Rift between Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant? GT captain likes ‘Chapri Pant’ reel on Instagram

Gujarat Titans (GT) captain Shubman Gill and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) captain Rishabh Pant might have hugged each other at the toss before their team’s IPL 2026 clash on Sunday, April 12, at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, but it seems that there is nothing well between the two.

Actually, Shubman Gill’s small social media activity has turned into a big talking point among the fans, leaving fans to wonder whether everything is well between him and Rishabh Pant.

Shubman Gill–Rishabh Pant rift rumours sparked after the LSG vs GT IPL 2026 game

Following Gujarat Titans’ seven-wicket win over the Lucknow Super Giants on Sunday, Gill has reportedly liked a reel that mentioned Pant in a mocking way. The clip was from Pant’s early days with the Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals).

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It was the moment from one of Delhi’s clashes with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the IPL 2018. In this viral clip, Bhuvneshwar Kumar was seen pulling off from his run-up while Pant was ready to hit the ball.

Through both laughed off the SRH seamer’s call, but the left-hander then smashed him for big sixes. Later, the Delhi wicketkeeper-batter showed tashan to Bhuvneshwar.

Shubman Gill likes 'Chapri' Pant post!

The Instagram user captioned this reel, “We failed to hype this chapari version of Rishabh Pant," and now it is being claimed that Gill liked this social media post. That one like was enough to spark big drama, as many fans have been questioning if there is a rift between Gill and Pant.

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Old Pant-Gill incidents resurface

Soon after, fans started digging up past moments. One such moment was from an IPL match where Gill walked past Pant quickly during the handshake last year. Some felt the GT captain ignored him, while others said it was just a normal reaction after a loss and nothing serious.

Even on the England tour last year, Gill looked a bit frustrated when Pant got out while playing an attacking shot. Although such reactions are common in high-pressure matches. There was also a run-out mix-up in another game, which had created a bit of noise back then.

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The captaincy angle also added fuel to this noise. After Rohit Sharma’s retirement, Gill was given the Test captaincy, while Pant became his deputy. Some felt Pant deserved the role because he had led the side in the past, but later he welcomed the BCCI’s call and hailed Gill as leader.

GT crush LSG by 7 wickets in Lucknow

Speaking about the LSG vs GT match, Gujarat Titans defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 7 wickets with 8 balls left on Sunday in Lucknow. Prasidh Krishna (4/28) starred with the ball as he helped GT to restrict LSG at 164/8, with Aiden Markram being the top scorer with 30. Jos Buttler (60) and Shubman Gill (56) built a solid 84-run stand to help GT chase down the target easily.