RCB vs GT: It wasn’t a great homecoming for Royal Challengers Bengaluru as they have lost their first home game of the Indian Premier League 2025. They suffered an 8-wicket defeat against Gujarat Titans at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. As a result, RCB dropped down the points table and GT have moved up the table.
It started with the toss. Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to bowl first. RCB had a horrific start as they lost their top three batters within 5 overs. They had a few small partnerships in the middle but they were 104/6 in 14.2 overs. That was the time Jitesh Sharma (33 off 21) and Liam Livingstone held the innings with a partnership.
Livingstone slammed his maiden fifty for RCB and scored 54 off 40 balls. In the end, Tim David also an 18-ball 32 to take RCB to 169. Mohammed Siraj took 3/19 for GT. Chasing the score, GT didn’t give RCB a chance. Shubman Gill got out for 14 but after that, GT bossed the chase. Sai Sudharshan made 49 off 36 balls. Jos Buttler (73* off 39) and Sherfane Rutherford (30* off 18) helped GT reach 170/2 in 17.5 overs and win their second consecutive game.
Let’s take a look at the award winners of this nail-biting match.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans Award Winners, Man of the Match IPL 2025
RCB vs GT Curvv Super Striker of the Match
Jos Buttler ended up with the best strike rate. He scored an unbeaten 73 runs off just 39 balls, with five fours and six sixes, at a strike rate of 187.18. As a result, he won the Curvv Super Striker of the Match award.
RCB vs GT Fantasy Player of the Match award
There were a few good performances in the game. Mohammed Siraj’s spell, Livingstone’s fifty and Jos Buttler’s knock. Eventually, Buttler ended up scoring more fantasy points in the game. He scored 155 fantasy points for scoring a 39-ball 73 not out and won the Fantasy Player of the Match award.
RCB vs GT Angel One Super Sixes Award
RCB hit nine sixes, and GT hit 11 sixes in their respective innings. Livingstone was dealing in sixes only, who scored five sixes, but it was Josh Buttler who went past him. Buttler hit six maximums and won the Angle One Super Sixes Award for hitting the most sixes.
RCB vs GT Rupay On-the-go Four Award
Jitesh Sharma and Jos Buttler hit five boundaries each in their innings. But Sai Sudharshan played yet another important innings. He scored 49 off 36 balls, with seven fours and one six. He won the Rupay On-the-Go Four Award for hitting the most boundaries in the RCB vs GT clash.
RCB vs GT Player of the Match award
It was a toss-up between Mohammed Siraj and Jos Buttler. Both performed exceptionally well. But Siraj deservedly won the Player of the Match award. It was his first game at Chinnaswamy Stadium since leaving RCB, and he had a point to prove. He dismissed Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, and Liam Livingstone and broke RCB’s bone. As a result, he won the Player of the Match award for his excellent spell.
RCB vs GT, Mohammed Siraj Stats and Records
The table below shows overall Mohammed Siraj Stats and records for the RCB vs GT match 15 in IPL 2025
| Overs | Wkts | Runs | Econ. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 19 | 4.75 |
