Netizens and cricket experts have expressed the Gujarat Titans' Powerplay performance against the Rajasthan Royals in their May 9th clash as a masterclass. Gujarat Titans have smashed their highest powerplay total in their IPL history, 82/0, thanks to Shubman Gill and Sai Sudarshan’s excellent, aggressive partnership that dismantled RR’s strong bowling attack. Jofra Archer and Tushar Deshpande’s economy rate has reached sky-high. While the Titans were appreciated for their batting display, RR's bowling and Jaiswal’s captaincy came under scrutiny.

Netizens quickly pointed out that the Gujarat Titans are the only team against whom the Rajasthan Royals haven't taken a wicket this IPL in the Powerplay, even after facing them twice. Jofra Archer’s first over was also the longest over in IPL as he bowled 11 balls and 18 runs were scored; that indeed was an unusual start from Archer. Some netizens also pointed out that after such an incredible display of batting in powerplay and 10 wickets in hand, the openers didn’t “go all out” securing more boundaries and keeping the runs high up.

Qualification Scenario for GT in IPL 2026

Gujarat Titans are in a race for the IPL 2026 playoffs, sitting with 12 points from 10 matches. At this point, a lot of teams are crowded at 12 points to reach the top four. To qualify, they likely need to win at least 2 of their last 4 matches to reach 16 points, though their negative Net Run Rate of -0.147 may require them to win by large margins to secure a top-four spot. Also, 16 points might not be enough, as other permutations and combinations may work.

If they end up with 14 points, that won’t be enough, as they might miss out because of negative NRR. GT face Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kolkata Knight Riders and CSK in their remaining matches.