'Didn’t deserve to win': Gill’s brutal verdict after GT defeat to KKR

Shubman Gill blamed Gujarat Titans’ mediocre fielding show for their 29-run decision against Kolkata Knight Riders, saying the broadside “didn’t merit to win” aft dropping aggregate catches during the high-scoring IPL 2026 clash astatine Eden Gardens connected Saturday.GT’s five-match winning streak came to an extremity contempt a spirited pursuit led by Gill’s 85, Jos Buttler’s 57 and Sai Sudharsan’s unbeaten 53. Chasing a mammoth 248, Gujarat yet finished connected 218/4 arsenic KKR stayed live successful the playoff race.

Reflecting connected the defeat, Gill felt Gujarat had really done good with the bat but failed severely successful the field."Looking astatine the wicket, 200-210 was par people but we dropped excessively galore catches. Pitch was good, the unusual 1 was stopping but I felt we batted good to get to the people we did," Gill said aft the match.GT’s fielding errors proved highly costly arsenic KKR took afloat vantage of the missed chances. Finn Allen was dropped doubly earlier smashing a breathtaking 93 disconnected conscionable 35 balls with 10 sixes, portion Angkrish Raghuvanshi and

Cameron Green

were besides handed reprieves earlier scoring unbeaten fifties.Gill admitted the Titans failed to support the standards they had acceptable earlier successful the tournament."No concerns but our fielding could've been a batch better. We acceptable a definite modular and dropping 3 sitters - we didn't merit to triumph this one," Gill said.

Despite the loss, the Gujarat skipper believes the decision could service arsenic a timely wake-up telephone up of the playoffs."Looking astatine it that way, champion to person a crippled similar this present than successful the Qualifiers," helium added.Earlier successful the chase, GT looked good successful power with Gill starring the counterattack successful style. The opener smashed 5 fours and 7 sixes successful his 49-ball 85, portion Buttler gradually recovered bushed aft a dilatory start.

Sudharsan, who concisely retired wounded aft taking a stroke connected the elbow, returned aboriginal to implicit a warring half-century.At 177/1 aft 16 overs, Gujarat inactive appeared susceptible of chasing down the people earlier

Sunil Narine

produced a important implicit to plaything momentum backmost successful KKR’s favour.KKR had earlier piled up 247/2 aft being sent successful to bat by Gill. Allen’s explosive sound acceptable the code earlier Raghuvanshi’s unbeaten 82 and Green’s unbeaten 52 powered the hosts to their highest people of the season.The decision leaves Gujarat Titans 2nd connected the IPL 2026 points array with 16 points from 13 matches, portion KKR moved person to the playoff spots with a much-needed win.Gill said the Titans would present absorption connected recovering earlier heading backmost location for their adjacent fixture."I deliberation remainder and retrieve for a mates of days, question backmost to Ahmedabad, spot however the wicket is and past program accordingly (for the adjacent game)," Gill said