ totals most times in an IPL season:7 — Sunrisers Hyderabad (2024)7 — Rajasthan Royals (2025)7 — Lucknow Super Giants (2025)7 — Punjab Kings (2025)7* — Rajasthan Royals (2026)The latest batting assault was led by Shubman Gill, who smashed a sublime 84 off 44 balls despite briefly struggling with discomfort in his left foot. Gill and Sai Sudharsan added 118 runs for the opening wicket, completely dominating the RR attack on a flat Jaipur pitch.Sudharsan continued his excellent season with a fluent 55, while Washington Sundar and Rahul Tewatia finished strongly to push Gujarat Titans to their highest total of IPL 2026.RR’s bowling struggles were once again exposed, especially in the Powerplay, where Jofra Archer endured a rare off day, conceding 46 runs in three overs. While Ravindra Jadeja briefly slowed the scoring through the middle overs, Rajasthan failed to contain GT’s relentless batting charge.Defending the total, Afghanistan’s star spinner Rashid Khan returned with impressive figures of 4/33 to steal the show, while Jason Holder (3/12) and Kagiso Rabada (2/33) also rose to the occasion as Gujarat Titans restricted RR to 152 in 16.3 overs to register a comfortable 77-run win over Rajasthan Royals.The worrying trend continues for Rajasthan Royals, who have now repeatedly failed to control high-scoring games despite once boasting the tournament’s best bowling numbers earlier in the season.
