LSG vs GT: Sudarshan-Gill’s 100+ Run Partnerships Dominate Opponents Since 2022

The pair of Shubman Gill and Sai Sudarshan has been consistently giving a strong start to Gujarat Titans, and they did the same against Lucknow Super Giants. Lucknow won the toss and chose to bowl first, but Gill and Sudarshan batted brilliantly, adding 120 runs for the first wicket and giving the team a strong start.

Both Teams Made One Change Each

Lucknow made one change to their playing XI for this match, bringing in Himmat Singh in place of Mitchell Marsh. Marsh is unavailable for this match because his daughter is ill. Gujarat also made one change, bringing in Washington Sundar for Kulwant Khajroliya. During the toss, Pant mentioned that Marsh is taking care of his daughter due to her illness.

Strong Start for Gujarat

Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan batted first and gave Gujarat a strong start. Both adopted an aggressive approach from the beginning, helping Gujarat cross the 50-run mark in the powerplay. Gill completed his half-century in 31 balls. After that, Sudarshan also reached fifty. Avesh Khan dismissed Gill, getting him caught by Aiden Markram, giving Lucknow their first breakthrough. Gill played a good shot, but Markram took a brilliant catch near the boundary. Gill scored 60 runs off 38 balls, including six fours and one six.

Gill and Sudarshan Share 100+ Partnership for the Fourth Time in IPL

This is the fourth time since 2022 that Shubman Gill and Sai Sudarshan have shared a 100+ run partnership in the IPL. They have now equaled the record held by Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli, as well as Du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell, who also shared 100+ run partnerships four times since 2022. Additionally, Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head have shared a 100+ run partnership three times during this period.

Third Big Opening Partnership for Gujarat

This is Gujarat’s third big opening partnership. Gill and Sudarshan hold the record for the highest opening partnership for Gujarat, having shared 210 runs for the first wicket against Chennai Super Kings last year. They also added 142 runs for the first wicket against Lucknow in 2023. So far, Gill and Sudarshan have scored 648 runs together as an opening pair.