- By Namrata Vijay
- Tue, 12 May 2026 10:45 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
GT vs SRH IPL 2026: Sai Sudharsan delivered another stellar performance in the IPL 2026 match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, reaching a milestone and joining Virat Kohli in an elite club.
Pat Cummins won the toss and opted to bowl first. This tactical choice favored SRH, as GT batters labored to score on a challenging pitch in Ahmedabad.
Sai Sudharsan matches Virat Kohli’s feat
Gujarat lost two early wickets in the power play, and their scoring slowed dramatically as SRH bowlers dominated. Sudharsan anchored the innings from one end.
He fired a dynamic fifty, scoring 61 runs off 44 balls before Sakib Hussain claimed his wicket. Sudharsan also marked his 500th run this season.
Sudharsan has now tallied over 500 runs across three consecutive IPL seasons—2024, 2025, and 2026—matching Kohli’s record from 2023 to 2025.
Few batters in IPL history have displayed such enduring consistency. David Warner leads, surpassing 500 runs in six straight seasons. KL Rahul follows, exceeding 500 in five consecutive seasons from IPL 2018 to 2022.
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Players to score 500+ runs in the most consecutive IPL seasons
6 - David Warner (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020)
5 - KL Rahul (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
3 - Chris Gayle (2011, 2012, 2013)
3 - Shikhar Dhawan (2019, 2020, 2021)
3 - Virat Kohli (2023, 2024, 2025)
3 - Sai Sudharsan (2024, 2025, 2026)
For Sai Sudharsan, joining this list of legendary players is a tremendous achievement. His form has propelled Gujarat’s strong performance this season.
Sai Sudharsan gets the Orange Cap
By compiling a resilient 61 runs off 44 balls against Cummins’s side, Sudharsan becomes the season’s top scorer.
Across 12 matches, Sudharsan has accumulated 501 runs at an impressive 41.75 average and a striking 155.10 rate, including a century and five fifties. He currently holds the Orange Cap.
He won the Orange Cap last year with 759 runs. This season, he maintains his superb form and nears his second Orange Cap.
If Sudharsan sustains his stellar form, he can drive Gujarat’s consistent playoff presence.
Washington Sundar guides GT to a respectable total
The hosts toiled to set a competitive target against Cummins’s side, with a determined 61-run knock off 44 balls.
Washington Sundar shone, racing to a fifty off 33 balls and lifting the team to a target of 168. The hosts scored 45 runs in the last five overs.
Praful Hinge emerged as SRH’s standout bowler, recording superb figures of 2/15. Cummins and Hussain each claimed wickets. Eshan Malinga struggled, conceding 48 runs in four overs.