Watch: Shubman Gill silences Wankhede crowd with 'finger-on-lips' gesture after Tilak Varma's wicket

Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill was extremely animated on the field in the ongoing game against Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai is hosting the game between the two teams.

Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill had a fantastic outing as a leader in the first innings of the ongoing clash with Mumbai Indians. Almost everything that he touched turned into gold as his team were over the opposition with the ball, restricting them to a low total.

Shubman Gill was spot on with his leadership as he made brilliant bowling changes in MI vs GT

Shubman Gill was spot on with his leadership as he made brilliant bowling changes, and also his field placements were commendable. Not only this, the Gujarat Titans skipper also led from the front as he picked three catches as well to put the Mumbai Indians under pressure.

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However, what stole the limelight was his reaction after he took the catch of Tilak Varma in the match. The Mumbai Indians batter got out in the 14th over as Gerald Coetzee removed him to take his first wicket in the game.

Gerald Coetzee bowled a full delivery that was wide of off. It was pushed across the left-hander, and Tilak Varma went chasing on the drive. He didn't get the proper connection as he ended up toe-ending it right down mid-off's throat, where Shubman Gill was stationed, and took an easy catch.

However, as soon as he took the catch, he came up with the gesture of a finger on the lips, silencing the crowd. The video went viral on the internet within seconds.

Watch: Shubman Gill silences Wankhede crowd after taking catch of Tilak Varma in MI vs GT clash

Here's the clip:

Shubman Gill 🤫🔥 #MIvGT #RohitSharma #Umpire pic.twitter.com/04vQBadTFv

— Prashanth.B.C (@PrashanthBC7) May 6, 2025

Tilak Varma couldn't make a mark with the bat, scores 7 runs off 7 balls

Tilak Varma couldn't make a mark with the bat as he was back in the hut after scoring 7 runs off 7 balls. He failed to hit a boundary in his innings, and with his wicket, Mumbai Indians lost their sixth wicket and were left reeling at 113 for six.

Mumbai Indians had a poor outing with the bat overall. The franchise lost both the openers early, and after that, Will Jacks (53) and Suryakumar Yadav (35) brought their team back into the game with their partnership. But after that, they suffered a massive collapse.

Thanks to a vital hand down the order by Corbin Bosch, who slammed 27 runs off 22 balls as Mumbai Indians posted a total of 155 runs on the board. For Gujarat Titans, Sai Kishore was the pick of the bowlers as he returned with the figures of 2/34. Apart from him, all the other bowlers bagged one wicket each

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