Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals Timeline: GT vs RR History in IPL

Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals Timeline: GT vs RR Match History

The Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals timeline is surprisingly short for a rivalry that has already produced so many important IPL moments.

Gujarat Titans did not exist in the IPL before 2022. Yet within weeks of entering the competition, GT had played Rajasthan Royals three times, defeated them three times and beaten them in an IPL final.

That extraordinary beginning shaped everything that followed.

Since then, Rajasthan have broken Gujarat’s winning streak, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has produced a historic century, GT have recorded huge victories, and the teams have returned to the playoffs against each other.

By the end of IPL 2026, Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals had played 11 matches. GT won eight and RR won three.

If you are looking primarily for numbers rather than the story of each season, see our Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals Stats. For the overall rivalry comparison, visit GT vs RR Head-to-Head Record.

But here, we are going back to where it started.

Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals Timeline at a Glance

The table tells us who won.

The timeline below explains why particular matches mattered.

2022: The GT vs RR Story Begins

Gujarat Titans arrived in the IPL as a new franchise in 2022.

Rajasthan Royals, meanwhile, were one of the tournament’s original teams and were building one of their strongest campaigns in years.

Their paths crossed for the first time on April 14, 2022.

First Meeting: Gujarat Make an Immediate Statement

GT won by 37 runs

The first GT vs RR match took place at the DY Patil Stadium.

Gujarat set Rajasthan a target of 193 and then successfully defended it, winning by 37 runs.

Jos Buttler attacked early for RR and scored 54 from just 24 balls, but Gujarat’s bowling prevented the chase from developing around him.

It was only one league match.

At least, that is what it looked like at the time.

The teams would meet twice more before the season ended.

2022 Qualifier 1: GT Win When the Stakes Rise

GT 191/3 beat RR 188/6 by 7 wickets

The second meeting was completely different.

This time, a place in the IPL final was at stake.

Rajasthan scored 188/6 at Eden Gardens. Jos Buttler made 89, while Sanju Samson contributed 47.

GT needed 189.

David Miller then produced one of the defining innings of Gujarat’s debut season, finishing unbeaten as GT completed the chase with seven wickets in hand. The victory sent Gujarat directly into the final.

The head-to-head was now:

GT 2 – RR 0

But Rajasthan’s season was not over.

They reached the final as well.

And waiting for them was Gujarat again.

IPL 2022 Final: The Match That Defined the Early Rivalry

GT 133/3 beat RR 130/9 by 7 wickets

May 29, 2022 changed the meaning of GT vs RR.

This was no longer simply a new franchise playing an established team.

It was an IPL final.

Rajasthan batted first at the Narendra Modi Stadium but were restricted to 130/9.

Hardik Pandya delivered an outstanding all-round performance, taking 3/17 before contributing 34 in the chase.

Shubman Gill remained unbeaten on 45 as Gujarat reached 133/3 and became IPL champions in their debut season.

So the first chapter of the Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals timeline ended with an extraordinary statistic:

2022: GT 3 wins, RR 0 wins.

Two of those three Gujarat victories came in Qualifier 1 and the final.

Rajasthan needed a response.

It finally arrived the following season.

2023: Rajasthan Finally Break the GT Streak

By 2023, Gujarat had established complete control over this matchup.

RR had never beaten them.

That changed in Ahmedabad.

RR’s First-Ever Win Against Gujarat Titans

RR won by 3 wickets

Rajasthan finally defeated GT in their fourth attempt.

Shimron Hetmyer was central to the breakthrough, scoring an unbeaten 56 from 26 balls as Rajasthan completed the chase.

It was more than another league victory for RR.

It ended Gujarat’s perfect record against them.

The rivalry stood at:

GT 3 – RR 1

Was the balance beginning to change?

Not yet.

Gujarat Respond in Jaipur

GT won by 9 wickets

Later in the 2023 season, the teams met again at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium.

Gujarat responded emphatically.

A nine-wicket victory restored GT’s control and pushed the overall record to:

GT 4 – RR 1

This became an early pattern in the rivalry: Rajasthan would find a breakthrough, only for Gujarat to respond strongly.

You can explore the numerical side of that pattern in Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals Stats.

2024: A Last-Ball Finish in Jaipur

GT won by 3 wickets

Unlike 2022 and 2023, Gujarat and Rajasthan met only once during IPL 2024.

