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Despite having a memorable run, Gujarat Titans’ dream of lifting the IPL 2025 trophy shattered on Friday after they lost to Mumbai Indians in the Eliminator match. Playing in Mullanpur, MI opted to bat first and posted a whopping total of 228/5 in 20 overs. The biggest hero of their innings was opener Rohit Sharma, who scored 81 off 50 balls. Later, GT put up a strong fight but fell short by 20 runs and were knocked out from the trophy race.During this high-scoring run-chase, a controversial moment took place when GT batter Sai Sudharsan was not pleased with the umpire’s decision.

In the 13th over of GT’s chase, Sudharsan tried to play a scoop shot off Trent Boult. However, Sudharsan missed the ball, which went down the leg and looked like a wide. The on-field umpire signalled it to be fair delivery, stating that Sudharsan moved from his spot to the scoop shot, otherwise the ball would have hit his pads.

Not happy with the call, the GT opener went from the DRS review, which again gave the decision in the favour of MI. Seeing this, Sudharsan walked towards the on-field umpire and was seen arguing over the matter. However, the moment quickly settled down and game continued.After the match, GT skipper Shubman Gill was visibly upset with his team’s overall performance as while fielding, the players dropped three catches.

“Brilliant game of cricket, we were right in it. Last three-four overs didn’t go our way but still a good game. Definitely not easy when we drop 3 sitters. Wasn’t easy for the bowlers to control and doesn’t help when you drop 3 catches,” said Gill during the post-match presentation.

“Message was simple (for Sai and Washington). Just play the game you want to play and the goal was the same for both of them to make us win. Because of the dew, the wicket did become little easier for us. Definitely lot of positives for us. Last 2-3 games didn’t go our way but credit to all the players, especially Sai – he was terrific for us this season. 210 would’ve been par for us on this pitch,” he added.

MI will now be taking on Punjab Kings in the Qualifier 2 match on Sunday in Ahmedabad. The winner of this match will be facing Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the final on June 3.

Shubman Gill (left) and Hardik Pandya during GT vs MI, IPL 2025 Eliminator.© X (Formerly Twitter)

The social media was abuzz on Friday with many users claiming that there is a rift between Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill and Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya. GT were facing MI in the Eliminator game of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 and a couple of awkward moments between Hardik and Gill gave rise to the speculations. The first one was a missed handshake. Hardik had offered his hand for a handshake to Gill after the toss took place but Gill failed to notice it. Many on the internet felt that Gill had deliberately done it.

The next talking point came when Gill was dismissed as LBW and Hardik’s celebration was a bit unusual. He ran through the side of Gill and even stared at the batter while shouting after he was dismissed. The video of the incident went viral on social media.

As rumours of rift between the two players started spreading, Gill himself took to social media to clear the air.

Uploading his picture with Hardik on Instagram Story, he wrote, “Nothing but love. (Don’t believe everything you see on internet).” He also tagged Hardik in the post.

Check it here:

The mighty Mumbai Indians handled the nerves better on the big stage to outlast Gujarat Titans by 20 runs in a high-scoring IPL 2025 Eliminator despite a classy effort from Sai Sudharsan in Mullanpur on Friday.

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Rohit Sharma (81 off 50) rode his luck to play a fine knock after Jonny Bairstow (47 off 22) made instant impact on his Mumbai Indians debut to push them to an imposing 228 five in 20 overs.

Titans, who were sloppy in the field and with the ball, were able to take the game down to the wire with sensational batting from Sudharsan (80 off 49) before falling short at 208 for six to exit the tournament.

In the end, it was Mumbai Indians who won the key moments to advance in the competition. The victory took them to Qualifier 2 in Ahmedabad on Sunday when they take on Punjab Kings.

Despite heavy dew, overcoming a such a steep target in a knock-out game needed a special effort which came from Sudharsan who put his team on course for an improbable chase until his dismissal in the 16th over.

