Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan climbed to fourth and fifth positions in the Orange Cap race but failed to lead GT to a win vs PBKS.
Despite failing to guide Gujarat Titans to victory in their recent IPL 2024 fixture against Punjab Kings, Shubman Gill climbed to fourth position in the Orange Cap race on Thursday. The opener’s unbeaten 48-ball 89* took his season tally to 164 runs in four matches.
Gujarat Titans’ captain Shubman Gill (L) and Sai Sudharsan bump their fists.(AFP)
RCB star Virat Kohli occupies pole position in the Orange Cap race with 203 runs in four games, and is followed by RR’s Riyan Parag, who has registered 181 in three matches. SRH wicketkeeper-batter Heinrich Klaasen is third with 167 runs in three matches, and is followed by Gill in fourth. GT’s Sai Sudharsan has also climbed to fifth position with 160 runs in four matches.
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Chasing 200, Punjab reached 200/7 in 19.5 overs courtesy of an unbeaten knock of 61 runs off 29 balls by Shashank Singh. Meanwhile, Noor Ahmad took two wickets for GT. Initially, GT posted 199/4 in 20 overs as Gill and Sudharsan dominated with the bat. For PBKS’ bowling department, Kagiso Rabada took two wickets.
Speaking after the match, Punjab captain Shikhar Dhawan said, “It was an amazing game, very very close, I’m glad the boys did the job. The plan was to give a good start but I got out unfortunately but we were around 60 runs at the end of the powerplay, we kept building partnerships and Shashank came in and played really well. The way Shashank came in and hit those sixes, it was brilliant, the way he hit the ball, it looked effortless. He started from No. 7 and is now showing his positive mindset. He is playing in the IPL after a long time and he played so well. I will also mention about Ashutosh, he came in and played a good knock under pressure.”
Orange Cap legacy
Last year, the Orange Cap was won by Gill, who clobbered 890 runs in 17 matches. Despite his swashbuckling batting performance, GT failed to defeat CSK in the final. Meanwhile, Shaun Marsh bagged the award in the inaugural 2008 season, with 616 runs, followed by Matthew Hayden grabbing it in 2009 with 572 runs.
In 2010, fans got to see Sachin Tendulkar claim the Orange Cap with 618 runs, followed by Chris Gayle doing it in 2011 and 2012.
