As Bumrah began his run-up and was on the verge of delivering the ball, Gill stepped away, pointing out the presence of rain and dust. He then walked over to the umpire for a brief discussion.
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Shubman Gill’s Frustration Grows Amid Rain Drama and Umpiring Decisions
Shubman Gill’s uneasy equation with the on-field umpires continued in IPL 2025, this time during Gujarat Titans’ clash against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium. After heated arguments in a previous match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Gill showed visible dissent when umpires Kaushik Gandhi and Saidarshan Kumar chose not to halt play despite a steady drizzle just one over into GT’s 156-run chase.
Initially, the rain was light, but Gujarat quickly lost their top run-getter, Sai Sudharsan, in the second over. As conditions worsened, Shubman Gill appeared increasingly unhappy. In the third over, with Jasprit Bumrah steaming in, Shubman Gill stepped away from the crease, pointing to rain and blowing dust, arguing that visibility was compromised. He walked up to the umpires requesting a stoppage, but they stood firm. Though reluctant, Shubman Gill eventually resumed play.
The rain eased by the end of the powerplay but returned in the 13th over. Umpires finally halted the game after 14 overs with GT at 107/2—eight runs ahead of the DLS par score—with Shubman Gill and Sherfane Rutherford batting.
Following a 25-minute delay, play resumed with no overs lost. But the break proved costly for GT. Bumrah bowled Gill for 43 and soon dismissed M Shahrukh Khan. Trent Boult trapped Rutherford LBW, and Ashwani Kumar removed Rashid Khan cheaply. Gujarat lost four wickets in quick succession post-rain, shifting momentum sharply in MI’s favor.
Final-Over Drama Seals DLS Victory for GT
As rain intensified after the 18th over, Gerald Coetzee managed a boundary, but the umpires called for covers with Gujarat Titans (GT) needing 24 runs off 12 balls and trailing the DLS par score by five runs. When the match resumed with a revised target of 147, GT required 15 runs off the final six deliveries. Rahul Tewatia began the over with a boundary, followed by a six from Coetzee. However, drama ensued as Coetzee was dismissed with GT needing one run off two balls. On the final delivery, Arshad Khan hit the ball straight to Hardik Pandya at mid-on and set off for a risky single. Pandya’s shy at the stumps missed, allowing GT to clinch a nerve-wracking three-wicket win via the DLS method.