IPL 2025 Points Table Update: In the match played on Wednesday, Gujarat Titans defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by 8 wickets. Chasing 170 runs, Jose Butler scored an unbeaten 73 runs. The team achieved the target in 17.5 overs. Earlier, fast bowler Mohammad Siraj was broken on RCB, he took 3 wickets for only 19 runs in 4 overs spell. After this match, RCB has lost the number 1 crown in the IPL points table.

RCB’s first wicket fell in the second over as Virat Kohli (7), who came out to bat first after losing the toss. He was caught out by Arshad Khan’s ball. After this, Mohammad Siraj dismissed Devdutt Padikkal (4) and Phil Salat (14) respectively in the third and fifth over. After this, Rajat Patidar was also dismissed by scoring 12 runs, Ishant Sharma made him his victim. Liam Livingstone played an important innings of 54 runs in 40 balls and contributed to bringing the team to a respectable score. Jitesh Sharma (33) and Tim David (32) also played a good innings.

Chasing the target, Gujarat lost the first wicket as Shubman Gill (14) at the score of 32. After this, Sai Sudarshan (49) shared a 75 -run match with Jose Butler. Butler scored an unbeaten 73 in 39 balls. In this innings, he hit 6 sixes and 5 fours. Gujarat won by 8 wickets by achieving the target with 13 balls.

IPL Points Table: RCB lost number-1 crown

Before the match, RCB was at number one in the points table, after losing it has lost his first place. She has rolled to number three. Whereas despite the victory, Gujarat Titans is at number four. This is RCB’s first defeat in 3 matches. The team’s net run rate is +1.149. This was Gujarat’s second win in 3 matches, its net run rate is +0.807.

On Display: Brute Force

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Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals have benefited from RCB’s defeat. Punjab has come first with 2 wins in 2 matches, the team’s net run rate is +1.485. Delhi has also won both its matches, its net run rate is +1.320, the team has come second in the points table.

Rajat patidar post match: Royal Challengers Bangalore lost by 8 wickets in the match played at their home (M Chinnaswamy) on Wednesday. The Gujarat Titans did not find any difficulty chasing the target of 170 runs. This is the first defeat of RCB this season, both of them won both the matches played before. After losing badly at home, RCB captain Rajat Patidar told one reason for the defeat to fall 3 wickets in the powerplay. Let us tell you that the team was first shocked as Virat Kohli, he returned to the pavilion after scoring 7 runs in the second over.

Rajat Patidar admitted that after the initial wickets, his team was not 200 but was thinking of scoring around 190. He admitted that the team was damaged by the initial wickets. However, he praised his bowlers who took the match so long despite this goal.

RCB captain Rajat Patidar after losing to GT

Rajat Patidar said, “Initial wickets damaged us in this match. 3 wickets in the powerplay created a difference.” Regarding the improvement on the pitch, he said, “A little better but the way our bowlers bowled were fantastic to see. It was not easy, they worked hard. He worked hard on this ground till the 18th over. The batting unit is very confident. The introduction with which he is playing is a positive sign for our team.

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Mohammad Siraj’s brilliant bowling, RCB lost 3 wickets in powerplay

RCB had the first blow as Virat Kohli, who started the innings with Phil Salat. Virat was caught out by Arshad Khan by scoring 7 runs. After this, Siraj took the wickets of Devdutt Padikkal (4) and Phil Salat (14) respectively in the third and fifth over. RCB lost 3 wickets in the powerplay, after which captain Rajat Patidar also fell victim to Ishant Sharma in the 7th over.

After this defeat, the RCB team has already reached number three in the points table. The Gujarat Titans occupies fourth place despite the victory. Punjab Kings have reached first and Delhi Capitals at number two.