GT vs RR Playoff Record: IPL Final & Knockout Match History
GT vs RR Playoff Record: Battles Have Repeatedly Produced Gujarat Titans’ Biggest IPL Moments
The GT vs RR playoff record has developed a clear pattern: whenever Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals have met in an IPL knockout match, Gujarat have found a way to win.
Through IPL 2026, Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals have faced each other three times in the playoffs. GT have won all three.
The first two came during Gujarat’s remarkable debut season in 2022. GT defeated Rajasthan in Qualifier 1 and then beat the same opponent again in the IPL final.
Four years later, the rivalry returned to the knockout stage. In Qualifier 2 of IPL 2026, Rajasthan posted 214/6, but Gujarat chased it down with seven wickets remaining as Shubman Gill produced a memorable century.
That gives Gujarat a perfect 3-0 playoff record against Rajasthan Royals.
For the complete rivalry, including league-stage matches, see our Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals Stats.
GT vs RR Playoff Head-to-Head Record
Here is the complete GT vs RR knockout record through IPL 2026:
| Playoff Record | GT | RR |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 3 | 3 |
| Wins | 3 | 0 |
| Losses | 0 | 3 |
| Qualifier 1 wins | 1 | 0 |
| Qualifier 2 wins | 1 | 0 |
| IPL Final wins | 1 | 0 |
| Highest playoff score | 219/3 | 214/6 |
| Lowest playoff score | 133/3 | 130/9 |
GT 3 – 0 RR in IPL playoffs
The overall GT vs RR Head-to-Head Record already favours Gujarat, but the knockout record is even more striking.
GT have not simply beaten RR in playoffs three times. Each victory has taken Gujarat directly to a major milestone: two wins secured a place in the final, while the other delivered the IPL trophy.
Every GT vs RR IPL Playoff Match
| Season | Stage | RR Score | GT Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Qualifier 1 | 188/6 | 191/3 | GT won by 7 wickets |
| 2022 | Final | 130/9 | 133/3 | GT won by 7 wickets |
| 2026 | Qualifier 2 | 214/6 | 219/3 | GT won by 7 wickets |
There is an unusual pattern hidden inside those results.
All three playoff matches were won by Gujarat Titans by exactly seven wickets.
But the similarities largely end there.
The 2022 Qualifier 1 required a pressure chase of 189.
The 2022 final was dominated by GT’s bowlers.
The 2026 Qualifier 2 became a high-scoring contest in which Gujarat successfully chased 215.
Three playoff wins, three different situations—and the same winning margin.
2022 Qualifier 1: Miller Takes GT Into Their First IPL Final
The first GT vs RR playoff meeting came on May 24, 2022 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Rajasthan Royals batted first and posted:
RR – 188/6
Jos Buttler led the innings with 89, while captain Sanju Samson contributed a rapid 47.
A target of 189 in a playoff should have placed significant pressure on a franchise playing its first IPL season.
Gujarat responded calmly.
Shubman Gill and Matthew Wade stabilised the chase after Wriddhiman Saha was dismissed early. Hardik Pandya and David Miller then took control.
The equation eventually came down to:
16 runs needed from the final over.
Prasidh Krishna had the ball.
Miller needed only three deliveries.
Six. Six. Six.
Three consecutive sixes completed the chase.
GT reached 191/3 in 19.3 overs.
David Miller finished unbeaten with 68 from 38 balls, while Hardik Pandya remained unbeaten on 40.
Gujarat won by seven wickets and qualified for the IPL final in their debut season.
It was the first major knockout chapter in the Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals Timeline.
David Miller’s 68* Remains One of the Rivalry’s Defining Innings
Miller’s innings deserves more attention than simply appearing in a scorecard.
He entered with Gujarat at 85/2.
GT still required more than 100 runs, and Rajasthan had an opportunity to tighten the game.
Instead, Miller and Hardik built an unbeaten partnership.
Miller finished with:
68 from 38 balls*
His final-over assault remains one of the most memorable finishes in GT’s early IPL history.
The innings also established a pattern that would reappear in future playoff meetings: Gujarat’s major batters repeatedly delivered under knockout pressure against Rajasthan.
