Shubman Gill punished for sustaining a sluggish overrate versus CSK. The GT skipper was handed a fine of INR 12 lakh.
In their second IPL 2024 match, the Gujarat Titans (GT) took against the defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at Chepauk. Despite Gill’s new status as captain, GT was unable to prevent CSK from claiming their second consecutive win of the season.
Gill, 24, took over as captain from Hardik Pandya, who guided Gujarat Titans to their first IPL triumph in 2022 and finished runners-up in 2023 before joining Mumbai Indians this season.
GT also found themselves in violation of the IPL’s Code of Conduct after their skipper, Gill, punish for the team’s poor over rate during the March 26 encounter. He fined INR 12 lakhs. The incident was their first offense of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct for minimum over-rate violations.
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GT register their first loss of the season
When asked to bat first, CSK got off to a flying start with excellent performances from Rachin Ravindra (46 off 20) and skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad (46 off 36). Shivam Dube (51 off 23) made an aggressive cameo in the middle for a total of 206/6.
Rashid Khan finished with two wickets, however he conceded runs with both hands. In response, Gujarat’s batting disintegrated, with only Sai Sudharsan (37 off 31) showing any fight as they finished with 143/8, allowing CSK to win by 63 runs.
GT, who won their first game of the season against MI, are now in sixth place in the table and will face Sunrisers Hyderabad at home on March 31, while CSK, who are now in first place, will travel to Visakhapatnam to face Delhi Capitals on the same day.