New Delhi: Gujarat Titans (GT) openers Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill looked in sublime touch on Sunday as they completed a record run chase against Delhi Capitals (DC) with 10 wickets to spare, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, to become first playoffs-qualified team of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The duo partnered for 205* runs for the opening wicket and only returned to the pavilion after chasing down the 200-run target, making the stand invincible.
This was not the first time that the GT duo showcased its batting prowess, but Sunday night stood out for them. The two batters scripted history with their unbeaten 205-run partnership as GT became the first team to chase down a 200-run target without losing a wicket in the IPL. Not only this, they went on to claim several other records as well, while they took the DC bowlers to the cleaners in their own backyard.
Sudharsan slammed his second IPL ton, scoring 108* runs off 61 balls and laced with 12 fours and six sixes, while Gill played the perfect second-fiddle with a sublime knock of 93* runs off 53 balls. The two players continued their purple patch in the tournament as they propelled GT over the line with remarkable ease, also making the 205-run effort the second-highest opening stand of the tournament.
It is noteworthy that the record of the highest run-stand in the IPL is jointly held by the duo as well, alongside KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock. The two pairs recorded 210 runs to share the elite feat.
Highest opening stand in the IPL
210* – KL Rahul & Quinton de Kock (LSG) vs KKR, 2022
210 – Shubman Gill & Sai Sudharsan vs CSK, 2024
205* – Shubman Gill & Sai Sudharsan vs DC, 2025*
185 – Jonny Bairstow & David Warner vs RCB, 2019
𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽: 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗳𝗳𝘀 📍
Led by Shubman Gill, the 𝙂𝙪𝙟𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙩 𝙏𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙨 have made it to their third Top 4️⃣ finish in four years 🔥#GT fans, 2️⃣nd title loading? 🤔#TATAIPL | #DCvGT | @gujarat_titans pic.twitter.com/uJSCIFt9ub
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 18, 2025
In the current scenario, the two batters have amassed the most runs as an Indian pair in an IPL season, surpassing the 744-run record by Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw, which they established for DC in 2021.
Most runs by an Indian pair in an IPL season
839 – Shubman Gill & Sai Sudharsan (GT, 2025)*
744 – Shikhar Dhawan & Prithvi Shaw (DC, 2021)
671 – Mayank Agarwal & KL Rahul (PBKS, 2020)
602 – Mayank Agarwal & KL Rahul (PBKS, 2021)
601 – Virat Kohli & Devdutt Padikkal (RCB, 2021)
This was also the first-ever 10-wicket victory for the Gujarat Titans in the IPL, and the 205* runs partnership is also the highest to get a 10-wicket win in an IPL game.
Game sealed ✅
Playoffs booked ✅An unbeaten 2️⃣0️⃣5️⃣-run partnership between Sai Sudharsan & Shubman Gill does the job for #GT 💙
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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 18, 2025
DC at risk of elimination
DC, looking for revenge in the return leg clash, lost for the second time against GT and helped the top-placed teams, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS), achieve playoffs qualification as well. The first leg clash of the season between the two teams also yielded a similar kind of result as GT chased down 204 runs with seven wickets in hand, making it their highest successful run-chase, and also a similar one against DC.
Highest successful run-chases for GT
204 vs DC, Ahmedabad, 2025
200 vs DC, Delhi, 2025*
198 vs RCB, Bengaluru, 2023
197 vs RR, Jaipur, 2024
Highest successful run-chases vs DC
204 – GT, Ahmedabad, 2025
200 – GT, Delhi, 2025*
188 – CSK, Delhi, 2008
188 – SRH, Delhi, 2018
DC now sits at a precarious spot (5th in points table) and will have to vie for the fourth and final playoff berth against Mumbai Indians (MI) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) moving forward.
Sai Sudharsan slammed his second IPL ton while Shubman Gill provided exceptional support to help GT register a 10-wicket victory over DC and become the first team to qualify for the IPL 2025 playoffs. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
