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3 days ago
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Shubman Gill's captaincy slammed after GT's flop show against Mumbai Indians: ‘Can't expect to win a championship…'
Former Indian cricketer Robin Uthappa has criticised the Gujarat Titans' strategy during Friday's match against the Mumbai Indians. Notably, GT had secured a place in the IPL 2025 Playoffs by finishing third in the IPL Points Table, but were eliminated from the tournament on 30 May after losing by 20 runs to MI in the Eliminator clash. After the match, Uthappa criticised GT's strategy, calling it 'reactive' rather than 'proactive', and noted that captain Shubman Gill used Prasidh Krishna in the powerplay, despite the bowler's past success in the middle overs. Uthappa also mentioned the sloppy fielding by the GT players, which only made matters worse for their team. Speaking to JioHotstar after the match, Uthappa said, 'GT's strategy was more reactive than proactive. Using Prasidh in the powerplay – despite his success in middle overs – was a misstep. His first over was expensive, and they failed to course-correct,' 'The 26-run and 22-run overs proved costly. On top of that, their fielding let them down. You can't drop that many catches and expect to win a championship,' the former cricketer added. Notably, GT players had a poor time on the field, allowing the Mumbai Indians batters several chances, which they seized with both hands to post a total of 228 runs in 20 overs. In reply, GT lost Shubman Gill's wicket early on, but Sai Sudharsan led a comeback, first with Kusal Mendis (20 off 10 balls) and then with Washington Sundar (48 off 24 balls), to bring GT back into the match.
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3 days ago
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Shubman Gill's captaincy slammed after GT's flow show against Mumbai Indians: ‘Can't expect to win a championship…'
Former Indian cricketer Robin Uthappa has criticised the Gujarat Titans' strategy during Friday's match against the Mumbai Indians. Notably, GT had secured a place in the IPL 2025 Playoffs by finishing third in the IPL Points Table, but were eliminated from the tournament on 30 May after losing by 20 runs to MI in the Eliminator clash. After the match, Uthappa criticised GT's strategy, calling it 'reactive' rather than 'proactive', and noted that captain Shubman Gill used Prasidh Krishna in the powerplay, despite the bowler's past success in the middle overs. Uthappa also mentioned the sloppy fielding by the GT players, which only made matters worse for their team. Speaking to JioHotstar after the match, Uthappa said, 'GT's strategy was more reactive than proactive. Using Prasidh in the powerplay – despite his success in middle overs – was a misstep. His first over was expensive, and they failed to course-correct,' 'The 26-run and 22-run overs proved costly. On top of that, their fielding let them down. You can't drop that many catches and expect to win a championship,' the former cricketer added. Notably, GT players had a poor time on the field, allowing the Mumbai Indians batters several chances, which they seized with both hands to post a total of 228 runs in 20 overs. In reply, GT lost Shubman Gill's wicket early on, but Sai Sudharsan led a comeback, first with Kusal Mendis (20 off 10 balls) and then with Washington Sundar (48 off 24 balls), to bring GT back into the match. However, after Sudarshan and Sundar were dismissed, GT struggled to score 36 runs in the final two overs and eventually lost the match by 20 runs. Notably, Gill was also recently named the Indian Test captain and will soon resume national duties as he will lead the Indian side during five match Test series in England.