Bumrah removed Washington Sundar (48 off 24) with his trademark yorker before Sudharsan missed scoop against Richard Gleeson to see his stumps dislodged, bringing Mumbai Indians back into the game.

While it lasted, it was a delight to see Sudharsan go about his business. In a game of pure muscle, Sudharsan was a picture of elegance and found gaps all around the park with pinpoint precision.

The equation came down to 36 from 12 balls with two left-handers Rahul Tewatia and Sherfane Rutherford in the middle. Mumbai Indians debutant Richard Gleeson bowled the final over with Titans needing 24 runs and he bowled three immaculate deliveries to ensure victory before hobbling out due to hamstring issue. In fact, Suryakumar Yadav, the vice-captain was marshalling resources in the final over and it was a brave punt to bring Gleeson in for three deliveries knowing that he is in considerable discomfort. Once the target was out of reach, Surya took him off and asked left-arm seamer Ashwini Kumar to complete formalities.

(With PTI Inputs)

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CricketGujarat TitansMumbai IndiansIPL 2025Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants, EliminatorShubman GillHardik Pandya

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Shubman Gill (left) and Hardik Pandya during GT vs MI, IPL 2025 Eliminator.© X (Formerly Twitter)

The social media was abuzz on Friday with many users claiming that there is a rift between Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill and Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya. GT were facing MI in the Eliminator game of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 and a couple of awkward moments between Hardik and Gill gave rise to the speculations. The first one was a missed handshake. Hardik had offered his hand for a handshake to Gill after the toss took place but Gill failed to notice it. Many on the internet felt that Gill had deliberately done it.

The next talking point came when Gill was dismissed as LBW and Hardik’s celebration was a bit unusual. He ran through the side of Gill and even stared at the batter while shouting after he was dismissed. The video of the incident went viral on social media.

As rumours of rift between the two players started spreading, Gill himself took to social media to clear the air.

Uploading his picture with Hardik on Instagram Story, he wrote, “Nothing but love. (Don’t believe everything you see on internet).” He also tagged Hardik in the post.

Check it here:

The mighty Mumbai Indians handled the nerves better on the big stage to outlast Gujarat Titans by 20 runs in a high-scoring IPL 2025 Eliminator despite a classy effort from Sai Sudharsan in Mullanpur on Friday.

WATCH | Knuckleball by NDTV Podcast!

https://youtube.com/watch?v=Byf5_UV3tms%3Fsi%3DfQ_FM3CaBsKk08gJ

Rohit Sharma (81 off 50) rode his luck to play a fine knock after Jonny Bairstow (47 off 22) made instant impact on his Mumbai Indians debut to push them to an imposing 228 five in 20 overs.

Titans, who were sloppy in the field and with the ball, were able to take the game down to the wire with sensational batting from Sudharsan (80 off 49) before falling short at 208 for six to exit the tournament.

In the end, it was Mumbai Indians who won the key moments to advance in the competition. The victory took them to Qualifier 2 in Ahmedabad on Sunday when they take on Punjab Kings.

Despite heavy dew, overcoming a such a steep target in a knock-out game needed a special effort which came from Sudharsan who put his team on course for an improbable chase until his dismissal in the 16th over.

Bumrah removed Washington Sundar (48 off 24) with his trademark yorker before Sudharsan missed scoop against Richard Gleeson to see his stumps dislodged, bringing Mumbai Indians back into the game.

While it lasted, it was a delight to see Sudharsan go about his business. In a game of pure muscle, Sudharsan was a picture of elegance and found gaps all around the park with pinpoint precision.

The equation came down to 36 from 12 balls with two left-handers Rahul Tewatia and Sherfane Rutherford in the middle. Mumbai Indians debutant Richard Gleeson bowled the final over with Titans needing 24 runs and he bowled three immaculate deliveries to ensure victory before hobbling out due to hamstring issue. In fact, Suryakumar Yadav, the vice-captain was marshalling resources in the final over and it was a brave punt to bring Gleeson in for three deliveries knowing that he is in considerable discomfort. Once the target was out of reach, Surya took him off and asked left-arm seamer Ashwini Kumar to complete formalities.

