Gujarat Titans (GT) opener Sai Sudharsan has credited captain Shubman Gill for his "straight talks" during their partnerships, which have helped him improve as a cricketer in this year's Indian Premier League (IPL).
On Sunday evening, the southpaw smashed 108 not out off 61 balls as GT chased down 200 in 19 overs. He was well supported by captain Shubman Gill, who remained unbeaten on 93 off 53 balls.
Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!“There's a lot of understanding between us (him and Shubman Gill). Running between the wickets is one thing we talk about, and when I make a mistake, he points it out — and similarly from my side as well,” said Sudharsan during the post-match presentation ceremony.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Game sealed ✅<br/>Playoffs booked ✅<br/><br/>An unbeaten 2️⃣0️⃣5️⃣-run partnership between Sai Sudharsan & Shubman Gill does the job for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GT</a> ��<br/><br/>Updates ▶ <a href="https://t.co/4flJtatmxc">https://t.co/4flJtatmxc</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TATAIPL?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TATAIPL</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DCvGT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DCvGT</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/gujarat_titans?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@gujarat_titans</a> <a href="https://t.co/Uz3ZdMTy0X">pic.twitter.com/Uz3ZdMTy0X</a></p>— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) <a href="https://twitter.com/IPL/status/1924161203548651590?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 18, 2025</a></blockquote>
Asked how he aced the chase, Sudharsan said, “It feels great to help the team win. I missed out quite a few times in doing so this season, and during the break, I was thinking about it — and it paid off today.”
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">������-�� ���� �������� �� ������ ��<br/><br/>A stunning century in a dream season for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GT</a> star Sai Sudharsan ��<br/><br/>Updates ▶ <a href="https://t.co/4flJtatmxc">https://t.co/4flJtatmxc</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TATAIPL?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TATAIPL</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DCvGT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DCvGT</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/gujarat_titans?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@gujarat_titans</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/sais_1509?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@sais_1509</a> <a href="https://t.co/O0vzstT1gD">pic.twitter.com/O0vzstT1gD</a></p>— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) <a href="https://twitter.com/IPL/status/1924157170620547526?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 18, 2025</a></blockquote>
“After the six overs, during overs 7 to 10, they bowled really well, and the momentum dipped a bit. But we were cool and calm enough to take the game deep. We got a couple of big overs around 12–13, which helped. In previous games, I took chances and got out, but this time I was more aware and took the right matchups.”
Who's that IPL player?Sudharsan is currently sitting on top of the Orange Cap race with 617 runs to his name. He is closely followed by his captain Shubman Gill, who has amassed 601 runs so far this season.
The 10-wicket win against Delhi Capitals has propelled the Titans to their third playoffs. Captain Gill was a happy man and also showered praise on his opening partner, who is in red-hot form.
“He has been in tremendous form this season — the way he has been able to convert starts. You see the conditions and the situation — we talk about finishing the game and not leaving it to anyone else, because on a wicket like this, a couple of wickets could create pressure. At the halfway mark, we felt we gave 10–15 runs extra. They batted well, and the ball was spinning,” said Gill of Sudharsan.
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