Shubman Gill injury update: Rashid Khan sheds light on GT skipper comeback after RR loss
Rashid Khan said Shubman Gill is recovering well from a muscle spasm and could return soon after Gujarat Titans’ narrow loss to Rajasthan Royals. He admitted GT lost momentum with back-to-back wickets despite a strong start. Chasing 211, they fell short in the final over, with Rashid praising Tushar Deshpande’s “exceptional yorkers” for sealing the game.
NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans suffered a narrow 6-run loss to Rajasthan Royals in a high-scoring IPL clash, but the bigger talking point after the match was the fitness of their regular captain, Shubman Gill. Stand-in skipper Rashid Khan provided some reassurance, saying, “He's good. Hopefully he's gonna be alright for the next game.
He just had the muscle spasm, so hopefully he's gonna be alright soon. ” Where GT Lost the Game Rashid admitted the team started well both with the ball and bat but lost control during a crucial phase. “I felt we have given a great start with the openers.
And then I felt in the 12th and 13th overs, we lost back-to-back wickets. That's something which really put us on the back foot. ” He added that the target was achievable but momentum slipped away.
“On the wicket like this, 9-10 per over, it's not that the hard job to be done… but I think we just lost a few early quick wickets… which just didn't allow us to go on. ” Final Over & Fightback Chasing 211, Gujarat needed 11 runs in the last over, but Tushar Deshpande held his nerve brilliantly. Rashid revealed the plan was simple: “Well, the discussion was clear, like, we just need to hit one boundary.