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3 days ago
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Who won yesterday's IPL match? Top highlights from GT vs MI Eliminator clash
An exciting encounter ensued between the Mumbai Indians and the Gujatrat Titatns on Friday where the Hardik Pandya led Franchise eventually came out on top. Gujarat Titans - who dominated the IPL Points Table until recently - have now bowed out of the tournament after third straight loss while MI will now face off against the Punjab Kings at the Qualifier 2. Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya won the toss at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur and decided to bat first. Rohit Sharma opened the innings for MI alongside Jonny Bairstow, who made his season debut. The two openers lit up the powerplay for MI, ensuring that the blue team were on the offensive from the outset. Bairstow was eventually dismissed on 47 in the eighth over, but Rohit went on to hit an 81-run knock. Following Bairstow's dismissal, Suryakumar Yadav (33 off 20 balls) and Tilak Varma (25 off 11 balls) also made valuable contributions, putting MI in a strong position. Meanwhile, Hardik Pandya's quickfire 22-run knock helped the franchise reach a total of 228 runs in their 20 overs. In reply, GT lost their first wicket during the powerplay, with captain Shubman Gill being dismissed on 1 run. However, Sai Sudarshan played a brilliant innings, scoring 80 runs off 49 balls, keeping GT's hopes alive. He was first ably helped by a cameo from Kusal Mendis (20 off 10 balls) and later by a good innings from Washington Sundar (48 off 24 balls). Ultimately, GT's batters were defeated by the run rate as they lost the clash by 20 runs. A heartbroken Shubman Gill while reacting to the loss after the match said, "Brilliant game of cricket, we were right in it. Last three-four overs didn't go our way but still a good game. Definitely not easy when we drop 3 sitters. Wasn't easy for the bowlers to control and doesn't help when you drop 3 catches,"
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7 days ago
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‘A new name is coming': Sunil Gavaskar makes big IPL prediction after PBKS reach top of the table
Former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar was all praises for the Punjab Kings after the franchise made their way to the number 1 spot on the IPL Points table and secured a spot in the Qualifier 1 of the IPL Notably, Shreyas Iyer led PBKS had defeated the Mumbai Indians by 7 wickets on Monday which took them to 19 points on the IPL Points Table. After the match, Gavaskar said that PBKS picked wisely at the auction and put their belief in a lot of young players. The former India batter also predicted that a new name will be written on the IPL Trophy this year, meaning that a franchise that hasn't won the title before could win this year. 'Nobody took Punjab Kings seriously. They have also picked wisely at the auction, where they got lot of young, uncapped Indian players. They have seen them. They have seen what they have done, where they have done. There are so many of these state leagues which are happening but you cant always go by what's happening in the state leagues. The bowling attacks may not always be good.' Gavaskar was quoted by NDTV Sports as saying. "Even then if somebody like a Priyansh Arya hits seven sixes you know that this guy has talent. Picking the international players too. They have done it really well. Full marks to them. Really happy for them. I told you before the start of the match that a new name will be written on the trophy, well." the former cricketer added. Punjab Kings have played all their league stages matches now and will now next play in the Qualifier 1 on 29 May. A win in that clash will PBKS go through the final of the tournament and could mark the second successive final for Shreyas Iyer. Notably, Iyer has already made history by being the only captain in IPL cricket to lead three different franchises to IPL Playoffs. The young batter had earlier taken Delhi Capitals to their maiden IPL Final and Kolkata Knight Riders to an IPL Trophy last year after a gap of 10 years
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26-05-2025
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Will Yuzvendra Chahal play during PBKS vs MI IPL match today? Check massive injury update
Punjab Kings spinner Yuzvendra Chahal missed the match against Delhi Capitals on Saturday due to a 'small niggle', according to spin coach Sunil Joshi. With PBKS set to face Mumbai Indians on Sunday in a bid to secure a top-two playoff berth, the Shreyas Iyer-led franchise could be in for a setback, as a new report by ESPNcricinfo reveals that Chahal may once again be unavailable on Monday. However, the report notes that the franchise remains hopeful of having Chahal fully fit for their playoff clashes. In the match against DC, PBKS had replaced him with Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis. Meanwhile, Impact Player Praveen Dubey bowled a couple of overs, conceding 20 runs and picking up one wicket. With Chahal absent on Saturday, PBKS' bowling line-up looked thin as they failed to defend a total of 206 runs against DC, eventually losing the match in the final over. Although both MI and PBKS have already qualified for the IPL 2025 playoffs, Monday's clash still holds significant importance, with both franchises aiming to finish in the top two of the IPL Points Table. In recent matches, Gujarat Titans have lost twice, while PBKS and Royal Challengers Bengaluru have also suffered a defeat each, leaving MI as the only qualified team yet to lose a match since the resumption of IPL 2025. The Hardik Pandya-led franchise have staged a remarkable turnaround, from finishing at the bottom of the IPL Points Table last year and losing their initial matches this season, to clinching a playoff berth with a string of victories. MI appear to be firing on all cylinders, with Rohit Sharma returning to form, Suryakumar Yadav providing consistency in the middle order, and Jasprit Bumrah being the dependable four-over bank that he is. Meanwhile, Punjab Kings have looked like a completely different side under Shreyas Iyer, having qualified for the IPL playoffs for the first time in 11 years. Iyer, who felt he was not given due credit for KKR's IPL win last year, has a point to prove as he attempts to lift another trophy, this time for PBKS.
