NEW DELHI: Jos Buttler performed a scintillating unbeaten knock of 97 to script Gujarat Titans’ highest-ever profitable run chase in IPL historical past, guiding them to a seven-wicket win over Delhi Capitals at a scorching Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday.
Chasing a steep goal of 204, Buttler anchored the innings with a 54-ball masterclass, laced with 11 boundaries and 4 sixes, as GT reached 204/3 with 4 balls to spare. The chase not solely handed Gujarat their fifth win of the season and the highest spot on the factors desk, but in addition shattered a number of information.
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It was the best complete ever chased towards Delhi Capitals in IPL historical past — the earlier greatest being Chennai Tremendous Kings’ 188 within the inaugural 2008 season.
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Highest profitable run-chases vs Delhi Capitals
204 – GT, Ahmedabad, 2025
188 – CSK, Delhi, 2008
188 – SRH, Delhi, 2018
186 – CSK, Delhi, 2010
185 – RR, Delhi, 2015
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For GT, it marked their first profitable chase of 200 or extra, surpassing their earlier better of 198 towards RCB in 2023.
Highest profitable run-chases for Gujarat Titans
204 vs DC, Ahmedabad, 2025
198 vs RCB, Bengaluru, 2023
197 vs RR, Jaipur, 2024
196 vs SRH, Mumbai WS, 2022
190 vs PBKS, Brabourne, 2022
Buttler discovered a reliable accomplice in Sherfane Rutherford, the influence substitute, because the duo stitched a game-changing 119-run stand for the third wicket. Rutherford’s essential 43 ensured DC’s bowlers by no means acquired a grip on the match.
Earlier, Axar Patel’s 39 guided Delhi to a difficult 203/8, however GT’s bowlers, led by Prasidh Krishna (4/41), stored issues in examine.
GT skipper Shubman Gill praised the calculated chase, calling it “a deal with to look at,” whereas DC’s stand-in captain Axar admitted they had been “10-15 runs quick.”
With this historic win, Gujarat made a loud assertion within the IPL 2025 title race.
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