But it produced one of their most dramatic finishes.

RR scored 196/3 after Riyan Parag made 76 and Sanju Samson remained unbeaten on 68.

Gujarat’s chase was led initially by Shubman Gill, who scored 72 from 44 balls.

The match then came down to the final delivery.

With two runs required from the last ball, Rashid Khan hit the winning boundary to complete a three-wicket GT victory. He finished unbeaten on 24 from 11 balls.

After six meetings, the rivalry stood at:

GT 5 – RR 1

Gujarat were not simply ahead.

They had won five of the first six encounters.

2025: A Season of Two Completely Different Matches

The 2025 meetings finally gave Rajasthan something they had not previously achieved against Gujarat: a convincing victory.

But Gujarat struck first.

Gujarat’s 58-Run Win

GT won by 58 runs

The first meeting of 2025 took place in Ahmedabad.

Gujarat won comfortably by 58 runs, stretching their historical advantage even further.

The record became:

GT 6 – RR 1

Then came Jaipur.

And one of the most memorable batting performances in the history of this matchup.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Changes the 2025 Story

RR won by 8 wickets

Rajasthan were chasing 210.

What followed turned an ordinary league fixture into an IPL record-making night.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored 101, reaching his century from only 35 deliveries. Rajasthan eventually reached 212/2 and won by eight wickets.

The innings made Sooryavanshi the youngest IPL centurion, while his 35-ball hundred was the fastest by an Indian in IPL history at that point.

For Rajasthan, this was different from their narrow 2023 breakthrough.

They had now comprehensively beaten Gujarat.

IPL 2025 therefore finished:

GT 1 – RR 1

Overall:

GT 6 – RR 2

For more records created across these matches, our IPL Stats section covers franchise and player statistics beyond this individual rivalry.

2026: Three Matches Take the Rivalry to Another Level

If 2022 established GT vs RR, then 2026 expanded it.

The teams played three times.

Rajasthan won the first.

Gujarat dominated the second.

Then they met in the playoffs.

Again.

April 4, 2026: RR Win in Ahmedabad

RR won by 6 runs

Rajasthan scored 210/6 at the Narendra Modi Stadium.

GT came close, reaching 204/8, but Rajasthan held their nerve to win by six runs.

Sai Sudharsan scored 73 from 44 balls during Gujarat’s chase, while Ravi Bishnoi played a major role in shifting the game toward RR.

The result was significant for another reason.

Rajasthan had now won two of their previous three matches against Gujarat.

For the first time, there was a reasonable argument that the historical imbalance might be narrowing.

Then came Jaipur.

May 9, 2026: Gujarat Answer With Their Biggest Statement

GT 229/4 beat RR 152 by 77 runs

The return fixture looked nothing like the first.

Gujarat posted 229/4, powered by Shubman Gill’s 84 from 44 balls.

Gill and Sai Sudharsan added 118 for the opening wicket.

Rajasthan then collapsed to 152 in 16.3 overs as Rashid Khan took four wickets.

GT won by 77 runs.

According to the official IPL match report, it was Gujarat Titans’ biggest IPL victory by runs at that point.

One month earlier, RR had beaten Gujarat by six runs.

Now GT had responded with a 77-run win.

And there was still one more meeting to come.

2026 Qualifier 2: History Repeats Itself

The setting was familiar.

Rajasthan Royals.

Gujarat Titans.

A playoff.

A place in the IPL final on the line.

Before the match, Gujarat led the overall rivalry 7-3 and had already defeated Rajasthan in both the 2022 Qualifier 1 and 2022 final.

Rajasthan needed to change that playoff history.

Instead, Gujarat extended it.

GT Chase 215 to Reach the Final

GT won by 7 wickets

Rajasthan recovered from 9/2 to post 214/6, with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scoring 96.

It was RR’s highest team total against Gujarat.

And it still was not enough.

Shubman Gill produced a century as Gujarat completed the 215-run chase, reaching 219/3 in 18.4 overs.

GT won by seven wickets and advanced to the IPL 2026 final.

That result completed the current GT vs RR match history at:

Gujarat Titans 8 – Rajasthan Royals 3.

The Strange Playoff Pattern Hidden in the Timeline

There is one detail in this rivalry that deserves its own section.

