Shubman Gill shares emotional moment with family after first win of IPL 2024 – Watch | Cricket News

It was a big moment for Shubman Gill as his team defeated Mumbai Indians in their first match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 as a member of the Gujarat Titans Captain’s first win. Complete GT to MI in Hardik Pandya. Incidentally, his first win was against the Hardik-led MI team and his captaincy was praised by some fans and experts. After the win, he shared an emotional moment with his father and sister back at the team hotel, and video of the entire exchange went viral on social media.

Mumbai Indians adopted a puzzling batting strategy to allow Shubman Gill to make his debut as captain of the Gujarat Titans and score a thrilling six in their IPL opener on Sunday. Score victory.

Jasprit Bumrah (3/14) was at his absolute best in his first IPL match in two years as he fired shots at will to help Mumbai Indians restrict Gujarat Titans to 168/6.

Shubman Gill received hugs and kisses from his father and sister after winning his first match as captain.

– A beautiful video!pic.twitter.com/UhA4oODBed

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 25, 2024

But Bumrah’s efforts were not enough and batsmen like Tilak Varma and captain Hardik Pandya failed to make up for his talent.

Things started going downhill as MI ended with 162/9 and they needed to score just 43 runs in the last five overs with 7 wickets in hand.

MI therefore failed to break the curse of the first game. The last time they won an IPL opener was in 2012 against Chennai Super Kings.

While spinners Rashid Khan (0/23 in 4 overs) and R Sai Kishore (1/24) barely gave the ball away despite showing off, veteran Mohit Sharma ) (2/32) instead used his variation, with different types of slower passes to turn the flow of the game.

Spencer Johnson (2/25) and Umesh Yadav (2/32) bowled well in the 19th and 20th overs, while Hardik Pandya He was dropped to seventh in the batting order, which required explanation. He did hit a six and a four in the final round, but it was Umesh who had the last laugh.

(with PTI input)