“I might have to tape his hand”: Shubman Gill’s hilarious reaction to Sudharsan’s dismissal

Sai Sudharsan Gujarat Titans (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) Commenting on Sai Sudharsan’s strange back-to-back hit-wicket dismissal in Gujarat Titans’ massive Qualifier 2 win over Rajasthan Royals, Shubman Gill admitted that even he had never seen anything like it before.After creating a record-breaking century to guide GT to the IPL 2026 final, Gill opened Sudharsan’s maddening hit-wicket haul, which came in the second match in a row. Sudharsan again lost control of his bat while playing the stroke and ended up disturbing the stumps in a strange manner.“I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything. Nobody’s seen anything like that, two games in a row. The way he came out,” Gill said after the game.The Gujarat Titans captain even joked that he might have to use the same trick suggested by fans online to avoid a repeat of the incident.“I saw some video on social media where he was taping his hand, I think I’ll have to do that in the next game,” he added jokingly.Despite the bizarre dismissal, Sudharsan once again played a key role in Gujarat Titans’ emphatic seven-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals. Chasing 215 in Qualifier 2, Gill and Sudharsan completely dismantled RR’s bowling attack with a breathtaking 167-run opening partnership off just 77 balls, which is now the highest in IPL playoff history.Gill smashed a majestic 104 off 53 balls in what turned out to be one of the best knocks of the season. His innings included 15 fours and three sixes as he brought up the fastest century in IPL playoff history. Sudharsan complemented him perfectly with a quick 58 off 32 balls before his unusual dismissal once again became one of the biggest talking points of the evening.Gill admitted that the understanding between him and Sudharsan has become one of the biggest strengths of Gujarat Titans this season.“I think we complement each other very well. We understand each other’s game very well. And when we’re out there batting, our communication is very good. We know that one of us has to get one of the pitchers off,” Gill explained.The GT skipper also revealed that he was batting in a special rhythm where everything seemed to flow naturally.“I was kind of in a zone where I was just looking at the gaps and looking at the pitchers and looking at where I wanted to hit the ball. I didn’t want to hit the ball too hard,” Gill said.Interestingly, Gujarat Titans did not expect such a massive target after Rajasthan Royals appeared towards 180-190 at one stage. However, Donovan Ferreira’s brutal attack on Rashid Khan in the final over, where RR piled up 27 runs, took the total to 214/6.Earlier in the evening, teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi stole the limelight again with a sensational 96 off 47 balls after Rajasthan lost Yashasvi Jaiswal and Dhruv Jurel in the opening two overs.But even Sooryavanshi’s brilliance proved insufficient as Gill and Sudharsan launched their extraordinary charge in pursuit. Gujarat Titans finally completed the highest successful chase in the history of the franchise and booked the blockbuster final of IPL 2026 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Ahmedabad.