A Twitter exchange between 2022 IPL champions Gujarat Titans (GT) and their opener, Shubman Gill has sparked rumors about the India youngster severing ties with the franchise following a highly-successful season. “It’s been a journey to remember. We wish you all the best for your next endeavor, @ShubmanGill!” Gujarat Titans wrote on Saturday, which went viral on Twitter in no time. Gill responded with a heart emoji and a hug emoji.
Shubman Gill instantly became one of the trends topics with fans predicting his next destination. Some fans guessed that the Titans could be playing a prank or that the Indian batter is a part of an ad campaign.
🤗❤️
— Shubman Gill (@ShubmanGill) September 17, 2022
“Hey @ChennaiIPL, you have one job to do,” wrote a user. Predicting Gill’s return to his former side, a fan tweeted, “@ShubmanGill back to @KKRiders 💜! The KKR opening spot was desperately waiting to be filled by this man!!”
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Gujarat Titans roped in Shubman Gill for ₹8 crores ahead of the 2022 mega auction, as he was one of their draft picks. He ended the title-winning season as their top run-scorer with 483 runs in 16 games. He averaged 34.50 and scored runs at a strike rate of 132.32.
The Titans claimed the IPL title in front of a roaring home crowd, as Shubman Gill wrapped up the chase in the 19th over with a six against Rajasthan Royals. Gill, who played an unbeaten knock of 45 off 43, was elated to have taken the team over the line in the summit clash and later compared the win to that of his Under-19 World Cup win a few years ago.
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After helping Gujarat Titans to win their maiden title, Shubman Gill said, “It means a lot. After winning the Under-19 World Cup, winning the IPL is just as big. It is my fourth year. I wanted to be there till the end and that was the talk with the coaches. Glad I took them over the line. Our bowlers bowled really well to restrict them to 130. We wanted to keep them under 150 but fortunately, it was much lesser.”
