Shubman Gill has moved to the top of the Orange Cap list with another composed knock, now 77 not out off 42 balls and still going. He has overtaken Virat Kohli, who sits on 228 runs from five matches, while Gill has reached 242 and is still adding to it. It has not been a burst of scoring, but a steady build across games, shaped by control more than risk.<\/p>\n
Gill was the fourth-highest run scorer last season with 650 runs in 15 matches, showing his consistency and hunger for runs. He will always stay in the Orange Cap race.<\/p>\n
This is also his ninth fifty-plus score in the IPL at Ahmedabad, the most by any batter at a single venue. The pattern is clear now. He takes time early, reads the surface quickly, and then settles into a rhythm that is hard to break. Even when wickets fall at the other end, his tempo rarely shifts.<\/p>\n
GT\u2019s chase has been built around Gill, and that has made the difference. After the early loss of Jos Buttler, there was a brief opening for KKR, but Washington Sundar\u2019s support role and Gill\u2019s control have shut that down.<\/p>\n
The target is now down to 42 off 36, and with wickets in hand, GT remain in a strong position. The required rate is not a problem, and the chase has not needed any late acceleration yet because Gill has already done most of the work.<\/p>\n
KKR needed a breakthrough through the middle overs to shift momentum, but that window closed quickly. As long as Gill remains there, GT are dictating the terms of the finish.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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