2022 IPL Final: GT Beat RR Again
Only five days after Qualifier 1, the same teams met again.
This time the prize was the IPL trophy.
The final was played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on May 29, 2022.
Rajasthan won the toss and chose to bat.
The decision did not produce the innings they wanted.
Hardik Pandya’s 3/17 Changed the Final
RR struggled to generate momentum against Gujarat’s attack.
Jos Buttler top-scored with 39, but wickets continued to fall.
Hardik Pandya produced the most important bowling spell of the match:
4 overs – 3 wickets – 17 runs
His wickets included major Rajasthan batters, and RR were restricted to:
130/9
For a final, it was a modest target.
Gujarat still had to handle the pressure of chasing a championship, but they did so without allowing Rajasthan back into the game.
Gill Finishes Gujarat’s Championship Chase
GT lost Wriddhiman Saha and Matthew Wade, while Hardik Pandya contributed 34.
Shubman Gill stayed at the crease.
David Miller joined him late in the chase and scored an unbeaten 32.
Gill finished unbeaten on 45 as Gujarat reached:
133/3 in 18.1 overs
GT won by seven wickets.
The result gave Gujarat Titans their first IPL title in their debut season.
It also meant Rajasthan had lost to Gujarat twice in the same playoff campaign.
The venue itself has since developed into an important part of the rivalry. Our GT vs RR at Narendra Modi Stadium page covers every Ahmedabad meeting and the venue-specific records.
Why the 2022 Final Still Matters to the GT vs RR Rivalry
Many IPL head-to-head rivalries are built mainly through repeated league matches.
GT vs RR is different.
The rivalry gained postseason significance almost immediately.
During Gujarat’s very first season, Rajasthan were the opponent GT had to beat to reach the final—and then the opponent they had to beat again to lift the trophy.
That gives the 2022 season unusual importance when looking at the overall rivalry.
It also explains why a simple overall win-loss table cannot fully describe GT vs RR.
For complete innings-level results across league and playoff games, see the GT vs RR All Match Scorecards archive.
Four Years Later, GT and RR Met in a Playoff Again
The next playoff meeting did not arrive until IPL 2026.
This time it was Qualifier 2.
The match was played at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur on May 29, 2026.
The situation was simple:
Win and reach the final. Lose and the season is over.
Rajasthan batted first.
Things initially went badly.
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Dhruv Jurel were dismissed early, leaving RR at 9/2.
Then Vaibhav Sooryavanshi changed the innings.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s 96 Rescues Rajasthan
Sooryavanshi produced one of the best innings of the match.
He attacked Gujarat’s bowlers and scored:
96 from 47 balls
His innings included eight fours and seven sixes.
Ravindra Jadeja supported him with an unbeaten 45, while Donovan Ferreira provided an extraordinary late burst.
Ferreira smashed 38 from only 11 balls*.
The late acceleration pushed Rajasthan to:
214/6
It was the highest total RR had made against GT in a playoff.
It was also substantially larger than Rajasthan’s 188/6 in the 2022 Qualifier 1 and 130/9 in the 2022 final.
Yet even 214 was not enough.
Shubman Gill’s 104 Creates a New GT vs RR Playoff Record
Gujarat needed 215 to reach the final.
Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan immediately reduced the pressure.
Sudharsan struck 58 from 32 balls, giving GT an aggressive start.
Gill went further.
The Gujarat captain scored:
104 from 53 balls
He struck 15 fours and three sixes.
It became the highest individual score in GT vs RR playoff history through IPL 2026.
By the time Gill was dismissed, Gujarat were firmly in control.
Washington Sundar and Rahul Tewatia completed the job.
GT reached:
219/3 in 18.4 overs
Gujarat won by seven wickets and advanced to the IPL 2026 final.
For a wider comparison of Gill, Sooryavanshi and other leading performers in this rivalry, our GT vs RR Player Records page tracks the major batting and bowling records.
