Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill will be very happy to win the first match for the team after consecutive defeats in the season; However, the IPL Governing Council fined him for maintaining a slow over rate by his team in the match.
Gujarat Titans started their IPL 2026 campaign with two consecutive losses in the first two matches. They lost their opening game against Punjab Kings and then failed to get a point against Rajasthan Royals despite being very close to their first win.
However, the Titans and their coach Ashish Nehra know well how to bounce back in the tournament. Prasidh Krishna kept his cool and bowled the final dot ball to David Miller in a high-scoring thriller at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, resulting in a 1-run win for the Titans.
Shubman Gill fined for slow over rate in GT vs DC game
Gujarat Titans had a firm grip on the game at one point and came back after Mohammed Siraj dismissed set batsman KL Rahul at the score of 92. However, he gradually lost control and bowled several extras, while David Miller hit him to all parts of the ground.
This beating by Miller forced the captain and the bowlers to rethink their strategies, which led to delays in the innings. As a result, GT captain Shubman Gill has been fined for keeping a slow over rate.
Gill was fined Rs 12 lakh in what was his team’s first offense of the season under Article 2.22 of the IPL Code of Conduct, which relates to minimum over-rate offences, the release said.
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