Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan has added yet another standout chapter to his IPL journey, climbing into the top tier of wicket-takers in the tournament’s history during Gujarat Titans’ commanding 77-run win over Rajasthan Royals at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Rashid’s spell was the turning point, as he returned figures of 4/33 from his four overs to help GT overpower RR in emphatic fashion.
Rashid Khan’s landmark and dominant spell
By delivering a match-winning burst, Rashid Khan not only secured the Player of the Match award, but also moved past Lasith Malinga on the all-time IPL wickets list. Rashid now sits on 173 wickets across 147 IPL matches, with an average of 23.72. His haul includes three four-wicket innings, and his best figures are 4/24. Malinga, who previously held the wicket milestone, finished with 170 wickets.
The Gujarat Titans spinner is also continuing to thrive in the current campaign. He is joint fourth in the Purple Cap standings, having collected 15 wickets in 11 matches at an average of 22.60. His economy rate reads 8.26, and his best outing this season is again 4/33. Meanwhile, teammate Kagiso Rabada leads the wicket race with 18 wickets from 11 games.
Here are the top 10 wicket-takers in IPL history:
- Yuzvendra Chahal — 184 matches, 229 wickets
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar — 200 matches, 215 wickets
- Sunil Narine — 198 matches, 202 wickets
- Piyush Chawla — 219 matches, 192 wickets
- Ravichandran Ashwin — 255 matches, 187 wickets
- Jasprit Bumrah — 155 matches, 186 wickets
- Dwayne Bravo — 220 matches, 161 wickets
- Ravindra Jadeja — 265 matches, 178 wickets
- Amit Mishra — 201 matches, 174 wickets
- Rashid Khan — 147 matches, 173 wickets
GT vs RR: the match unfolded
Gujarat Titans delivered a complete all-round display on May 9, 2026, cruising to a decisive victory by 77 runs. Batting first, GT piled on 229/4 in 20 overs—also their highest team total of the season—setting up a chase that Rajasthan could not sustain.
- In the opening phase, GT built momentum with a dominant 118-run stand between Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan.
- Gill top-scored with a brilliant 84 off 44 balls, while Sudharsan supported with 55.
- Washington Sundar then added momentum at the end, finishing unbeaten on 37 off 20 deliveries.
- Rajasthan Royals began their chase aggressively, with teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashing 36 off 16 balls and Dhruv Jurel contributing 24 off 10.
- Even with the early thrust, Rashid Khan struck in the middle overs and flipped the contest—RR tumbled from a promising position to 152 all out in just 16.3 overs.
- Jason Holder also played a crucial role with the ball, while GT’s disciplined bowling kept pressure on throughout, ensuring the chase never regained its footing after Rashid’s breakthroughs.
With Rashid’s milestone-making impact and a well-managed team performance, Gujarat Titans turned the match decisively in their favour, leaving Rajasthan to settle for defeat.