GT vs RR Highest Playoff Scores
The 2026 Qualifier 2 completely changed the scoring records for this matchup.
| Rank | Team | Score | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gujarat Titans | 219/3 | 2026 Qualifier 2 |
| 2 | Rajasthan Royals | 214/6 | 2026 Qualifier 2 |
| 3 | Gujarat Titans | 191/3 | 2022 Qualifier 1 |
| 4 | Rajasthan Royals | 188/6 | 2022 Qualifier 1 |
| 5 | Gujarat Titans | 133/3 | 2022 Final |
| 6 | Rajasthan Royals | 130/9 | 2022 Final |
The contrast between 2022 and 2026 is considerable.
The 2022 final produced only 263 combined runs.
The 2026 Qualifier 2 produced 433 combined runs.
The scoring environment changed, but the result did not: Gujarat still won.
For the biggest scores across both regular-season and playoff matches, our GT vs RR Highest Score page provides the complete scoring comparison.
Highest Individual Scores in GT vs RR Playoffs
| Player | Score | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Shubman Gill | 104 | 2026 Qualifier 2 |
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | 96 | 2026 Qualifier 2 |
| Jos Buttler | 89 | 2022 Qualifier 1 |
| David Miller | 68* | 2022 Qualifier 1 |
| Sai Sudharsan | 58 | 2026 Qualifier 2 |
| Shubman Gill | 45* | 2022 Final |
| Sanju Samson | 47 | 2022 Qualifier 1 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 45* | 2026 Qualifier 2 |
Gill’s 104 is the only century in GT vs RR playoff history through the end of IPL 2026.
Sooryavanshi came only four runs short of becoming the first Rajasthan batter to achieve the feat.
Best Bowling Performances in GT vs RR Playoffs
The most influential bowling performance remains Hardik Pandya’s spell in the 2022 final.
His 3/17 came with the championship at stake and helped restrict Rajasthan to 130/9.
In the 2026 Qualifier 2, Kagiso Rabada’s early wickets were also crucial. He removed Jaiswal and Jurel as Rajasthan slipped to 9/2.
Jason Holder then used his variations effectively through the middle overs and finished with 2/27.
But when match context is considered, Hardik’s 2022 final performance remains the defining bowling spell of the playoff rivalry.
Gujarat Have Chased in All Three Playoff Wins
There is another remarkable pattern in the GT vs RR playoff record.
Gujarat have chased in all three matches.
2022 Qualifier 1: chased 189
2022 Final: chased 131
2026 Qualifier 2: chased 215
And all three chases ended with the same result:
GT won by seven wickets.
That does not mean chasing automatically guarantees success in future knockout matches. Three matches remain a small sample and each was played under different conditions.
But historically, Gujarat’s batting has handled scoreboard pressure extremely well against Rajasthan in the playoffs.
Highest Successful GT vs RR Playoff Chase
The record is now:
GT – 219/3 chasing 215 in the 2026 Qualifier 2
Before that, the record belonged to the 2022 Qualifier 1 chase of 189.
The progression is:
131 → 189 → 215
Gujarat have therefore successfully chased three very different targets against RR in knockout cricket.
That is one of the strongest statistical themes in the playoff history between these teams.
GT vs RR Playoff Records at a Glance
| Record | Detail |
|---|---|
| Playoff meetings | 3 |
| GT wins | 3 |
| RR wins | 0 |
| GT playoff win percentage vs RR | 100% |
| IPL Final meetings | 1 |
| Qualifier 1 meetings | 1 |
| Qualifier 2 meetings | 1 |
| Highest team score | GT – 219/3 |
| RR highest playoff score | 214/6 |
| Lowest playoff score | RR – 130/9 |
| Highest individual score | Shubman Gill – 104 |
| Best final bowling spell | Hardik Pandya – 3/17 |
| Highest successful chase | GT – 219/3 chasing 215 |
| GT titles won by beating RR in final | 1 |
Playoff Record vs Regular-Season Rivalry
This distinction matters.
A team’s overall head-to-head record includes league matches where a defeat can be recovered from later in the season.
Playoff cricket is different.
Qualifier and final results directly determine who progresses or wins the championship.
Against Rajasthan, Gujarat have repeatedly delivered in those situations.
