IPL 2025: Sudharsan and Gill have learnt how to move through the gears, says Moody

IANS May 19, 2025 384 views

Gujarat Titans' opening pair Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan have transformed their batting approach in IPL 2025, demonstrating remarkable adaptability and technique. Their partnership has been crucial in the team's success, consistently delivering powerful performances and understanding each other's game perfectly. Expert Tom Moody highlights their ability to "move through the gears" and adapt to different match situations. Their impressive statistics - 839 runs at an average of 76.27 - underscore their significant impact on the team's playoff journey.

"They may have only had three gears in previous years, both of them have five gears they can shift to" - Tom Moody
IPL 2025: Sudharsan and Gill have learnt how to move through the gears, says Moody
New Delhi, May 19: Former Sunrisers Hyderabad head coach Tom Moody said Gujarat Titans’ opening pair of Sai Sudharsan and skipper Shubman Gill have been in red-hot form in IPL 2025 due to both of them learning that how they can move through the gears in an innings.

Key Points

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Sudharsan smashes unbeaten 108 in crucial playoff-clinching innings

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Gill supports with 93 not out in high-scoring chase

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Pair has 839 runs with 76.27 average in IPL 2025

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Master running between wickets and capitalizing on bowlers' mistakes

At the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday, Sudharsan hit 108 not out off 61 balls – his second IPL century laced with 12 fours and four sixes. He was also supported by captain Gill, who made an unbeaten 93 off 53 balls – hitting three fours and seven sixes – as GT chased down 200 in 19 overs, and also booked their spot in the playoffs.

"I think the way they dovetail together as an opening pair, they seem to really understand each other's game. One seems to fall in behind the other if one's really got off to a flier. So they cover each other and there seems to be a pattern in that throughout the season. And just their traditional strokeplay."

"What it shows you is the class of that batting pair. They are proper batters that have the technique that can weather any storm but also they have both developed this over time, they have learnt how to move through the gears. They may have only had three gears in previous years, both of them have five gears they can shift to," said Moody to ESPNcricinfo.

As an opening pair in IPL 2025, Sudharsan and Gill have amassed 839 runs, at an average of 76.27, with seven 50-plus stands - three of them going past the 100-mark. Veteran India leg-spinner Piyush Chawla feels Sudharsan and Gill have mastered the art of never missing out on a chance to capitalise on the bowlers’ making errors.

"How do you build the pressure? By bowling dot balls. Those two are so good, not just in this game; if you see the other games also, where the pitches were a little tricky, they are so good (at) running between the wickets, that really makes their life easier."

"When you are bowling a good ball as a bowler, you look for a dot ball or a wicket. They turn that into a single. And when there is a ball to hit for a boundary, they are never missing those chances as well.”

"I remember one game against KKR (Kolkata Knight Riders) when they played at Eden Gardens. It was a difficult pitch to bat on, but again Shubman Gill made that pitch look totally different, and when the other batters were batting, it looked like they were batting on a different surface. That's the quality of these two," he concluded.

Reader Comments

Here are 6 diverse Indian perspective comments for the IPL article:
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Rahul K.
What a dream opening pair for Team India's future! Gill's consistency and Sudharsan's emergence is exactly what we needed. Moody is right - their understanding of each other's game is next level. Hope BCCI gives them chances in T20Is soon! 🇮🇳🏏
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Priya M.
As a CSK fan, it hurts to admit how good GT's opening pair is 😅 But seriously, their running between wickets is something every young cricketer should watch and learn. That's where matches are won in tight situations.
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Arjun S.
Moody's "five gears" analogy is spot on! Earlier these players used to either defend or attack. Now they've mastered the art of shifting tempo. That 93* by Gill was pure class - he didn't even need to hit many fours, just clean sixes!
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Sneha R.
While their batting is phenomenal, I hope they don't get overworked. With so much cricket these days, we need to manage young talents carefully. Remember what happened with Pant? BCCI should have proper rotation policy.
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Vikram J.
That Eden Gardens innings Chawla mentioned was pure gold! On a difficult pitch, Gill made it look like a road. This is what separates good players from great ones. Hope they maintain this form for Champions Trophy next year!
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Neha P.
Sudharsan's rise has been incredible to watch! From Tamil Nadu domestic cricket to IPL stardom. His technique is so solid - reminds me of Dravid but with modern aggressive flair. More power to these young talents! 👏

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