Hardik Pandya’s Three-Word Reaction After Shubman Gill Breaks Silence on GT vs MI Eliminator Tensions

Hardik Pandya’s Three-Word Reaction After Shubman Gill Breaks Silence: Shubman Gill dismissed rumours of a rift with Hardik Pandya following Gujarat Titans' elimination from IPL 2025 by Mumbai Indians in Friday's Eliminator match. The speculation arose after their tense exchange at the toss and Pandya's animated celebration of Gill's dismissal during the game, but both players took to social media to affirm their camaraderie.

Social media platforms were filled with theories about discord between the two players, particularly in light of Pandya's move from Gujarat Titans to Mumbai Indians. The situation gained attention after observers noted their interaction during the toss ceremony in Mullanpur and Pandya's reaction to Gill's wicket.

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However, Gill poured cold water on the rumours by posting a brief but telling Instagram story. “Nothing but love (Don’t believe everything you see on the internet),” he wrote, subtly clarifying the camaraderie between the two.

Hardik, then, responded with affection in his own story: “Always, Shubhu baby.”

The duo, in the process, buried all the negative talks going on the internet about a possible rift in their relationship.

Recapping the match, a brilliant half-century by Sai Sudharsan and his partnership with Washington Sundar went in vain as a fine death bowling effort from the five-time champions helped the Blue and Gold franchise eliminate the 2022 champions from the competition with a 20-run win at Mullanpur.

They started off with a bang, with Jonny Bairstow (47 in 22 balls, with four boundaries and three sixes) and Rohit Sharma taking on pacers really well. Rohit went on to score his third fifty in IPL knockouts, making 81 in just 50 balls, with nine fours and four sixes. He also completed his 7,000 IPL runs, becoming the second batter to do so.

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Fine cameos from Suryakumar Yadav (33 in 20 balls, with a four and three sixes), Tilak Varma (25 in 11 balls, with three sixes), and Hardik Pandya (22* in nine balls, with three sixes) took MI to 228/5.

Sai Kishore (2/42) and Prasidh Krishna (2/53) were the top bowlers for GT.

In the run chase, GT lost skipper Shubman Gill early. However, Sai Sudharsan (80 in 49 balls, with 10 fours and a six) stitched half-century partnerships with Kusal Mendis (20 in 10 balls, with a four and two sixes) and Washington Sundar (48 in 24 balls, with five fours and three sixes), keeping GT ahead of the required rate. However, some fine death bowling prevented them from winning as MI restricted GT to 208/6 in 20 overs.

The victory advances the Mumbai Indians to Qualifier 2, where they will face the Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad on June 1. The winner of this match will progress to the final against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, scheduled for June 3 at the Narendra Modi Stadium.

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