Gujarat Titans crush Sunrisers Hyderabad by 82 runs

Gujarat Titans defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 82 runs at Narendra Modi Stadium to claim the IPL 2026 top spot. GT posted 168 for five with fifties from B Sai Sudharsan and Washington Sundar. Their pace attack then skittled SRH for 86 in 14.5 overs.

Sai Sudharsan scored 61 off 44 balls to rise to second in the Orange Cap race with 561 runs. This marked his third straight IPL season over 500 runs, equaling Virat Kohli's record. Kagiso Rabada took 3 for 28 to join the Purple Cap lead with 21 wickets, per ESPNcricinfo. Mohammed Siraj claimed 3 for 11, Jason Holder 3 for 20 and Prasidh Krishna 2 for 23.

GT's seamers exploited Ahmedabad's two-paced surface, as Cricbuzz noted their construction suits home pitches. Shubman Gill predicted pre-match that 160-170 would prove tough to chase. This fifth straight win followed a 77-run victory over Rajasthan Royals. SRH coach called the collapse a blip after their prior 33-run win over Punjab Kings.