'Fraud!' Fans express frustration over GT finisher Rahul Tewatia's duck against KKR in IPL 2025
Shubman Gill (90 off 55) began cautiously, while Sai Sudharsan (52 off 36) struck a few boundaries, helping GT reach 45 runs in the powerplay. Once the field restrictions eased, the skipper shifted gears, and both openers completed their half-centuries by the 11th over. Despite a slower pitch, they maintained a brisk run rate, playing sensible cricket and avoiding unnecessary risks.
Innings Break!Batting brilliance from the dynamic trio of Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, and Jos Buttler powers #GT to 1⃣9⃣8⃣ / 3⃣ 💥A mega chase incoming from #KKR? 🤔Updates ▶ https://t.co/TwaiwD5D6n#TATAIPL | #KKRvGT | @gujarat_titans pic.twitter.com/nc2SUIVrNM
Rahul Tewatia's duck
Andre Russell made an immediate impact, dismissing Sai Sudharsan in his first over, while Jos Buttler (41 off 23) came out aggressively, smashing three consecutive boundaries. KKR's fielding was sloppy, with several misfields and two dropped catches off Buttler. Gill narrowly missed out on a century, falling 10 runs short — and in came Rahul Tewatia.
Known as the team's finisher, Tewatia had the opportunity to push GT further ahead but faltered against Harshit Rana, who had been wicketless until then. The pacer, struggling for breakthroughs, finally struck with a slower ball. Tewatia, attempting to drive a full delivery outside off, lost control, slicing it to deep cover where Ramandeep Singh completed a clean catch — sending Tewatia back for a two-ball duck.
Fans frustrated
Rahul Tewatia has built a strong reputation in recent IPL seasons, but his form in 2025 has been disappointing. Part of the reason has been limited chances, as the top order has consistently done the bulk of the scoring. As a bowler too, Tewatia hasn't had a single opportunity to bowl in the 8 matches GT has played so far.
Fans voiced their frustration on X (formerly Twitter), with some even branding him a 'fraud' out of anger.
One posted, "Sir Rahul Tewatia entering the elite club of Duck Collectors like a true legend!"
Sir Rahul Tewatia entering the elite club of Duck Collectors like a true legend! 🥵 #KKRvsGTDiamond duck ✅Silver duck ✅Next stop: Golden duck with style 🤞 #KKRvsGT pic.twitter.com/1n9XhdqUqi
Another fan added, "GT coaching staff rate Tewatia and Shahrukh Khan ahead of Rutherford."
Gt coaching staff rate tewatia and disabled Shahrukh khan ahead of Rutherford...#ipl2025
One frustrated supporter commented, "BKL Rahul Tewatia, last match didn't let Buttler complete his century and today gave a free wicket to Harshit Rana when he was wicketless."
Bkl Rahul Tewatia, last match didn't let Buttler complete his century and today gave free wicket to Harshit Rana when he was going wicket less
And another summed it up harshly, "2nd Biggest Fraud of IPL is Rahul Tewatia. First is still Deepak Hooda."
2nd Biggest Fraud of IPL is Rahul Tewatia First is still Deepak Hooda #GTvsKKR pic.twitter.com/SyUHcVy1Rq
KKR vs GT: Teams
Gujarat Titans (Playing XI): Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(w), Sherfane Rutherford, Rahul Tewatia, Washington Sundar, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed SirajImpact Subs: Ishant Sharma, Mahipal Lomror, Anuj Rawat, Karim Janat, Arshad Khan
Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun ChakaravarthyImpact Subs: Manish Pandey, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rovman Powell, Luvnith Sisodia, Anukul Roy
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