Shubman Gill led from the front with a commanding 84 off just 44 balls as Gujarat piled up a massive 229/4 after being put into bat by stand-in Rajasthan captain Yashasvi Jaiswal.
Sai Sudharsan provided the perfect support act with a composed 55 off 36 deliveries as the pair stitched together a dominant 118-run opening stand that set the tempo of the innings.
GT capitalised fully on a disastrous Rajasthan powerplay with the ball, racing to 82 runs inside the first six overs before accelerating again at the death with a final-over burst that pushed the total beyond 220.
The home team never truly recovered after that early setback as regular wickets ensured Rajasthan constantly remained behind the asking rate.
Yashasvi Jaiswal (3) fell cheaply in his first match as captain, while Shimron Hetmyer (6) also registered a single-digit score. Rashid Khan was lethal in the middle overs, finishing with an impressive 4/33.
Ravindra Jadeja (38) was the only batter to outscore Sooryavanshi, as RR were bowled out for 152 in 16.3 overs.
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