The high-voltage IPL 2025 clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Gujarat Titans (GT) on April 2, 2025, ended in a one-sided domination as GT chased down the target with an 8-wicket victory. Here are the 3 biggest moments that defined the match:
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Former RCB bowler destroys old team
Siraj’s Deadly Spell: 3/19 – The Game-Changer!
Early Breakthroughs: To end RCB’s impressive start, Siraj scored twice in the PowerPlay, dismissing Philip Salt (12) and Devdutt Padikkal (15).
Middle-Over Control: He finished with three wickets for just 19 runs, the best bowling numbers of the game, as his deadly seam movement and precise lines stifled RCB’s batting!
Emotional Celebration: After defeating his old colleagues, the feisty pacer roared, demonstrating why GT’s ₹8.5 crore bid for him was a great deal!
RCB’s Batting Collapse – Siraj’s Role in the Downfall
Siraj’s early strikes forced RCB into panic mode, leading to a middle-order collapse. His economy of 4.75 in a high-scoring era shows his elite T20 bowling prowess.Gujarat Titans bowling dominance
Jos Buttler’s Unbeaten 73 Guides GT to Victory:
Gujarat Titans chase 170 easily Chasing a target of 170, GT’s Jos Buttler played a match-winning innings, scoring an unbeaten 73 off 39 balls Jos Buttler unbeaten fifty.
His aggressive approach, including reaching his fifty with a six, ensured GT achieved the target with 13 balls to spare. In a thrilling IPL 2025 encounter, Gujarat Titans (GT) cruised to an 8-wicket victory against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), thanks to a blistering unbeaten 73 (39 balls)* from Jos Buttler! The English superstar showcased his T20 mastery, guiding GT to chase down 170 with 13 balls to spare in a one-man demolition job! GT dominant win over RCB
Liam Livingstone 54 vs GT IPL 2025
In a match dominated by Gujarat Titans, Liam Livingstone emerged as RCB’s sole fighter, smashing a crucial 54 (32 balls) to rescue his team from total disaster. His 18th-over assault on Rashid Khan (3 sixes!) was the biggest highlight in RCB’s total of 169-8.
Livingstone 3 sixes off Rashid Khan
Rescue Mission: Under strain, walked in at 45/4 and restored the innings. Dismantles Rashid Khan: hit three straight sixes off GT’s top spinner in the 18th over, the most explosive over of the 2025 Indian Premier League! He demonstrated why he is among the most dangerous middle-order batsmen in T20 cricket with a strike rate of 168+.