“You can’t expect to win a championship” - Former Orange Cap winner slams Shubman Gill’s captaincy in GT vs MI IPL 2025 Eliminator

Former IPL Orange Cap winner Robin Uthappa slammed Shubman Gill's captaincy after the Gujarat Titans (GT) were knocked out of the IPL 2025 season. They lost to the Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Eliminator on Friday, May 30.

GT had finished third in the league stage and qualified for the playoffs. However, they suffered a 20-run loss against Mumbai on Friday. Batting first, Mumbai posted a massive total of 228/5 on the board.

Shubman Gill was poor with his rotation of bowlers, and it got worse as his fielders dropped several sitters, allowing Mumbai to put up a huge score, eventually costing them the game.

Robin Uthappa slammed his leadership in the Eliminator, criticizing the wrong use of pacer Prasidh Krishna.

“GT’s strategy was more reactive than proactive. Using Prasidh in the powerplay – despite his success in middle overs – was a misstep. His first over was expensive, and they failed to course-correct,” he said on JioStar.

Further, Uthappa called out the poor fielding, saying a team cannot win the championship if they drop so many catches.

“The 26-run and 22-run overs proved costly. On top of that, their fielding let them down. You can't drop that many catches and expect to win a championship,” he added.

Mumbai will now face the Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the second qualifier on Sunday, June 1, in Ahmedabad.

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Shubman Gill fails in big run chase in IPL 2025 Eliminator

GT skipper Shubman Gill disappointed with the bat, failing to lead from the front and score in a big run chase. Chasing 229, GT needed a solid start at the top. However, they lost their in-form captain in the very first over.

Gill was dismissed for just one run off two balls by Trent Boult, leaving GT at 3/1 in just four balls. They did fight hard despite the early blow and managed to get to 208/6. However, it was not enough as they fell short of the target.

The right-hander had an impressive season overall, making 650 runs from 15 matches at an average of 50 and a strike-rate of 155.87, including six half-centuries. Nonetheless, he will be upset with the fact that he could not translate his form in the game that mattered the most.