New Delhi: Captain Shubman Gill This was summed up best after Gujarat Titans’ clinical chase – sometimes, motivation just finds you. On Thursday night in Ahmedabad, that was certainly the case.Gill, who led from the front and played a decisive role in Gujarat Titans’ four-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore, later admitted that early luck set the tone for his game-deciding knock.“It feels very satisfying. To restrict a team like them to 155 on a wicket like this is very good,” Gill, who scored 43 off just 18 balls, said after the win. “I got a little lucky with the first ball and then I thought today was my day. I was in form and confident going into the bowling.”Gill sets tone after early reprieveThis “lucky” moment came early Bhuvneshwar Kumar When inside came a four, but Gill did it in style. He changed gears quickly and put pressure on RCB in an aggressive manner during the power play.“After the second leg, my energy was really high. I just felt like I was in the best shape,” he added, reflecting on his mentality during the chase.Gill’s offensive intentions, coupled with the If the housekeeper and belated composure Rahul Tewatiaensuring that GT remains in the lead despite brief mid-level fluctuations.“Tewatiya is a very important player for us. That was one of the conversations we had during the timeout. He made some good runs and everyone got hits in the middle,” Gill noted.Patidar acknowledges Gill’s influenceOn the other hand, RCB captain Rajat Patidar admitted that Gill’s power play was decisive.“Obviously, the track wasn’t good enough,” Patidar admitted. “But the way Shubman played, especially on the power play, he put pressure on us and took away the game.”Despite posting only 155 runs, RCB still managed to take the match deeper than expected, which Patidar sees as a positive.“I thought the way we bowled and extended the score to 15-16 overs was a positive sign. Good grass cover helps fast bowlers,” he said.GT advances by leaps and bounds, lessons learned from RCBPatidar also identified key areas for improvement. “We took a lot of wickets in the middle and that put us at a disadvantage,” he said.Earlier, GT’s bowlers laid the foundation by tying out RCB for 155 and delivered a disciplined spell backed by a sharp defence.But in the end, the night belonged to Gill—a combination of luck, timing and authority. As he says himself, once that early moment went his way, everything else followed.