(With PTI Inputs)

Topics mentioned in this article

CricketGujarat TitansMumbai IndiansIPL 2025Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants, EliminatorShubman GillHardik Pandya

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“I’m glad, India’s industry.. the manufacturing activity have all been good during Q4 of 2024-25 and there was a real GDP growth of 7.4 per cent in Q4 alone. As a result, for the entire financial year of 2024-25 (April-March), the real GDP growth was 6.5 per cent,” Nirmala Sitharaman said.

During the fourth quarter of FY’25, manufacturing output grew at 4.8 per cent, as against 11.3 per cent in the same quarter of FY’24.

The services sector expanded 7.3 per cent in the March quarter, while the farm sector growth was 5.4 per cent.

Nirmala Sitharaman said every year the Government is working to remove regulatory difficulties and bring in soft-touch regulation, which will allow people to do business without suspicion.

She said she is open to receiving suggestions for removing hurdles to business in easing regulatory hurdles.

“We are at that part of India’s history where it just requires all of us to have confidence in our country’s abilities and belief that we can definitely deliver that goal.. how long more are we going to say we are a developing country.

“When our own people are going all over the world and working at leadership levels in various sectors. ‘It’s time for all of us to get out of the suspicion that we have in our minds, will India be able to do, will India be able to reach? Yes, we can,” she said.

She said in achieving the goal of becoming a developed nation by 2047, the country needs to come out of the evil of petty corruption.

Nirmala Sitharaman said India’s manufacturing activity has been “good” during the January-March period, which has helped clock a GDP growth of 7.4 per cent during the quarter and 6.5 per cent for the full 2024-25 fiscal.Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said India is sustaining its GDP growth momentum as the fastest-growing economy for the fourth year in a row, aided by manufacturing, services and farm sectors.

She said India’s manufacturing activity has been “good” during the January-March period, which has helped clock a GDP growth of 7.4 per cent during the quarter and 6.5 per cent for the full 2024-25 fiscal.

“India is sustaining the growth, and it is the fastest growing economy now for the fourth year continuously thanks to the work of small, medium, and large industries; industries which are coming in and making sure our manufacturing capacity, our service capacity are all intact. Agriculture has also sustained us even during Covid and subsequently,” Sitharaman said.

The 6.5 per cent GDP growth for FY’25 comes on a high base of FY’24 when the economy grew at 9.2 per cent. The 7.4 per cent growth in the March quarter was also on a high base of 8.4 per cent in FY’24.Speaking at the Lakshmipat Singhania -IIM Lucknow National Leadership Award, the Minister said during the January-March quarter there were views that industry was not investing enough, capacities were not increasing and questioned its impact on the economy.”I’m glad, India’s industry.. the manufacturing activity have all been good during Q4 of 2024-25 and there was a real GDP growth of 7.4 per cent in Q4 alone. As a result, for the entire financial year of 2024-25 (April-March), the real GDP growth was 6.5 per cent,” Nirmala Sitharaman said.

During the fourth quarter of FY’25, manufacturing output grew at 4.8 per cent, as against 11.3 per cent in the same quarter of FY’24.

The services sector expanded 7.3 per cent in the March quarter, while the farm sector growth was 5.4 per cent.

Nirmala Sitharaman said every year the Government is working to remove regulatory difficulties and bring in soft-touch regulation, which will allow people to do business without suspicion.

She said she is open to receiving suggestions for removing hurdles to business in easing regulatory hurdles.

“We are at that part of India’s history where it just requires all of us to have confidence in our country’s abilities and belief that we can definitely deliver that goal.. how long more are we going to say we are a developing country.

“When our own people are going all over the world and working at leadership levels in various sectors. ‘It’s time for all of us to get out of the suspicion that we have in our minds, will India be able to do, will India be able to reach? Yes, we can,” she said.

She said in achieving the goal of becoming a developed nation by 2047, the country needs to come out of the evil of petty corruption.

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