Although Gujarat Titans lost the match against Lucknow Super Giants, the team management got what they wanted after a long time. The middle-order was tested for the second time in the Indian Premier League 2025 and the batters showed that they are ready in case of a top-order collapse. Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler have done the bulk of the scoring, with more 1700 runs coming from their bats. Sudharsan and Gill have crossed the 600-run mark while Buttler has taken his total to 533 runs.

One of them stayed till the 17th over of the innings in almost all the contents barring against Mumbai Indians and LSG. In the lastest clash with Lucknow, the top three were back in the pavillion in 9.3 overs. The score was 96 runs, with Sai (21), Shubman (35) and Jos (33) failing to get going during a chase of 236.

However, the remaining willow holders took to final tally to 202/9 in 20 overs. Shahrukh Khan was the biggest positive of the night as the Tamil Nadu player scored 57 runs off 29 balls, packed with 5 fours and 3 sixes. Sherfane Rutherford managed 38 runs off 22 deliveries, with the help of 3 sixes and 1 four.

Navjot Singh Sidhu believes that Gujarat have the strongest middle-order in the 18th season of the tournament. “Gujarat Titans have the strongest middle-order in this year’s IPL. Rutherford won two matches for them, while Rahul Tewatia was instrumental in their victory over Mumbai,” Navjot Singh Sidhu said on Star Sports.

“Washington Sundar made a match-winning contribution in one of the games. Shahrukh Khan knows how to hit shots. We are only talking about the 70 percent contribution made by their top three but it is also important to mention that their middle-order has added 23 percent of the runs,” he added.