Captain Shubman Gill was not on the field when he was thrashing the GT bowlers. The reason is …

When Vaibhav Suryavanshi was fury on the Titans of Gujarat on Monday in an IPL 2025 match in Jaipur, rival captain Shubman Gill was not on the ground. In fact, after top-scoring for GT with 50-chandes 84, the young captain was not on the field. Gill, who did not take the field during Rajasthan’s innings, revealed that he was working with a minor back cramps. He said, “I felt a little cramp in my back and we have a game a few days later, so Physio did not want to take a chance,” he explained.

Gujarat Titans (GT) captain Shubman Gill admitted that Rajasthan Royals (RR) had dropped his side after a winning eight wickets at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, chasing his side, chasing a rigorous target of 210 in just 15.5 overs. The webb under the leadership of a sensational innings by Suryavanshi, who scored 101 runs in 38 balls, his fireworks helped RR reach 212/2, as Gujarat’s Titans were released in search of reply.

Speaking after the defeat, Gill admitted that the game slipped during the powerplay itself.

Gill said, “He took him away from us in the powerplay and credited him for him.” “There were some things that we could do better, but it is very easy to sit outside and say those things. Some possibilities have come in our way, could not catch those people, but I think there are some areas that we need to work as a group,” Gill said.

Despite the setback, Gill said that the Gujarat Titans focus on treating each game personally.

“What happened in the last match – winning or necklace – we take a game as it is,” he said.

“The next match is in Ahmedabad, we have a good run, so hopefully we will be able to continue it,”

Gill also praised Vaibhav Suryavanshi, whose cruel attack did not give Gujarat any place for recovery.

The Gujarat captain admitted, “It was his day. His hitting was just tremendous and he made full use of his day.”

Coming in the match, GT was placed to bat first by RR and skipper Shubman Gill (with 84 in 50 balls, five fours and four sixes) and Jose Butler (with 50*in 26 balls with 50*, three fours and four sixes) to reach 209/4) to top knocking (84 in 26 balls) and Jose Butler (26 balls in 26 balls (26 balls).

In the run-chase, Jaiswal (70*in 40 balls, with nine fours and two sixes) and Vaibhav Suryanavanshi (101 in 38 balls, with seven fours and 11 sixes) blew the opposition out of the water, with a Quickfire 166-RN stand in only 71 balls. Later, Ryan Parag (in 32* 15 balls, with two fours and two sixes) played a quick cameo, winning his team in 15.5 overs.

RR is in eighth place, with three wins and seven defeats, giving them six points. GT is in third place, with six wins and three defeats, give them 12 points.

With Annie Input