Things escalated to a critical stage during the
Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025
fixture between
Gujarat Titans
and Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Narendra Modi Stadium as
Shubman Gill
Let loose at the on-field umpires Kannur Swaroopanand and Virender Sharma after expressing dissatisfaction with the ‘umpire’s call’ decision regarding impact during the 14th over of Hyderabad’s innings.
The event occurred during the fourth delivery of the fourteenth over. Abhishek Sharma shifted sideways in his batting stance. Nevertheless, Prasidh Krishna sent down an accurate Yorker, striking Abhishek Sharma’s leg stump area. Consequently, Gujarat Titans’ skipper Shubman Gill decided to challenge the decision using a review.
The ball-tracking system indicated that the impact was considered the umpire’s decision, leading to Abhishek Sharma getting another chance. This clearly frustrated Shubman, who engaged in a rather intense discussion with the on-field officials.
The situation became so tense that Abhishek Sharma stepped in an attempt to pacify Shubman. Shortly after, it emerged that there was a technical issue with the ball-tracking system, which failed to indicate where the ball landed.
Throughout the match, Shubman Gill could be seen shaking his head repeatedly, clearly dissatisfied with the umpires’ explanations. Following this, the Gujarat Titans left the field collectively. During their absence, Rashid Khan took up the role of interim captain briefly. Eventually, Shubman Gill returned to the pitch in the 16th over of the inning.
Nevertheless, Abhishek Sharma could not capitalize on the umpire’s decision as he was sent back to the pavilion for 74 runs off 41 deliveries in the following over.
It wasn’t the first instance of Gill engaging in an intense debate with the officials concerning Sunrisers Hyderabad. Previously, following his contentious dismissal from the crease, the batsman was observed conversing with the fourth official close to the Gujarat team area.
Gujarat Titans beat SunRisers Hyderabad
Led by Shubman Gill, the Gujarat Titans showcased a comprehensive team effort to beat Pat Cummins’ side by 38 runs. After being asked to bat first, the Gujarat Titans scored 224/6 thanks to fifty-plus scores from both Gill and Jos Buttler.
Gill notched up 76 runs, whereas Jos Buttler departed from the crease after making 64. In SunRisers’ bowling performance, Jaydev Unadkat claimed three wickets.
Abhishek Sharma accumulated 74 runs from 41 deliveries for SunRisers Hyderabad. Nonetheless, the opposing team couldn’t manage to reach the target score, falling 38 runs short of victory.
Thanks to this victory, the Gujarat Titans moved up to the second position in the points table. They remain just below the Mumbai Indians when considering the net run rate.
The Sunrisers Hyderabad have virtually fallen out of contention for the playoffs following yet another loss during the IPL 2025 season.
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