Gujarat Titans (GT) captain Shubman Gill shared his frustration as they fell to a 29-run defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their IPL 2026 match in Kolkata on Saturday. GT dropped four catches during their bowling innings, which cost them as well. KKR opener Finn Allen was dropped twice, and he scored 93 runs off 35 balls, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi was dropped once and smashed a knock of 82 off 44. Gill said that GT “didn’t deserve to win” due to their fielding mistakes.

“No concerns but our fielding could’ve been a lot better. We set a certain standard and dropping 3 sitters – we didn’t deserve to win this one,” Gill said, speaking after the match. “Looking at the wicket, 200‑210 was par score, but we dropped too many catches. Pitch was good, the odd one was stopping, but I felt we batted well to get to the score we did,” he added.

Meanwhile, KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane applauded his batters for their performance, as they posted a huge 247/2.

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“Very good game, really happy with two points. Amazing to see Allen, Angkrish, and Green’s knocks. Credit goes to these batters. Preparation has always been fantastic. Talk was all about taking one game at a time. Intent was amazing. Don’t forget they’re a quality bowling attack. It was amazing to see batters going out there and dominating,” he added.

Speaking of bowlers, Rahane applauded Saurabh Dubey and Sunil Narine.

“It’s all about trusting their ability. All these guys have been doing well in the domestic season. Saurabh Dubey played well in the Vidarbha league. When he came here, all the coaches thought he had the talent. Credit to these guys who have been doing well, working hard, it’s all about belief and confidence. Makes my job easy when you know Sunil Narine is in the team. Varun was struggling, but credit to him as well. The courage to play with a sore foot,” he concluded.