"Very pleased to get over the line": GT captain Shubman Gill after thrilling 1-run win over DC
New Delhi, April 9
Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill expressed his happiness, saying he is "very pleased to get over the line" after his team secured a thrilling one-run victory over Delhi Capitals in their Indian Premier League 2026 clash on Wednesday.
Batting first, GT posted 210/4, powered by half-centuries from Shubman Gill (70), Washington Sundar (55), and Jos Buttler (52). Rashid Khan (3/17) and Prasidh Krishna (2/52) played key roles with the ball for GT.
Chasing 211, DC were led by a brilliant 92 from KL Rahul and a quick 41* from David Miller, but fell agonisingly short. With DC needing two runs off the last two balls, Miller chose not to take a single and then missed the final delivery, while attempting a run; Kuldeep Yadav was run out on the last ball, leaving DC stranded at 209/8.
After the win, GT captain Shubman Gill said, "Very pleased to get over the line in this one. (on what he felt when Miller didn't take the run off the 5th ball?) We have a chance to win. (chat before the last ball with Prasidh) No, we were just discussing whether to go for the yorker or to go for the slower one. But, you know, we decided that giving the wicket how it's playing, the slower one, if you bowl a good slower one, it'll be difficult to hit that for a boundary," Gill said at the post-match presentation.
Shubman Gill said that while a few extra runs were conceded due to fielding errors, every effort mattered in such a close one-run game. He added that on a slow wicket, 210 was above par, and with disciplined bowling, they were confident of securing the win.
"Apart from the overthrows that I gave and the boundary that I gave, I think those 5-6 runs, obviously in fielding, it makes a difference, especially in a game like this, you see you're winning by one run. So every effort and every misfield or every good effort counts. Definitely very pleased, you know, 210. We always thought on this wicket, we are 10-15 runs above par. It won't be like even when we were batting in the death, it wasn't easy to hit the big boundaries, just hitting, the slowness of the wicket. And we thought if we bowl well, you know, we should be able to win this one," Gill said.
With a win, GT are now placed sixth in the IPL 2026 points table with two points from three matches with a Net Run Rate (NRR) of -0.270.
DC, on the other hand, occupy the fourth spot with four points in three matches with an NRR of +0.811.
— ANI
Reader Comments
KL Rahul played a fantastic knock for a losing cause. So unfortunate for DC. But Gill is right, in a one-run game, every single misfield or overthrow matters. GT were just slightly better in the crunch moments.
As a DC fan, this is heartbreaking. Miller had the game in his hands. Why not take the single and get back on strike? Basic cricket sense was missing. A very costly brain fade.
Respectful criticism: While Gill is pleased, his own mention of the overthrows and boundary he gave away shows captaincy isn't just about batting. He needs to lead from the front in fielding too. A win is a win, but there's room for improvement.
This is why we love the IPL! Absolute thriller. Sundar and Buttler's partnership was crucial. And Rashid Khan – 3/17 on a flat track? Magician! 🔥 GT needed this win badly for their campaign.
The tension in the last over was unreal! Feel for Kuldeep Yadav getting run out on the last ball trying to scramble. These 1-run wins and losses define a team's season. Hope GT builds on this momentum.
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