Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill (Image Credit: IPL)
New Delhi: Shubman Gill found himself in the limelight for the wrong reasons despite leading Gujarat Titans to a dramatic one-run win over Delhi Capitals in IPL 2026, with the skipper fined Rs 12 lakh for the slow over-rate.The penalty kick came after Gujarat Titans recorded their first win of the season in a thrilling match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday. In a statement, the Indian Premier League confirmed the punishment, saying: “Gujarat Titans (GT) captain Shubman Gill has been fined after his team maintained a slow over-rate during the 14th match of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 against Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi.”The statement also added: “As this was his team’s first offense this season under Article 2.22 of the ISL Code of Conduct, which relates to minimum over-the-top offences, Gill has been fined INR 12 lakh.”Exciting win, but penalty kick followsThe fine somewhat overshadowed what was otherwise an exciting night for the Gujarat Titans. Defending 210, they held their nerve in a thrilling finale as Delhi Capitals trailed at 209/8.The turning point came when David Miller rejected a single delivery off the penultimate delivery from Prasidh Krishna, with two runs needed from two balls.
The gamble backfired when Krishna’s slower ball deceived Miller into the final delivery.A desperate bid to farewell ended in chaos, with Kuldeep Yadav run out thanks to a sharp direct hit from Jos Buttler, sealing a dramatic one-run win for GT.Jill’s tactical call paid offGill admitted that Miller’s decision gave his team renewed hope in a match that seemed to be slipping away. “Of course, all three games we played went to the end but we are very happy to get over the line.
“When Miller didn’t make a shot, I thought we had a chance to win,” he said after the game.The GT skipper also revealed the thinking behind the final delivery. “We have decided whether we will go for a yorker or a slower one but looking at the wicket, it will be difficult to hit the slower wicket.”Gill believes the total was slightly higher than the average on the surface. “The 210 on this wicket was 10-15 runs over par and if we play well, we can win this,” he added.