In 11 IPL meetings since 2022, Gujarat Titans lead GT vs RR 8-3 - a margin that flatters neither side. GT won all three encounters in their debut season, including the final, but RR have taken at least one win per season every year since 2023. The gap in the scoreline and the gap in quality are two different things, and the 2026 playoff game proved it.
Quick Answer - GT vs RR Head to Head
In the IPL, Gujarat Titans lead 8-3 across 11 matches played between 2022 and 2026, with no ties or no-results. GT's highest total is 229/4 (May 9, 2026, Jaipur); RR's highest is 214/6 (May 29, 2026, Qualifier 2, Mullanpur). GT chased 215 in that knockout game - the highest successful chase in IPL history. The venue splits, the player records and the factor that keeps swinging this fixture are covered in full below alongside the Rajasthan Royals side of the story.
हिन्दी: आईपीएल में गुजरात टाइटंस बनाम राजस्थान रॉयल्स के 11 मुक़ाबलों में गुजरात टाइटंस 8-3 से आगे है। शुभमन गिल सबसे ज़्यादा रन बनाने वाले खिलाड़ी हैं और रशीद खान सबसे ज़्यादा विकेट लेने वाले।
GT
8
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Total 11
RR
3
WinsStats verified via ESPNcricinfo and the official IPL site (iplt20.com), updated 24 June 2026.
GT vs RR: The All-Time IPL Record
Every meeting since GT's debut in 2022 is in the table below. The headline is 8-3, but the column that matters most is the playoff row: GT have won every knockout or final between these two sides; RR have reached a knockout three times against GT and lost all three.
| Metric | GT | RR |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 8 | 3 |
| Win percentage | 72.7% | 27.3% |
| Highest total vs opponent | 229/4 (May 9, 2026, Jaipur) | 214/6 (May 29, 2026, Mullanpur) |
| Lowest total vs opponent | 152 (Oct 2023, bowled out) | 118 (May 2023, bowled out) |
| Wins in playoffs / finals | 3 (2022 Q1, 2022 Final, 2026 Q2) | 0 |
| IPL titles (all time) | 1 (2022) | 1 (2008) |
The Rivalry in Numbers
The 8-3 record is a tale of two phases. In 2022 GT were 3-0, including the Qualifier 1 and the final - three wins that both handed them the title and created a deficit RR have never fully closed. Since then, the cricket has been genuinely competitive. RR have taken one win per season from 2023 onward, including a 2025 Jaipur win built on a Sooryavanshi century and the 6-run Ahmedabad thriller in April 2026. On the pitch, this is not as one-sided as the scoreline suggests.
Recent meetings (last five): GT won four of the last five. The exception was April 4, 2026 in Ahmedabad, where Dhruv Jurel's 75 off 42 powered RR to 210/6 and Ravi Bishnoi's 4/41 squeezed a 6-run win. GT responded five weeks later with 229/4 in Jaipur - Gill 84, Sudharsan 55, 118-run opening stand - and Rashid bowled RR out for 152. Then came Qualifier 2 at Mullanpur on May 29: RR posted 214/6, Sooryavanshi made 96 off 47 on a slow pitch, and GT still chased 215 for the loss of three wickets with Gill finishing on 104 off 53.
GT vs RR: How the Two Teams Compare
Gujarat Titans
- IPL titles: 1 (2022, their debut season)
- H2H wins vs RR: 8
- Biggest win in fixture: 77 runs (May 9, 2026, Jaipur)
- Knockout record vs RR: W3 L0
- Key man: Shubman Gill
Rajasthan Royals
- IPL titles: 1 (2008, inaugural season)
- H2H wins vs GT: 3
- Biggest win in fixture: 8 wickets (Apr 28, 2025, Jaipur)
- Knockout record vs GT: W0 L3
- Key man: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
Biggest Wins and Memorable Matches
GT's largest margin of victory remains the 77-run rout at Jaipur on May 9, 2026. Gill and Sai Sudharsan opened with a 118-run stand in 11 overs, Gill making 84 off 44 and Sudharsan 55, then Rashid Khan removed four middle-order batters for 33 runs as RR collapsed from 86/3 to 152 all out. Before that, the defining GT performance was still the 2022 final: Hardik Pandya took 3/17, RR were bowled out for 130, and GT chased it in 18.1 overs to win the title in their debut season. The 2026 Qualifier 2 may eventually be remembered as the most technically impressive: a 215-run chase, the largest in any IPL game to that point, completed with seven wickets and eight balls to spare on a pitch that Anil Kumble called slow and grippy before the game.
RR's finest hour in this fixture was April 28, 2025 in Jaipur. A then-14-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi walked out and hit 101 off 35 balls - the fastest century by an Indian in IPL history and the second-fastest overall - as RR chased 210 with eight wickets to spare. The April 4, 2026 Ahmedabad win deserves mention too: RR posted 210/6 off the back of Yashasvi Jaiswal's 55 and Jurel's 75, then Bishnoi's 4/41 slowed GT's chase just enough that a Tushar Deshpande last over sealed a 6-run win. Both results sit in the full IPL 2026 season stats.
