‘Gil will perform as Kohli, Dhoni and Sharma will,’ believes Raina ahead of final clash between CSK and GT

Gujarat Titans have qualified for the 2023 IPL final after defeating Mumbai Indians by 62 runs in Qualifier 2 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Titans scored 233 runs in the first innings, putting on a brilliant performance with the bat. Shubman Gill played a brilliant 129 (60b, 7×4, 10×6) which opened the door for GT. Mumbai tried to get off to a good start with several batsmen but were eventually bowled out for 171 with 10 balls to spare.

Suryakumar Yadav top-scored with 61 runs (38b, 7×4, 2×6). A rematch against Chennai Super Kings has ensued as CSK beat Gujarat in Qualifier 1 on Tuesday to seal their place in the final. (Watch: Suryakumar Yadav’s heartbreaking reaction after getting dismissed in IPL Qualifier 2 goes viral)

Shubman Gill set the field on fire with a scintillating 129 in the first innings, helping Titans post a mammoth score. JioCinema IPL expert Suresh Raina was all praise for the young opener, “The calmness we saw. In such a big match, body language is very important. The sixes he hit later in the match are what we call pick-up shots. He Hit it. One off Karthikeya, and after that, he realized he could line up and just hit pick-up shots. I liked his body language, his confidence, his self-belief and wanted him to play in the big matches. Just look at Virat Kohli, as we saw last year with Jos Buttler. But the performance we saw tonight, whenever we have big games, he will perform as Virat, Rohit and MS Dhoni .

Titans are on the verge of retaining their crown as IPL Champions after their triumph last season in their debut as a franchise. JioCinema TATA IPL expert Anil Kumble lauded the Gujarat team’s consistency since last season, saying, “This season, they have continued from where they left last year. In that sense, credit to Hardik Credit to Ashish and the rest. The players too. The players have done really well. Apart from Josh Little, apart from Noor Ahmed, I think these two have really helped them and Sai Sudarshan and Vijay Shankar Have had impact player reigns as well. Coming in and playing their respective roles. Mohit Sharma was brilliant in the back-end, he’ll take five wickets, but Suryakumar Yadav’s wicket was crucial. (‘Over in which…’, Shubman Gill reveals the turning point of his innings against Mumbai Indians in IPL 2023 Qualifier 2)

Mohit Sharma’s bowling has been a big success for Gujarat throughout the season and he stepped up today and finished the game with figures of 5/10 in just 2.2 overs. JioCinema TATA IPL expert Parthiv Patel called Sharma one of the best comeback stories of the season, “He bowled really well. We were discussing whether 233 could be chased on this wicket.” Didn’t even complete his four-over spell but took five wickets. It’s a big day for Mohit Sharma because the way he was picked this year, last year he was a net bowler with the same team, so after that To be selected is a big deal. We have seen many comeback stories this year and Mohit Sharma’s name should also be there.”