"It felt like a Test match": Shubman Gill after GT beat MI in IPL thriller

Shubman Gill-led Gujarat Titans (GT) faced off against the Hardik Pandya-led Mumbai Indians (MI) in the 56th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.

Gujarat Titans (GT) won the IPL 2025 match against Mumbai Indians (MI) by 3 wickets on Tuesday, May 6, at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

Gujarat Titans win thriller against Mumbai Indians on last ball

Opting to bowl first in the match, GT restricted Mumbai Indians to a below-par total of 155/8. Sai Kishore bagged two wickets, while Mohammed Siraj, Arshad Khan, Prasidh Krishna, Rashid Khan, and Gerald Coetzee picked up one wicket each. Chasing the target, GT took the match deep, and in the last over following the rain break, they needed 15 runs, which they managed to score on the last ball.

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Speaking during the post-match presentation ceremony, Shubman Gill, who won the Player of the Match award, said that the chaotic scenes during the match gave him Test cricket vibes. He said:

"There was a little bit of chaos when we came into bat after the rain but always good to have a W on your side. The game plans were different in the powerplay, the atmosphere such that it felt like a Test match."

But, the universe gave us a chance before two minutes and we took it - Shubman Gill

While talking about Gujarat Titans' strategy, Shubman Gill said that they wanted to play cautiously in the powerplay. He elaborated:

"We wanted to take the game on after the powerplay but the rain kept coming. The wicket was a little bit slow, with the rain coming in, the shots were not easy to hit so we thought, when it's in our zone, we were go for it. It was frustrating, we were ahead at one stage but we lost 4/20.

"But, the universe gave us a chance before two minutes and we took it. When the match goes till the last ball when you chase 150, every contribution becomes important. Wins like these get you through in these big tournaments like IPL."

Shubman Gill also expressed satisfaction over the brilliant bowling performance of Rashid Khan in the match. He stated:

"(On Rashid's bowling tonight) He is coming back from injury, it's not easy, he was bowling well in the nets and good to see him bowl well tonight. Thoughts like these can creep in but we need to take every game at is. It's about coming in and giving your everything when you come into play."

GT crushed MI in their previous IPL match

Gujarat Titans (GT) secured a 36-run win over Mumbai Indians (MI) on March 29, 2025, in Ahmedabad. On a black-soil pitch, GT posted a 196/8 on the board after being asked to bat and followed it up with a clinical bowling display.

Sai Sudharsan emerged as the standout performer for GT with the bat, as he played a good knock of 63 off 41 balls. Skipper Shubman Gill (38 off 27) also played a decent innings while Jos Buttler's 24-ball 39 injected momentum into the innings. Even though GT lost wickets in clusters late in the innings, they managed to breach the 190 mark.

While defending, the Gujarat Titans bowling unit did a terrific job and restricted the Mumbai Indians to 160/6. Prasidh Krishna was the star performer as he bowled an amazing spell of 2/18 for which he also won the Player of the Match award. Mohammed Siraj picked two wickets while Sai Kishore and Kagiso Rabada also chipped in with a wicket each.

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