Table-topping Gujarat rout reigning champions Kolkata

Table-topping Gujarat Titans have handed the defending champion Kolkata Knight Riders a 39-run drubbing in the Indian Premier League.

Captain Shubman Gill made 90 off 55 balls and his opening partner Sai Sudharsan scored his fifth 50-plus score of the season with 52 in Gujarat's challenging total of 3-198.

Kolkata were stifled for 8-159 by the Gujarat spinners and lost their third home game of the season.

Gill, who lost the toss, missed out on a century but paced the innings nicely with left-hander Sudharsan. They combined for 114 runs before Jos Buttler hit a rampant unbeaten 41 off 23 balls with eight boundaries.

"It's very difficult to have a perfect game," Gill said. "But you have to find a way to win the game and that's what we're really good at."

Kolkata's chase was clipped early when Mohammed Siraj pinned Rahmanullah Gurbaz lbw in the first over and Rashid Khan dismissed Sunil Narine off his third ball in the Powerplay. Rashid also outfoxed the home team's last hope, Andre Russell, on 21.

Kolkata captain Ajinkya Rahane resisted with a 36-ball 50 as the middle order struggled to accelerate against the spinners in Gujarat's sixth win in eight games.

"I thought 199 was chaseable, we came back into the game really well with the ball," Rahane said. "You expect good opening starts but that's what we're struggling with."

Australians at IPL 2025

Chennai Super Kings: Nathan Ellis ($365k)

Delhi Capitals: Mitch Starc ($2.15m), Jake Fraser-McGurk ($1.65m)

Kolkata Knight Riders: Spencer Johnson ($510k)

Lucknow Super Giants: Justin Langer (coach), Mitch Marsh ($623k)

Punjab Kings: Ricky Ponting (coach), Marcus Stoinis ($2m), Glenn Maxwell ($770k), Josh Inglis ($475k), Aaron Hardie ($228k), Xavier Bartlett ($146k)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Josh Hazlewood ($2.29m), Tim David ($547k)

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Pat Cummins ($3.7m), Travis Head ($1.2m), Adam Zampa ($440k)

2025 IPL standings

Team	Matches played M	Wins W	Losses L	Ties T	No results N/R	Net Run Rate NRR	Deductions Ded.	Total points PTS
1 Punjab Kings KXI	14	9	4	0	1	0.372	0	19
2 Royal Challengers Bengaluru Men RCB	14	9	4	0	1	0.301	0	19
3 Gujarat Titans GUT	14	9	5	0	0	0.254	0	18
4 Mumbai Indians MI	14	8	6	0	0	1.142	0	16
5 Delhi Capitals Men DEL	14	7	6	0	1	0.011	0	15
6 Sunrisers Hyderabad SUN	14	6	7	0	1	-0.241	0	13
7 Lucknow Super Giants LSG	14	6	8	0	0	-0.376	0	12
8 Kolkata Knight Riders KKR	14	5	7	0	2	-0.305	0	12
9 Rajasthan Royals RAJ	14	4	10	0	0	-0.549	0	8
10 Chennai Super Kings CSK	14	4	10	0	0	-0.647	0	8

Legend

M: Matches played

W: Wins

L: Losses

T: Ties

N/R: No results

NRR: Net Run Rate

Ded.: Deductions

PTS: Total points