IPL 2025: Shubman Gill dismissed for 2 in 3 balls as GT struggles vs RR; fans ask ¡®why so much gap between the bat and ball?¡¯
Rajasthan Royals struck early as Jofra Archer knocked out Shubman Gill with a fiery delivery. Social media erupted, pointing out technical flaws in Gill¡¯s shot-making and predicting more trouble for him in the England tour.
Rajasthan Royals started with a bang as Jofra Archer removed Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill for just 2 runs in 3 balls. The seaming delivery jagged back sharply, leaving Gill with no option but to play down the wrong line. His attempt to push through the off-side ended with his stumps shattered. The red-soil wicket gave Archer all the help he needed, and the Royals immediately got the upper hand. Fazalhaq Farooqi, replacing Hasaranga, also looked threatening with swing from the other end.
Shubman Gill¡¯s technique under scrutiny
While the dismissal looked like a peach from Archer, it was Gill¡¯s footwork and bat position that caught attention online. Fans highlighted a persistent vulnerability to inswingers. One user commented, ¡°So much gap between the bat and ball! Says a lot abt his batting technique.¡±
Shubman Gill technique is still vulnerable to inswinging deliveries.
¡ª Mathemetically Physicist. (@mathemerizing19) April 9, 2025
I don't see him scoring much in England test tour
So much gap between the bat and ball!
Says a lot abt his batting technique.
Another user echoed the concern, calling him ¡°a Test No.3 with a gap as wide as the Grand Canyon.¡± Several voices online suggested his performance today doesn¡¯t bode well for the upcoming England tour.
¡®Didn¡¯t even hear his stumps break¡¯
As fans reacted in real-time, the tone ranged from sarcastic to concerned. ¡°Shubman Gill chal diye! 3 balls, 2 runs ¡ª not the start he was hoping for! Jofra Archer is on fire!¡± wrote one fan.
? Shubman Gill chal diye!
¡ª Yash Bhimta (@BhimtaYash) April 9, 2025
3 balls, 2 runs ¡ª not the start he was hoping for! ?
Jofra Archer is on fire! ?#IPL2025 #RRvsGT #GTvsRR pic.twitter.com/IJlz2PI7Sm
Another posted, ¡°Decent ball but my goodness me Shubman Gill is a Test No.3 with a gap as wide as the grand canyon for the ball to move through¡± The brutal honesty on social media captured just how surprised ¡ª and perhaps disappointed ¡ª fans were by Gill¡¯s early departure in what was expected to be a high-scoring match.
Decent ball but my goodness me Shubman Gill is a Test No.3 with a gap as wide as the grand canyon for the ball to move through. So, many gaps in his technique getting brutally exposed. Eng tour is going to be fun! #GTvsRR
¡ª AAD!3 ?? (@1_3Aadz) April 9, 2025
A peach from Archer, a chink in Gill¡¯s armour, and social media did the rest. The questions only grow louder.
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