Shubman Gill Lashes Out at Umpire After Controversial Run-Out Derails Century Bid in GT vs SRH Clash

03 May 2025 (Punjabi Khabarnama Bureau): Controversy erupted during the IPL 2025 league clash between Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad, with Shubman Gill‘s innings cutting short in a rather dramatic fashion. The GT skipper led from the front after the SRH invited them to bat in Hyderabad, batting at a fluent 76 off just 38 balls, when a debatable run out decision brought an end to his innings.
Just when Gill looked set for a memorable hundred, chaos unfolded. Jos Buttler nudged a flat delivery from Zeeshan Ansari into the leg side, and attempted a quick single. An alert Harshal Patel swooped in from short fine leg and fired a sharp throw to the keeper’s end. Heinrich Klaasen collected and tried to deflect it onto the stumps with Gill charging in.
The ball kissed Klaasen’s glove and crashed into the stumps, leading to a lengthy review. TV umpire Michael Gough went frame by frame, trying to determine whether it was the glove or the ball that broke the bails. With a noticeable deviation in the ball’s path and Klaasen’s gloves dangerously close to the stumps, the decision was anything but straightforward. Eventually, the benefit of doubt went in favour of the fielding side. The big screen flashed “OUT,” and with it, GT lost their talismanic opener.

Summary: Shubman Gill’s century hopes were dashed by a controversial run-out decision during GT vs SRH, sparking intense debate.