It was an enormous event for Shubman Gill as he registered his first win as Gujarat TItans skipper after his staff defeated Mumbai Indians of their opening match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. Gill was appointed GT skipper after Hardik Pandya accomplished a commerce transfer from GT to MI. Incidentally, his first win got here in opposition to a Hardik-led MI facet and his captaincy was praised by a number of followers and specialists. Following the victory, he shared an emotional second along with his father and sister after returning to the staff resort and the video of all the change has gone viral on social media.

An inexplicable batting technique by Mumbai Indians on the demise noticed Shubman Gill make an auspicious debut as Gujarat Titans captain with an exhilarating six-run victory of their opening IPL recreation on Sunday.

Jasprit Bumrah (3/14) was at his best possible in his first IPL recreation in two years, firing in his categorical yorkers at will to assist Mumbai Indians prohibit Gujarat Titans to 168/6.

Shubman Gill will get hugs and kisses from his father and sister after successful his first match as a captain.

– An attractive video!pic.twitter.com/UhA4oODBed

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 25, 2024

But Bumrah’s effort was not sufficient as batters like Tilak Varma and skipper Hardik Pandya failed to enhance his brilliance.

MI ended at 162/9 as issues went downhill when all they wanted was 43 runs off final 5 overs with seven wickets in hand.

MI thus failed to interrupt their opening recreation jinx. The final time they received their IPL opener was in opposition to Chennai Super Kings approach again in 2012.

While spinners Rashid Khan (0/23 in 4 overs) and R Sai Kishore (1/24) gave little or no with the ball regardless of the dew setting in, veteran Mohit Sharma (2/32) used his variations with various kinds of slower deliveries to show the course of the match.

Spencer Johnson (2/25) and Umesh Yadav (2/32) had been sensible bowling the nineteenth and twentieth over as Hardik Pandya relegating himself to No. 7 in batting order is one thing that would wish clarification. He did hit a six and 4 within the final over however Umesh had the final snicker.

(With PTI inputs)