Shubman Gills Masterclass by Eden Trek Praise from Rayudu as GT Extension

Kolkata (Western Bengal) [India]April 22 (ANI): At a challenging Eden Gardens tone height that has offered little to stroke manufacturers, Gujarat Titans (GT) ship Shubman Gill produced a batting master class to lead his team to a convincing 39-run victory over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the continued Indian Premier League (IPL). Gill’s elegant 90 of 55 deliveries, with 10 boundaries and 3 sixes, helped GT to place a formidable total that was beyond KKR’s reach. Former India Battery and Jiostar expert Ambati Rayudu praised Gill’s beat, with an emphasis on how the young opener adapted to the sluggish surface and turned the momentum in Gujarat’s favor. “It all started with the hard bowling of the two broad delivery gill before it struggled a bit. But after that he really found his rhythm,” Rayudu said at Jiohotstar. ‘We’ve seen some incredible shots-pure cricket streaks. The slogan against Sunil Narine was particularly impressive. It was not an easy shot to execute, and he got right around the field. It shows batsmen-bound along the ground, intelligent placement. It speaks to the quality it has, and the strength of the top-order innings. by Shubman Gill, “he added. Gill, who played against his former franchise, looked in control as soon as he was going, and anchored the turn with Grace as he accelerated at important moments. The season has fallen, which further dampened their title defense aspirations. six) and Gill, who scored 90 in 55 balls, with 10 fours and three sixes, served as a solid foundation for a big score. Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy and Andre Russell each got a wicket for KKR. During the running chase, KKR, except for their captain Ajinkya Rahane (50 in 36 balls, with five fours and a six) failed to achieve a great fight, as excellent proverbs of Prasidh Krishna (2/25) and Rashid Khan (2/25) reduced them to 159/8 at the end of their 20-heads. Gill got the ‘Player of the Match’ for his 90 -run beat. KKR slid to seventh place with three wins and their fifth loss, while GT maintained their supremacy above the top with six wins and two losses, giving them 12 points. (Ani) first published: 22 Apr 2025, 06:32 PM IST