Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill and opener Sai Sudharsan stepped out at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday with a calm, routine feel—pads secured and gloves in place—only for their innings to quickly turn into something far more commanding against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The pair’s start set the tone for what became a statement batting display.
Gujarat Titans’ explosive platform
- Gill and Sudharsan opened the batting for Gujarat Titans and stitched together a 128-run partnership.
- The stand proved to be Gujarat’s best against RCB for any wicket in IPL history.
- Sudharsan then drove the innings through his century, building the bulk of the momentum before eventually departing to Josh Hazlewood.
- Sudharsan scored 100 runs off 58 balls, striking 11 fours and 5 sixes and finishing with a strike rate of 172.41.
- At the other end, Gill supplied the steady support—managing 32 runs from 24 balls while keeping the rotation of strike smooth.
- Gill hit two boundaries and a six during his spell before he was dismissed by Suyash Sharma.
RCB’s century-concession record and wider IPL trends
Beyond the match itself, the numbers around individual centuries in the tournament add extra context. Royal Challengers Bengaluru are listed with the unwanted IPL record of allowing the most separate hundred-makers, with 15 individual centuries conceded. Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians follow with 14 each.
Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad have conceded 11 centuries apiece, while Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings sit at 10 each.
- Most individual centuries conceded by a team in the IPL: 15 — RCB
- 14 — KKR
- 14 — MI
- 11 — CSK
- 11 — SRH
- 10 — RR
- 10 — PBKS
Batting partnerships and the century-stand leaderboard
The source also highlights which batting duos have been most effective at turning big individual scores into major partnership milestones. In terms of century stands across the IPL (any wicket), Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers top the list with 10 century partnerships. They are followed by Kohli and Chris Gayle with nine.
Close behind, the combination of Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill has eight century partnerships, keeping them in the mix among the competition’s most prolific century-stand pairs.
- Most centuries stand in the IPL (any wicket): 10 — Virat Kohli & AB de Villiers
- 9 — Virat Kohli & Chris Gayle
- 8 — Sai Sudharsan & Shubman Gill
