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So close, yet so far away, that’s the story for Gujarat Titans (GT) in the IPL 2026 season. They made a spectacular comeback in the play-offs and defeated Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 2 to make it to the final to face Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).
Ahead of the IPL 2026 final, Shubman Gill-led Gujarat Titans were in great form. Gill himself was in good touch. It is very difficult for him and the team to accept the reality.
RCB beats Gujarat Titans to defend their title
A day after the IPL 2026 final, the GT captain shared a heartfelt note along with some pictures through an Instagram post. Shubman Gill has mentioned that the outcome of the summit was deeply hurtful to him. They came very close to capturing the trophy, but could not do the necessary things at the right time, which took away their momentum.
It was a one-sided final match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. First, RCB dismantled Gujarat Titans’ in-form top order, and then in the second innings, they obliterated the game in the powerplay.
The early dismissals of in-form batsmen like Shubhman Gill, Sai Sudarshan and Josh Buttler prevented the Titans from making a strong comeback. Washington Sundar scored a half-century from the middle order, but with this the team could score only 155 runs on the board.
It was a one-sided match in the final of IPL 2026
Venkatesh Iyer gave a great start to RCB in the powerplay and batting icon Virat Kohli did the rest. From the beginning to the end of the run chase, Virat Kohli stayed on track, scoring an unbeaten 75 off 42 balls and scoring a maximum of 18 runs on the last ball to seal victory in the final.th Above.
Shubman Gill said that it was a very disappointing moment for him, but that defeat turned out to be a big lesson for the team. Now, as the IPL 2026 season is over, the focus is slowly shifting to national duties.
It hurts a lot: Shubman Gill
“We came so close but couldn’t cross the line. It hurts so much, and the disappointment is heavy, but this game that we all love teaches us a lot about life. One thing it taught me is that there is no defeat in losing, as long as we keep coming back and don’t give up. Now we go for the country again ,” Shubman Gill mentioned in his Instagram post.
The Gujarat Titans captain concluded, “I want to thank each and every one of you who stood by us through the ups and downs. Your energy carried us till the end.”
Team India will make their comeback in the first week of June when they take on Afghanistan for the one-off Test at the Maharaja Singh PCA Stadium in Punjab, followed by a 3-match ODI series. Shubman Gill will return with his captaincy responsibilities for the Men in Blue.
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