Shubman Gill became the first captain in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) to be replaced as an impact substitute when the Gujarat Titans skipper left the field during the innings break against Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Mansingh stadium on Monday. Batting first, Shubman Gill continued his rich form with a 84-run knock to power Gujarat Titans post 209/4 in 20 overs. However, he was replaced by veteran pacer Ishant Sharma during the second innings of the match. Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan led Gujarat Titans in the absence of Gill.
Before Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma and Sanju Samson have been used as impact substitutes by Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals respectively, but they weren’t playing ad designated captains in those games. However, Shubman Gill’s night was spoilt by a 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi who became the youngest to score an IPL hundred. He also became the youngest to score a T20 hundred in the world at 14 years and 32 days.
Shubman Gill’s Gujarat Titans Get Defeated Despite Posting A Big Target
Batting first Gujarat was of to a great start with Sai Sudharsan (39) and Shubman Gill (84) again were the dynamic duo and formed a strong partnership. Following this its was Jos Buttler’s half century which helped the Titans post a solid total of 209 on board. But Rajasthan Royals came in like a storm in second innings and swept the game away from GT’s favour.
After the match Shubman Gill credited RR batters for their exceptional efforts and also highlighted that GT could have done some things differently. Optimistic in his approach he is now looking forward to the next game which is in Ahmedabad. Shubman Gill’s sudden disappearance raised a concern among the fans and his well-wishers but the stylish right-hander revealed the exact reason of him leaving the field
Shubman Gill revealed the painful reason why he didnt came to field vs RR in IPL 2025
Shubman Gill revealed the reason why he did not come out to field as Rajasthan Royals (RR) defeated Gujarat Titans (GT) by eight wickets in their 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) clash at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Monday. Rashid Khan took over the reign of the side as stand-in skipper and oversaw Vaibhav Suryavanshi break multiple records to help RR beat GT.
At the post-match presentation, when Gill was asked about him missing the second innings, he said:
“Felt a little back spasm in my back and we have a game couple of days after this, so the physio didn’t want to take any chance.”
Shubman Gill smacked four sixes and five fours to make 84 off 50 balls and added 93 runs for the opening wicket with Sai Sudharsan to set up a strong base. Jos Buttler was severe on his former franchise, clobbering four sixes and three fours to make 50 not out off 26 balls to take Gujarat Titans to a formidable total of 209/4 from their 20 overs.
But 14-year-old Suryavanshi smashed a hundred in just 35 balls to run away with the contest, hitting 101 off 38 balls with as many as 11 sixes and seven fours.
Yashasvi Jaiswal scored an unbeaten 40-ball 70 not out in the chase. Chasing a stiff target of 210 on a friendly wicket, Rajasthan Royals went past the winning line, making 212 for two in 15.5 overs.
“They took the game away from us in the powerplay, and credit to them for that,” Shubman Gill said at the end of the match.
“There were a couple of things we could have done better, but it’s very easy to sit out and say those things. Some chances came early our way, couldn’t grab those, but in hindsight I think there are some areas we need to work on as a team.”
“What happened in the previous match – win or lose – we take one game as it is. The next match is at Ahmedabad, we have had a good run there, hopefully we’ll be able to continue that. (On Vaibhav Suryavanshi) His hitting was tremendous, and he made full use of his day,” Shubman Gill added.
Meanwhile, with his knock against Rajasthan Royals, Shubman Gill also rose to the seventh spot in the list of IPL 2025 Orange Cap with 389 runs from nine games including four half-centuries. After a eight-wicket loss against Rajasthan Royals, Gujarat Titans will next host Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on May 2.
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