IPL 2023 [Twitter reactions]: Rashid Khan, Hardik Pandya star as Gujarat Titans thrash Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur

Within the forty eighth match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, Gujarat Titans (GT) utterly demolished Rajasthan Royals (RR) and registered an emphatic 9-wicket victory to additional strengthen their possibilities of qualifying within the playoffs.

The choice to bat first at their house floor in Jaipur went terribly flawed for Rajasthan as they saved shedding wickets often to get bundled out for 118 in 17.5 overs. Captain Sanju Samson was the top-scorer for the Royals with 30 runs off 20 balls, together with three fours and a six.

Rashid Khan was the chief destroyer as he wreaked havoc on a spin pleasant monitor, taking three wickets for 14 runs in his quota of 4 overs. Other than the Afghanistan star, Noor Ahmad, Hardik Pandya, Mohammed Shami and Joshua Little all bagged one wicket every.

In response, the Titans started strongly with openers Wriddhiman Saha and Shubman Gill placing up a strong partnership. Though Shubman Gill fell for 36 runs, GT captain Hardik, who got here in subsequent, performed a blistering innings of 39 runs off simply 15 balls, smashing three fours and three sixes. Wriddhiman Saha remained unbeaten on 41 runs off 34 balls with 5 fours, as Gujarat received the match by 9 wickets in simply 13.5 overs.

Right here is how Twitter reacted:

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. 7️⃣💙💙💙💙💙💙💙#RRvGT | #AavaDe | #TATAIPL 2023 pic.twitter.com/Ai79qknDzj

— Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans) Might 5, 2023

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Huge gamers all the time come again with vengeance @rashidkhan_19 was like wounded tiger in the present day towards RR. Finest within the enterprise.

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) Might 5, 2023

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Nice gesture this from @rashidkhan_19 🤗👏🏻#TATAIPL | #RRvGT pic.twitter.com/zWiTjvhqoF

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) Might 5, 2023

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Has any workforce crushed Gujarat Titans comprehensively this season?🤨 I solely bear in mind last-over finishes. This speaks rather a lot in regards to the full unit they developed below Hardik Pandya. A variety of credit score to Nehra Ji and Gary Kirsten. pic.twitter.com/Q6AtQ5gcBn

— Ridhima Pathak (@PathakRidhima) Might 5, 2023

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Greatest win by Gujarat Titans

by wickets: 9 v RR, in the present day
by balls remaining: 37 v RR, in the present day

— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) Might 5, 2023

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A simple win for Gujarat Titans: https://t.co/NBOmgPJsmv#cricket #ipl2023 #RRvGT #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/Bzdfi9uFmH

— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) Might 5, 2023

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All issues thought-about, this has been an absolute shocker from Rajasthan Royals. The type that may doubtlessly price you on NRR in a really tight desk. #IPL2023 #RRvsGT

— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula) Might 5, 2023

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Gujarat Titans again to successful methods work an emphatic 9 wicket win in 13.5 overs!

Captain, Hardik Pandya with 39* off simply 15#IPL2023

— ThePoppingCrease (@PoppingCreaseSA) Might 5, 2023

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Gujarat Titans have defeated Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur.

What a knock by Hardik – 39* in simply 15 balls. GT received with 37 balls to spare – the largest win in IPL 2023. pic.twitter.com/Yul8YgUcAv

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) Might 5, 2023

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Greatest win margins (by wickets) by Gujarat Titans :-

by 9 wkts – vs RR in the present day
by 7 wkts – vs CSK in 2022
by 7 wkts – vs RR in 2022
by 7 wkts – vs RR in 2022
by 7 wkts – vs KKR in 2023#IPL2023 #RRvGT

— Rhitankar Bandyopadhyay (@rhitankar8616) Might 5, 2023

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Gujarat Titans hv some type of cheat code of ipl😬 #RRvGT

— Pogan laul (@KingDop15813815) Might 5, 2023