Gujarat Titans pull off highest-ever chase against Delhi Capitals in IPL history

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Updated: Apr 19, 2025, 21:26 IST

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Jos Buttler's stunning unbeaten 97 propelled Gujarat Titans to a record-breaking victory over Delhi Capitals in Ahmedabad. Chasing 204, GT reached the target with four balls to spare, securing their fifth win of the season. Buttler's masterclass, supported by Sherfane Rutherford's crucial 43, overshadowed Axar Patel's earlier 39, handing Gujarat the top spot on the points table.

Gujarat Titans pull off highest-ever chase against Delhi Capitals in IPL history

GT and DC players after the match in Ahmedabad. (Pic credit: IPL)

NEW DELHI: Jos Buttler played a scintillating unbeaten knock of 97 to script Gujarat Titans’ highest-ever successful run chase in IPL history, guiding them to a seven-wicket win over Delhi Capitals at a scorching Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday.
Chasing a steep target of 204, Buttler anchored the innings with a 54-ball masterclass, laced with 11 boundaries and four sixes, as GT reached 204/3 with four balls to spare. The chase not only handed Gujarat their fifth win of the season and the top spot on the points table, but also shattered multiple records.
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It was the highest total ever chased against Delhi Capitals in IPL history — the previous best being Chennai Super Kings' 188 in the inaugural 2008 season.

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Highest successful run-chases vs Delhi Capitals
204 - GT, Ahmedabad, 2025
188 - CSK, Delhi, 2008
188 - SRH, Delhi, 2018
186 - CSK, Delhi, 2010
185 - RR, Delhi, 2015

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For GT, it marked their first successful chase of 200 or more, surpassing their earlier best of 198 against RCB in 2023.
Highest successful run-chases for Gujarat Titans
204 vs DC, Ahmedabad, 2025
198 vs RCB, Bengaluru, 2023
197 vs RR, Jaipur, 2024
196 vs SRH, Mumbai WS, 2022
190 vs PBKS, Brabourne, 2022
Buttler found a dependable partner in Sherfane Rutherford, the impact substitute, as the duo stitched a game-changing 119-run stand for the third wicket. Rutherford’s crucial 43 ensured DC’s bowlers never got a grip on the match.

Earlier, Axar Patel’s 39 guided Delhi to a challenging 203/8, but GT’s bowlers, led by Prasidh Krishna (4/41), kept things in check.
GT skipper Shubman Gill praised the calculated chase, calling it “a treat to watch,” while DC’s stand-in captain Axar admitted they were “10-15 runs short.”
With this historic win, Gujarat made a loud statement in the IPL 2025 title race.

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