From Hope to Heartbreak: Shubman's Fall Brings Tears to His Sister’s Eyes

Sports News: In the Eliminator match of IPL 2025, the journey of Gujarat Titans, captained by Shubman Gill, came to an end. The GT, which remained at the top of the table for a long time in the league stage, had to bear the brunt of defeat in the last two matches. As a result, the team dropped out of the top 2 and had to play an eliminator match with Mumbai Indians at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh, on 30 May. In this deciding match, Hardik Pandya-led Mumbai defeated Gujarat by 20 runs and dropped it out of the tournament.

Gill and Nehra family became emotional

This defeat not only made the players but also his family very emotional. Shubman Gill's sister, Shehnil Gill, who had reached the stadium to see this crucial match, could not tolerate the defeat of the team, and tears streamed from her eyes. The sorrow was clearly visible on his face to see his brother's team's dreams breaking.

• Shubman Gill’s sister got emotional when GT lost the Eliminator. 💔

• Family members of Gujarat Titans' players in tears after the loss. 💔

• Feeling Sad for these Cuties.#IPL2025#RohitSharma𓃵 #Bumrah#SaiSudharsan#MIvsGT#Eliminator pic.twitter.com/1Pv1rMYMW9

— Nitesh Prajapati (@itsmenitesh004) May 30, 2025

At the same time, the entire family of Ashish Nehra, the head coach of Gujarat Titans, had also come to see this match. As soon as the defeat was ensured in the final moments of the match, Nehra's daughter wept bitterly, while her son alsoed to be suffering from sorrow. Shahnail tried to tie them up, but the whole family was deeply shared. Nehra's wife also looked extremely emotional.

Gujarat Titans coach Ashish Nehra son after lost ELIMINATOR VS Mumbai Indians.!!💔 pic.twitter.com/c0tfwQcvaa

— MANU. (@IMManu_18) May 30, 2025

Mumbai's bang batting 

Mumbai Indians won the toss and decided to bat first,, and Rohit Sharma and Jonny Bairstow gave the team a stormy start. In just 7.1 overs, the two together added 84 runs. Bairstow scored 47 runs in 22 balls, while Rohit Sharma scored a captaincy innings of 81 runs in 50 balls. In the final overs, Mumbai scored a huge score of 228 runs in 20 overs thanks to Tilak Verma and Hardik Pandya's fast-paced batting.

In response, Gujarat Titans also made an aggressive start and scored 151 runs, losing three wickets in 13.3 overs. The match had reached an exciting turn, but then Jaspreet Bumrah dismissed Washington Sundar and put a brake on the speed of Gujarat. After this, the run speed slowed down, and the team shattered due to continuous wicket fall. In the end, GT suffered defeat by 20 runs.

Dream of Gujarat being broken for title

While the defeat of the Gujarat Titans, the players were disappointed, while the fans also looked inconsolable. The fans sitting in the stadium were moved, and the whole atmosphere became emotional. On the one hand, Hardik Pandya's team reached the other qualifier; on the other hand, this defeat for the Gill and Nehra family was also very good at the private level.