Shubman Gill shared a story on Instagram for Hardik Pandya. Gujarat Titans (GT) faced Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Eliminator match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The match was held at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Chandigarh. GT lost the game by 20 runs and were knocked out of the tournament.
MI captain Hardik Pandya won the toss and chose to bat first. An awkward moment occurred during the toss when Pandya extended his hand to shake hands with Shubman Gill, but Gill seemingly didn’t notice. Later in the match, when Gill was dismissed for just one run, Pandya celebrated in an unusually aggressive manner.
This led some fans to speculate about a possible ego clash between the two players. The rumours of a rift quickly went viral on social media. However, Shubman Gill has dismissed these claims and clarified that there is no conflict between him and Pandya.
Shubman Gill posts a photo with Hardik Pandya on Instagram
Shubman Gill posted a photo of himself with Pandya on his Instagram story. He captioned it, “Nothing but love. Don’t believe everything you see on the internet.” Shubman Gill also tagged Pandya in the post.
In the GT vs MI match, MI secured a 20-run victory in a high-scoring game. Choosing to bat first, Hardik Pandya and his team posted an imposing total of 228/5 in their innings. Opener Jonny Bairstow scored 47 runs, while his partner Rohit Sharma delivered a brilliant innings of 81 runs, helping MI reach a huge total.
During the chase, Sai Sudharsan played an impressive knock of 80 runs, and Washington Sundar contributed 48 runs, keeping the Titans’ hopes alive. However, MI’s fast bowlers fought back strongly towards the end, taking important wickets and limiting GT to 208/6. MI will now face Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Qualifier 2 on June 1 at the Narendra Modi International Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad.
