Gujarat Giants kicked off our PKL 12 campaign with a spirited fight against U Mumba, falling agonisingly short in a nerve-wracking tie-breaker. After a 29-29 deadlock at full time, the contest went down to the wire before the opposition edged it 6-5 in the tie-breaker.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"There was definitely a bit of overconfidence in him. Shadloui was under pressure and looked clueless at times. And as captain, he should have read the game much better. During that last raid by Shadloui, Sunil came forward willing to concede a point, and Shadloui should have accepted it with both hands,\" Devadiga said on JioHotstar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Another JioStar expert Sunil Taneja reflected on Shadloui\u2019s bold pre-match claim of being the best and explained how U Mumba captain Sunil Kumar proved him wrong on the mat.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI had met Sunil post today\u2019s match, while he was receiving his award. I congratulated him, and he repeated the same thing to me that he had said on the mic. Shadloui had told him, \u2018I am the best.\u2019 But how can you just claim to be the best? The matches decide who the best is. And people like Sunil don\u2019t mess with anyone \u2014 but if you mess with them, they won\u2019t spare you,\" he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Taneja compared Shadloui's captaincy and UP Yoddhas captain Sumit Sangwan in their PKL 12 openers, saying, \"Shadloui is a new captain, and so is Sumit Sangwan. The difference was clear \u2014 Shadloui looked rattled under pressure, while Sumit played with a cool head and registered 8 points in the very first match of the season (Match 3 against Telugu Titans).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI had met Sunil post today\u2019s match, while he was receiving his award. I congratulated him, and he repeated the same thing to me that he had said on the mic. Shadloui had told him, \u2018I am the best.\u2019 But how can you just claim to be the best? The matches decide who the best is. And people like Sunil don\u2019t mess with anyone \u2014 but if you mess with them, they won\u2019t spare you,\" he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Giants now shift their focus on Monday's clash with Puneri Paltan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n