Watch: Hardik Pandya mocks Shubman Gill with wry smile and intense glare after dismissing him

Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya has looked decent with the ball in the ongoing game against Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The match between the two teams is taking place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Opting to bat, Gujarat Titans were off to a flying start with the bat as skipper Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan looked brilliant with the bat. The duo added 78 runs for the opening partnership and put Mumbai Indians bowlers under pressure.

Skipper Shubman Gill, in particular, looked in good touch as he played some crisp shots and slammed bowlers all over the park. With the way they were going, it looked like the Mumbai Indians would struggle to get wicket anytime soon.

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But skipper Hardik Pandya led from the front as he removed his Gujarat Titans counterpart. The all-rounder bowled a short ball, to which Shubman Gill played the pull shot but he hit it straight to deep square leg. The ball went fast and flat and was grabbed by Naman Dhir in the deep.

What caught the attention of many was the reaction of Hardik Pandya after he removed Shubman Gill. The Mumbai Indians skipper came up with an ice-cold celebration as he kept staring at the Gujarat Titans skipper as he walked back.

Watch: Hardik Pandya comes up with ice cold celebration after he removes Shubman Gill

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Shubman Gill ends with an inning of 38 runs off 27 balls, helps Gujarat Titans post a total of 196 runs on the board against Mumbai Indians

Shubman Gill ended with an inning of 38 runs off 27 balls. The Gujarat Titans opener batted with a strike rate of over 140 and also slammed four fours and one six during his stay at the crease. With his wicket, the franchise lost their first wicket in the 9th over.

After he got out, Jos Buttler played a vital innings to raise the tempo of Gujarat Titans. The England National Cricket Team batter played a stellar innings of 34 runs off 24 balls. He batted with a strike rate of over 164, hitting 5 fours and 1 six during his stay.

Hardik Pandya was the pick of the bowlers for Mumbai Indians with figures of 2/29 to restrict Gujarat Titans under 200 runs

Hardik Pandya on the other hand, had a staggering outing with the ball against his old franchise. The Mumbai Indians skipper picked two wickets in his spell and returned with the figures of 2/29 in the four overs that he bowled.

Apart from Hardik Pandya, Trent Boult, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Deepak Chahar, and Satyanarayana, Raju bagged one wicket each. Their decent effort with the ball saw Mumbai Indians restricting Gujarat Titans to a total of 196 runs for eight, especially after the start they had.

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