Gujarat Titans (GT) skipper put an end to the rumours of a rift with Hardik Pandya after their Eliminator clash in IPL 2025. The five-time champions, Mumbai Indians (MI), defeated GT on May 30 in New Chandigarh in a crucial knockout game.

There was speculation around tension between Gill and Pandya surfaced after videos from the toss showed both skippers seemingly exchanging angry looks. The chatter intensified when Pandya appeared to celebrate Gill's dismissal a bit too enthusiastically, which was misconstrued as disruption between them.

But, Gill dismissed the rumours by posting a story on Instagram, saying, "Nothing but love (Don’t believe everything you see on the internet)." Pandya also responded through a story, saying, "Always, Shubhu baby," while ending the rumours.

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Speaking about the match, in the 1st innings put up a commanding total of 228 runs with the help of a stellar 81 off 50 balls from Rohit Sharma. There were contributions from Jonny Bairstow, Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, and Tilak Varma which also strengthened MI's innings. For GT, Prasidh Krishna and Sai Kishore picked up two wickets each.

In the chase, GT managed 208 runs while falling short by 20 runs. GT Opener Sai Sudharsan top-scored with 80 off 49, while Washington Sundar chipped in with 48 off 24. Despite the middle order's effort to finish the chase, GT could not cross the line and were knocked out of the tournament. In the bowling department of MI, Trent Boult picked two wickets under his name.

With the win, MI advanced to Qualifier 2 where they will face Punjab Kings (PBKS) on June 1 at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. The winner of that match will take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the IPL 2025 Final on June 3 which will also be held in Ahmedabad.