Key Players in This Fixture
Shubman Gill owns this head-to-head more than any other batter. Across 11 matches he is the leading run-scorer in the fixture and has made two hundreds against RR - 104 off 53 in Qualifier 2 2026 and a century in the 2023 season - plus a string of fifties. His 104 in the Qualifier 2 was his fifth IPL century overall and came off just 47 balls, the fastest by any GT batter. For RR, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi holds the highest individual score in the fixture - 101 off 35 in 2025 - and followed that with a 96 off 47 in the 2026 Qualifier 2 on a slower pitch. He ended IPL 2026 with 776 runs at a strike rate of 237.3; no other batter in the rivalry comes close to those numbers in a single season.
With the ball, Rashid Khan has been the decisive figure every time this fixture has been tight. His 4/33 in the May 9, 2026 Jaipur game ended RR's chase at 86/3. On the RR side, Ravi Bishnoi's 4/41 in the April 4, 2026 Ahmedabad match is the best bowling performance by any RR bowler in this fixture and the reason that 6-run win was possible.
What Decides GT vs RR
Three things keep deciding this fixture in GT's favour. First, Shubman Gill tends to be at or near his best against RR - two hundreds and multiple fifties in 11 games is not a coincidence. Second, when Rashid Khan picks up a middle-order wicket in the first six balls of his spell, RR have never recovered and won. They need to either get 30+ off his first over or get him into his second over without conceding a wicket. They have done neither often enough. Third, GT's batting lineup in 2026 has genuine depth at positions three and four (Washington Sundar and Jos Buttler in a knockout), while RR's reliance on Sooryavanshi and Jaiswal at the top means a fast start from GT's bowlers can choke the whole innings.
8-3 makes this look one-sided. It is not. GT won three games in 2022 when there was no contest - they were the better team top to bottom. Since then RR have won three of the eight meetings, including two in Jaipur and the 6-run Ahmedabad win in 2026. The Qualifier 2 ended with seven wickets to spare for GT, but Sooryavanshi still scored 96 off 47 on a tricky pitch against the tournament's best bowling attack. You do not win that game without him.
What I think GT actually have is a better answer to the "what if our star fails" question. If Sooryavanshi gets out cheaply, RR can still lose by 70 runs. If Gill gets out for a duck, Sudharsan, Buttler and the tail - including Rashid - can still win. That depth is the real edge, not the head-to-head record. If RR build a stronger positions three and four by 2027, the 8-3 advantage will look even more fragile in retrospect. Check the IPL 2026 awards list for where both sides' key players ranked at the end of the season.
Frequently Asked Questions - GT vs RR
Who leads the GT vs RR head-to-head record in the IPL?
Gujarat Titans lead the all-time IPL head-to-head record 8-3 against Rajasthan Royals. The 11 matches span IPL 2022 to IPL 2026, with GT winning three in their debut season (including the final) and every knockout game between the two sides since. RR's three wins have all come in league-stage matches.
How many times have GT and RR played in the IPL?
GT and RR have met 11 times in the IPL from 2022 to 2026, with at least two matches per season. Three of those meetings were knockout games: the IPL 2022 Qualifier 1, the IPL 2022 Final (both won by GT), and the IPL 2026 Qualifier 2 (also won by GT).
What is the highest total in GT vs RR matches?
GT posted 229/4 against RR at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur on May 9, 2026, the highest total in this fixture. Shubman Gill scored 84 off 44 balls and Sai Sudharsan added 55 in a 118-run opening stand. RR's highest total in the rivalry is 214/6, set in the 2026 Qualifier 2 at Mullanpur on May 29, 2026.
Have GT and RR played in an IPL final?
Yes. Gujarat Titans beat Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2022 Final on May 29, 2022 at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. RR were bowled out for 130 and GT chased it in 18.1 overs with seven wickets to spare. Hardik Pandya was Player of the Match for his 3/17 and an unbeaten 34. It remains the only IPL final between these two sides.
Who has the best individual record in GT vs RR matches?
Shubman Gill leads all batters in this fixture with two centuries against RR, the highest being 104 off 53 balls in the 2026 Qualifier 2. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi holds RR's highest individual score in the fixture with 101 off 35 balls in 2025, the fastest century by an Indian in IPL history. Rashid Khan has the best bowling figures on either side with 4/33 in the May 9, 2026 match at Jaipur.
The Bottom Line
GT lead 8-3 in a rivalry that looks one-sided on paper and increasingly competitive on the pitch. The 2022 dominance was real; everything since has been earned in closer contests. Three knockout games, three GT wins - and in each of those three, RR gave them a genuine target. GT's edge is structural: when Sooryavanshi lights up a ground against them, Gill or Sudharsan answers. Until Rajasthan build middle-order depth to match what their top two already produce, that gap will keep showing up when it counts.