Look at Gujarat’s three major playoff victories against Rajasthan:

2022 Qualifier 1 — GT won by 7 wickets

2022 Final — GT won by 7 wickets

2026 Qualifier 2 — GT won by 7 wickets

Three different playoff matches.

Three Gujarat victories.

The exact same seven-wicket margin each time.

That is the kind of detail a simple head-to-head table misses.

It also explains why Gujarat’s 8-3 overall advantage carries extra weight. Three of their wins came when elimination, qualification or the IPL trophy itself was at stake.

How the GT vs RR Timeline Has Shifted

Instead of treating all 11 matches equally, the rivalry can be divided into three distinct periods.

2022: Gujarat domination

GT won 3-0, including two playoff matches.

2023-2025: Rajasthan begin responding

Across these three seasons, GT won three matches and RR won two. The gap became much smaller.

2026: Rajasthan threaten, Gujarat reassert control

RR won the first meeting, but GT won the next two—including Qualifier 2.

This is a much more useful way of reading the timeline than simply saying Gujarat lead 8-3.

The rivalry started as complete GT domination.

It then became competitive.

But whenever Rajasthan have appeared close to changing the balance, Gujarat have responded.

Our GT vs RR Head-to-Head Record looks more closely at what that 8-3 advantage means statistically.

GT vs RR Match History: Five Turning Points

If the entire timeline had to be reduced to five matches, these would define it:

2022 first meeting: Gujarat establish themselves with a 37-run victory.

2022 IPL Final: GT defeat RR to become champions in their debut season.

2023 Ahmedabad: Rajasthan finally record their first victory over Gujarat.

2025 Jaipur: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s century gives RR their most explosive breakthrough in the rivalry.

2026 Qualifier 2: Gujarat chase 215 and extend their playoff dominance over Rajasthan.

Those five matches show the evolution far better than the final 8-3 number alone.

What Comes Next for the Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals Timeline?

The next GT-RR meeting will add another entry to a rivalry that has developed unusually quickly.

And because this page is designed as an evergreen match-history resource, the timeline should be updated after every future meeting rather than replaced with a new generic history article.

That matters for readers too.

Someone arriving here should always be able to answer three questions:

When did GT and RR first play?

How has the rivalry changed?

What happened in their latest meeting?

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Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals Timeline FAQs

When did Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals first play each other?

GT and RR first met on April 14, 2022 at the DY Patil Stadium. Gujarat Titans won by 37 runs.

How many GT vs RR matches have been played?

The teams have played 11 IPL matches through the end of IPL 2026. Gujarat have won eight and Rajasthan three.

Who won the first GT vs RR match?

Gujarat Titans won the first meeting by 37 runs in IPL 2022.

Did GT and RR play the IPL final?

Yes. Gujarat Titans defeated Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets in the IPL 2022 final to win the title in GT’s debut season.

When did Rajasthan Royals first beat Gujarat Titans?

Rajasthan recorded their first victory over GT during IPL 2023, winning by three wickets in Ahmedabad.

Who won the latest GT vs RR match?

The latest meeting through IPL 2026 was Qualifier 2 on May 29, 2026. Gujarat Titans chased 215 and won by seven wickets.

From 0-0 to 8-3: The Story So Far

The Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals timeline begins in 2022, but it already contains more defining moments than some much older IPL matchups.

GT won the first three meetings.

RR broke through in 2023.

Gujarat won a last-ball thriller in 2024.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi transformed the 2025 meeting in Jaipur.

Then 2026 produced three contrasting games and another Gujarat playoff victory.

The current score is 8-3 to Gujarat Titans.

But the more interesting number may still be 3-0 in major playoff meetings, because that is where Gujarat have separated themselves most decisively from Rajasthan.

For deeper numbers behind the history, continue to Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals Stats or compare the teams through our GT vs RR Head-to-Head Record.

For primary-source match reports and historical competition information, readers can also visit the official IPL website and official Rajasthan Royals website

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Rajani Kant

Cricket Writer & Editor at TeamStats.in

Rajani Kant is a cricket writer and editor at TeamStats.in, covering cricket statistics, team records, player performances, match results and important developments from international cricket. His focus is on presenting cricket information in a clear, useful and easy-to-understand format.

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