Watch: Did Shubman Gill Ignore Hardik Pandya's Handshake? Fans Livid
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Shubman Gill's Gujarat Titans suffered a 20-run defeat to Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2025 Eliminator clash.
Mumbai Indians have stormed into the second qualifier of IPL 2025 with an entertaining 20-run win over Gujarat Titans in the Eliminator clash held in Mullanpur on Friday night. Chasing 229, GT finished at 208/6 despite opener Sai Sudharsan's 49-ball 80 and Washington Sundar's blistering 24-ball 48. MI will now face Punjab Kings on Sunday for a place in the final.
During the toss, an awkward moment between GT captain Shubman Gill and his MI counterpart Hardik Pandya went viral on social media. Several users shared the clip of the two with claims that Gill ignored Pandya's handshake after the latter won the coin toss.
Here's the clip
Shubman gill involved in ego war with Hardik Pandya 🤪 Hardik tried to shake his hands but Shubman didn't because of his fragile ego that too in front of the one who made his t20 career. pic.twitter.com/MletxWmTyu
— Crasher🤴🏾 (@lmao_crx3r) May 30, 2025
While it may have been a genuine mistake on Gill's end up users on social media have slated the India Test captain for his act
Pandya's decision to bat first paid rich dividends as MI openers Rohit Sharma and Jonny Bairstow led a blazing start with the pair adding 84 runs in 7.2 overs. Bairstow impressed in what was his first match of the season after being called up by the franchise as a replacement for South Africa's Ryan Rickelton who left home to start his preparations for the ICC World Test Championship final.
The star of the show though was Rohit who peeled off his fourth fifty of the ongoing season. He struck an entertaining 50-ball 81 with the help of nine fours and four sixes.
In reply, GT lost the wicket of Gill early with the opener managing 1 off 2. However, Sai Sudharsan continued his excellent run, peeling off yet another half-century and looked set for another hundred but for Richard Gleeson who had him bowled for 80.
Sundar (48 off 24) and Sherfane Rutherford (24 off 15) kept GT's hopes alive but MI held on for a 20-run win.
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