Skiddy’s four-fer and Gill-Buttler show seal back-to-back wins
Prasidh Krishna, Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler were our standout performers in our fifth game of the TATA IPL 2026 against Lucknow Super Giants on Sunday.
12 April, 2026
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Back-to-back wins, and this time we put in a strong all-round performance in Lucknow.
Taking on the Lucknow Super Giants in their own den at the Ekana Cricket Stadium, we delivered a complete performance to seal a commanding seven-wicket win in Match 19 of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. Here’s how the game panned out at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow:
Skiddy stole the show
After our skipper Shubman Gill opted to bowl, we struck early through Mohammed Siraj and Kagiso Rabada to keep things tight. But the real damage came from Skiddy who ripped through the middle order with a sensational 4/28 to claim the Purple Cap in style.
He removed Aiden Markram and Ayush Badoni in quick succession before adding the big scalps of Nicholas Pooran and Mukul Choudhary. With Ashok Sharma chipping in with two at the death, we locked LSG at 164/8 at the end of their 20 overs.
Gill hit a historic groove
Chasing 165, our openers came out blazing. Sai Sudharsan set the tone early, before Gill took over with a captain’s knock.
The highlight? A blistering over against Mohammed Shami that powered him to a massive milestone of 4000 IPL runs, making him the youngest ever to get there. He didn’t stop there, bringing up a classy fifty and keeping us firmly in control.
In the process, he crossed 14,000 T20 runs and notched up a quickfire half-century, putting the chase beyond doubt. Buttler’s fifty also marked his 100th T20 half-century, placing him alongside elites like Virat Kohli and David Warner.
Cool finish, clinical win
Even after losing both set batters, we were cruising. With just 29 needed off 24, Washington Sundar and Rahul Tewatia kept things calm and composed, finishing the job with ease and sealing a dominant seven-wicket win.
Speaking in the post-match press conference, our Player Of The Match Prasidh Krishna shared his thoughts. “I’m really happy we got the win, as it was crucial to build that momentum. After the last game, it was important for us to come out and play our brand of cricket and I’m glad we did exactly that.”
With back-to-back wins, the momentum is on our side and we’re just getting started. Aava De!
What's next for the Titans?
With successive victories in TATA IPL 2026, our Titans will aim to maintain the winning run against Kolkata Knight Riders at our Gujaratno Gadh, the Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday, April 17.
Brief Scores: Lucknow Super Giants 164/8 in 20 overs (Aiden Markram 30, Nicholas Pooran 19; Prasidh Krishna 4/28) lost to Gujarat Titans 165/3 in 20 overs (Jos Buttler 60, Shubman Gill 56; Digvesh Rathi 1/31) by 7 wickets.
