IPL 2025: Ashish Nehra’s tactical move helps GT’s Prasidh Krishna dismiss in-form Hetmyer’s wicket

In a dominant performance at home, the Gujarat Titans (GT) secured a convincing 58-run victory over the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the 23rd match of IPL 2025. With this win, GT climbed to the top of the points table with four victories, while RR dropped to seventh.

Chasing a target of 218, RR struggled to build momentum as the GT bowlers put pressure throughout the innings. The chase never really took off, despite a promising 48-run stand between Sanju Samson and Shimron Hetmyer, which briefly gave RR hope.

However, the turning point came in the 13th over when GT pacer Prasidh Krishna, who had earlier gone for 12 runs in his first over, was brought back into the attack. Before the over began, GT bowling coach Ashish Nehra passed on tactical advice through a substitute.

On the second ball of the over, the 29-year-old delivered a hard-length ball angled into the off-stump. RR skipper, attempting to create room and guide the ball towards the third man, ended up slicing it straight to Sai Kishore at the edge of the circle. The dismissal of the RR opener was a key breakthrough and turned the match heavily in GT’s favour.

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The right-arm pacer continued his impressive spell, eventually finishing with figures of 3 for 24. His scalps included the in-form West Indies batter, who scored a brisk 52 off 32 balls, and Jofra Archer.

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Earlier in the match, Sai Sudharsan starred with the bat for GT, scoring a fluent 82 off 53 deliveries, and supported well by the middle order, GT posted a formidable total of 217. In reply, RR were bowled out for 159, falling well short of the target. GT’s all-round effort with both bat and ball ensured a comprehensive win on home ground.

Meanwhile, GT will clash with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on April 12, and RR will face Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on April 13, aiming to bounce back from the loss today.