The handshake of Shubman Gill with Rishabh Pant leaves the Internet divided as fans believe that Captain Gt “ “ `lsg is
Mitchell Marsh’s Maiden IPL Century Helped Lucknow’s Super Giants to take a sequence of four consecutive defeats with a 33 -point victory over Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad on Thursday. But even if the match ended on a summit for Marsh and Lucknow, it was a brief post-match exchange, or his absence, between Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant who stole the spotlight on social networks.
In a moment that only lasted a few seconds, Gill seemed to pass Pant during the usual handshake line, just like the captain of the Super Giants of Lucknow seemed eager to exchange a few words. Gill quickly moved to the next player, which prompted pant to take a look in his direction, as if he were still in the middle of the sentence.
The clumsiness has not gone unnoticed; Several online users have interpreted interaction such as Gill “ignorant” pants, while others suggested that these were friendly jokes between two teammates from India. Some fans highlighted Gill’s subtle smile before the frame cup, which only added to ambiguity.
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Whatever the truth, the moment sparked a burst of reactions, with theories ranging from rift to playful teasing, and kept fans buzzing long after the final ball was turned upside down.
As for the match itself, it was March night. Its blisters 117 on 64 balls, with two six and three limits off Rashid Khan in one, propelled Lucknow to 235/2. Nicholas Poornan’s Invainc 56 OFF 27 added the final touch to a black window that helped the racing game.
In response, the pursuit of Gujarat had his moments, with Jos Buttler Breaking Avesh Khan for 4-6-6-4 in one. But the will of Lucknow O’Rourke (3/27) brushed their progress with timely strikes, including the counters of Sai Sudharsan, Sherfane Rutherford and Rahul Tewatia. Shahrukh Khan’s valiant 57, 57 out of 29, went in vain while GT was limited to 202/9.
With this defeat, Gujarat has missed the chance to seal a top-two, but can always do it with a victory against CSK. Lucknow, already out of connection in playoffs, will seek to sign the season with a High because they will face the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their last match of the season.
Meanwhile, with Gujarat, the Mumbai Indians, the Kings of Punjab and the RCB sealed their places in the playoffs, preparing the way for severe training in the playoffs.