The three playoff meetings have resulted in:
2022 Qualifier 1 → GT reached the final
2022 Final → GT became champions
2026 Qualifier 2 → GT reached the final
RR have challenged Gujarat more successfully in some league matches.
One example is Jaipur in 2025, when Rajasthan chased 210 in only 15.5 overs behind Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s 101.
That remarkable match and the complete Jaipur venue record are covered in our RR vs GT at Sawai Mansingh Stadium analysis.
The comparison is revealing: Rajasthan have shown they can dominate Gujarat in a league game, but through IPL 2026 they have yet to beat GT when the two teams meet in the playoffs.
Three Playoff Matches, Three Different GT Heroes
Another interesting feature of the rivalry is that Gujarat’s playoff victories have not depended on one player.
2022 Qualifier 1 – David Miller
68 from 38 balls*
Finished the chase with three consecutive sixes.
2022 Final – Hardik Pandya
3/17 with the ball and 34 with the bat
Delivered an all-round performance in the championship match.
2026 Qualifier 2 – Shubman Gill
104 from 53 balls
Produced the first century in the GT vs RR playoff rivalry.
That evolution mirrors Gujarat’s own development from their original title-winning core to the Gill-led team of 2026.
What the Playoff Record Tells Us
The most important number remains 3-0.
But simply stating that Gujarat have won all three playoff matches misses some useful context.
GT have beaten RR:
- at three different playoff stages
- at three different venues
- while chasing three different targets
- with three different match-defining performances
- across two separate eras of the Gujarat team
That makes the playoff record more substantial than a single-season statistical anomaly.
At the same time, three matches are still a limited sample. The record describes what has happened through IPL 2026; it does not determine what would happen in a future knockout meeting.
FAQs
What is the GT vs RR playoff head-to-head record?
Gujarat Titans lead Rajasthan Royals 3-0 in IPL playoff matches through IPL 2026.
How many times have GT and RR met in IPL playoffs?
GT and RR have met three times in the playoffs: the 2022 Qualifier 1, 2022 IPL Final and 2026 Qualifier 2.
Have Rajasthan Royals ever beaten Gujarat Titans in an IPL playoff?
No. Through IPL 2026, Rajasthan Royals have lost all three playoff meetings against Gujarat Titans.
Did GT and RR play an IPL final?
Yes. Gujarat Titans defeated Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets in the 2022 IPL final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
What is the highest score in a GT vs RR playoff match?
Gujarat Titans’ 219/3 in the 2026 Qualifier 2 is the highest team score in a GT vs RR playoff match through IPL 2026.
What is RR’s highest playoff score against GT?
Rajasthan Royals scored 214/6 in the 2026 Qualifier 2, their highest playoff total against Gujarat.
Who has the highest individual playoff score in GT vs RR?
Shubman Gill holds the record with 104 from 53 balls in the IPL 2026 Qualifier 2.
What is the highest successful chase in GT vs RR playoff history?
Gujarat Titans chased 215 by reaching 219/3 in 18.4 overs in the 2026 Qualifier 2.
Who won the GT vs RR 2022 Qualifier 1?
Gujarat Titans won by seven wickets after chasing Rajasthan’s 188/6. David Miller finished unbeaten on 68.
Who won the GT vs RR 2026 Qualifier 2?
Gujarat Titans won by seven wickets. RR scored 214/6 before GT reached 219/3 in 18.4 overs, led by Shubman Gill’s 104.
Final Takeaway
The GT vs RR playoff record is one of the clearest statistical advantages in this young IPL rivalry.
Three meetings. Three Gujarat Titans victories.
GT defeated Rajasthan in the 2022 Qualifier 1 to reach their first final. Five days later, they beat RR again to become IPL champions in their debut season.
When the teams finally met again in knockout cricket four years later, the result remained unchanged. Rajasthan raised the challenge to 214/6, but Shubman Gill’s 104 powered Gujarat to 219/3 and another seven-wicket playoff victory.
Perhaps the most unusual record is that every GT vs RR playoff match through IPL 2026 has ended with Gujarat winning by seven wickets.
The scores, venues and match-winners have changed.
The knockout result has not.
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