Gujarat, who won the title in its 2022 debut season, posted nine wins \u200cfrom 14 matches and trails only Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the table.<\/p>\n
Rashid said there \u200cwas no danger of getting carried \u200caway.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou \u2060can\u2019t really say we are a \u2060very perfect team or we are 100% perfect and we will win each and every game,\u201d he told reporters.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe just \u200bkeep things simple. Whoever the \u200copposition is, the focus is on how we can be more impactful and take responsibility when the opportunity comes in the middle.\u201d<\/p>\n
After setting \u200cChennai to chase 230, Gujarat delivered a \u200bdominant bowling display with Rashid and pacers Mohammed Siraj and Kagiso Rabada each \u2060claiming three wickets to bowl out the visitors for 140 in 13.4 overs.<\/p>\n
Its bowlers have been \u200ccentral to Gujarat\u2019s success this season, with Siraj, Rabada and Rashid all among the top seven wicket-takers. Rabada is the joint highest wicket-taker with 24 alongside RCB pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe bowling attack we have, especially the fast \u200cbowling unit, has done a really great job throughout the \u200btournament,\u201d said Rashid.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe main thing for us is that we adjust ourselves to \u2060the conditions very quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gujarat\u2019s openers have also played a \u2060key role, with Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan topping the run charts. Sudharsan has \u200cscored 638 runs in 14 matches, while Gill has amassed 616 in 13.<\/p>\n
The IPL playoffs \u200bbegin on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Published on May 22, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n