IPL 2024
‘Test Final me bhi yahi attitude mangta hai’ – Fans react as Shubman Gill confident of GT winning Qualifier 1 against CSK
The defending champions Gujarat Titans (GT) continued their dominance in IPL 2023 as they registered a 6-wicket win in the last league match of the season at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium to knock Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) out of the playoffs race. With this win, GT also finished the league stage by standing at the top of the points table with 10 wins from 14 matches.
GT will now lock horns with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Qualifier 1 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on May 23rd. However, it would not be an easy task to beat CSK in their own backyard, but GT star batter Shubman Gill is hopeful that his team can pull off a victory against MS Dhoni’s side and can make it to their second consecutive final in IPL.
‘It’s going to be an exciting one’ – Gill
The 23-year-old was awarded Player of the Match as he smashed his second consecutive ton when GT were chasing a target of 198 runs against RCB. He remained unbeaten on 104 runs off 52 balls hitting five four and eight sixes as GT chased the winning total in 19.1 overs losing 4 wickets. After the match, Gill said that GT has a great bowling attack and they can make it to the final by defeating CSK in Chepauk.
“I am in good form, it’s about getting a start and converting it into a big one. It’s all working out for me in the business end of the tournament. You need to keep playing shots in T20 cricket. The new ball was holding a bit, it got easier to bat on. It was difficult for their spinners to bowl,” Gill said at the post-match presentation.
“He (Shankar) was trying to hit too hard, I told him to hold his shape. Once he found the momentum, he can hit long. I know my game; I keep building on it. It’s going to be an exciting one, playing against Chennai in Chennai. We have a great bowling attack and hopefully, we’ll make it to the final for the second time,” He further added.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Le Dhoni to Gill after hearing this pic.twitter.com/56sABp1ukl
— Sarcastic Cowboy (@SarcasticCowboy) May 21, 2023
Dhoni; Best of luck 😉😂#CSK #WhistlePodu pic.twitter.com/zNGokrgVqy
— ＤＥＸＴＥＲ😈 (@Dexter_Vj2) May 21, 2023
Gill impressive with his performance what a player baba 👏👏👏👏 excellent pic.twitter.com/TcXwYb2fv1
— దేవర #NBK108 (@balayya_vamsi) May 21, 2023
Please own csk pic.twitter.com/LMIJRUP9aC
— ✶ 🎀 𝒟𝒶𝓀𝓈𝒽 𝑔𝒾𝓁𝓁 🎀 ✶ (@screwgauge77) May 21, 2023
Chennai will win pic.twitter.com/jDPM9WnNTq
— தமிழ் அரசன் (@KingOfTamil009) May 21, 2023
Dhoni should start with Dubey power hitter pic.twitter.com/EXKf5jbxgU
— Sonu rai 🇮🇳 (@Sonurai89662951) May 21, 2023
— San Jith (@San25s1) May 21, 2023
Let me predict the future
Its going to be like this
MI vs CSK final 😂😂
GT help MI to get beaten by them in eliminator 2— Take My Note (@Cricpoints1) May 21, 2023
