WATCH: Ashish Nehra’s son in tears after Gujarat Titans defeat against Mumba Indians in IPL 2025 Eliminator
New Delhi: Gujarat Titans’ elimination from the IPL playoffs resulted from a 20-run loss to Mumbai Indians. Poor fielding contributed significantly to the defeat, following a challenging 229-run target. Despite initial struggles, Sai Sudharsan and Washington Sundar provided some stability to the chase, but Gujarat ultimately fell short, scoring 208/6. The emotional impact of the loss was evident, with Ashish Nehra’s son visibly upset following the match.
Family members of the GT players and coaching staff were visibly upset while watching the match at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh.
Rohit Sharma’s 81-run, 50-ball innings was aided by dropped catches from substitute fielders Kusal Mendis and Gerald Coetzee.
Following their defeat, Gill attributed the loss to dropped catches by fielders during the powerplay.
“Last three or four overs didn’t go our way, but still a very good game of cricket. Not easy when we drop three sitters, especially in the powerplay. Not easy for the bowlers to control,” Gill said in the post-match presentation.
Gill praised Sai Sudharsan’s excellent performance, believing the 229-run target to be challenging given the Mullanpur pitch conditions.
“The message was simple: just play the game you want to play. The goal was the same for both [Sai Sudharsan and Washington]… Lot of positives for us. Last two or three games didn’t go our way, but credit to all the players – especially Sai; he was terrific. I think 210 was par on this pitch,” Gill said.
Gujarat Titans’ elimination from the IPL doesn’t diminish Sudharsan’s achievement of becoming the fifth player to surpass 750 runs in a single season. His impressive 759 runs from 15 innings, averaging 54.21 with one century and six fifties, puts him in contention for the Orange Cap. Suryakumar Yadav of Mumbai Indians, with 673 runs from 15 matches, is his closest competitor.
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