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In a scintillating performance on Friday night, Gujarat Titans opener Shubman Gill displayed exceptional batting skills as he smashed a scintillating 129 off just 60 balls. His remarkable innings played a vital role in leading his team to a resounding 62-run win over Mumbai Indians in IPL 2023 Qualifier 2. The win secured Gujarat Titans a coveted spot in the final of the 2023 Indian Premier League, where they will face the mighty Chennai Super Kings. Gill’s extraordinary knock, which included 10 sixes and seven fours, has now set a new record for the highest individual score in IPL playoff history.
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In a brilliant display of strokeplay, Gill showed his dominance over the Mumbai Indians bowlers, hitting them to all parts of the park. In one particular over against Akash Madhwal, Gill hit three consecutive sixes to set the stage for a remarkable innings. However, it was a shot against Cameron Green in the 17th over that left Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma in awe. Gill’s shot clearly left Rohit speechless as he was left in awe of the young batsman’s incredible skills.
ICYMI!
A six that left everyone in 🤯🤯
How would you describe that shot from Shubman Gill?#TATAIPL , #qualifier2 , #gtvmi , @Shubman Gill pic.twitter.com/BAd8NDVB0e
– Indian Premier League (@IPL) May 26, 2023
During a delivery of a short-pitched ball from Cameron Green, Gill accelerated towards the pitch, executing a remarkable shot that resembled a tremendous forehand slap in tennis. The ball went over the deep mid-wicket boundary, resulting in an incredible six. The extraordinary shot left both the on-air commentators, Ian Bishop and Sunil Gavaskar in a state of bewilderment. Gavaskar compared the shot to a tennis stroke, describing it as a “parallel six” and emphasizing its similarity with the tennis shot. Gill’s unorthodox and strong execution of the shot left everyone in awe of his extraordinary skills.
On his Instagram story, Virat Kohli shared a picture of Shubman Gill with a star icon, expressing his admiration for Gill’s sensational innings. The star icon epitomizes the brilliance and excellence displayed by Gill during his remarkable performance. Kohli’s gesture on social media highlighted his appreciation for Gill’s brilliant innings and served as an appreciation of the young batsman’s outstanding talent.
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This team, our fight, our character, our hunger meet in the finals 🫶❤️ @gujarat_titans pic.twitter.com/21c20gLwO5
– Hardik Pandya (@hardikpandya7) May 26, 2023
Hug between Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav.
Two stars of the night! pic.twitter.com/cknYEoMBKR
– Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 26, 2023
