The loss ended Gujarat\u2019s hopes of reaching the final directly, while defending champions RCB booked their place in a second consecutive IPL final after bowling out GT for 162 in reply to a massive 254\/5.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Gill said Gujarat were still in the game till the middle overs but failed to handle pressure situations properly. \u201cI think we were going pretty well up until the 12th or 13th over. I don\u2019t think our fielding was at par. We dropped a couple of catches, and our ground fielding was also not up to the mark,\u201d Gill said after the match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
RCB captain Rajat Patidar made Gujarat pay heavily for those missed chances, smashing an unbeaten 93 off just 39 balls. Gujarat also leaked runs through misfields and no-balls during the middle overs as RCB registered the highest total in IPL playoff history.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Reflecting on the defeat, Gill described it as a match the team would prefer to move on from quickly. \u201cThis is one of those games that we would like to forget and start over in Mohali,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Despite the disappointing result, the Gujarat captain insisted the team regularly works on fielding during practice and team meetings. \u201cIt\u2019s definitely something that we address in team meetings and practice sessions. The intensity was there, but in pressure situations, we were not up to the mark,\u201d Gill added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Chasing a daunting target of 255 on a batting-friendly Dharamshala pitch, Gujarat lost wickets at regular intervals. Gill himself was dismissed for just two runs by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, while Jos Buttler\u2019s quick 29 was the only early resistance before Rahul Tewatia fought a lone battle with 68 off 43 balls.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Gill, however, believed the target could still have been chased if GT had managed a strong start in the power play. \u201cIt\u2019s all about getting a good start. On a ground like this, where the ball travels, and the outfield is quick, if we had a good power play, any target could have been chaseable with the way the wicket was playing,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Chasing a daunting target of 255 on a batting-friendly Dharamshala pitch, Gujarat lost wickets at regular intervals. Gill himself was dismissed for just two runs by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, while Jos Buttler\u2019s quick 29 was the only early resistance before Rahul Tewatia fought a lone battle with 68 off 43 balls.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Gujarat Titans will now look to regroup quickly ahead of their next knockout clash in Mohali as they continue their fight for a place in the IPL 2026 final.<\/p>\r\n\r\n