Gujarat Titans tasted their second defeat on Thursday (April 4) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 shedding to Punjab Kings who chased down 200 runs. This was the primary defeat for the Titans on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad this season after profitable two video games on the trot. The hosts additionally missed their key participant veteran David Miller in this match and Kane Williamson changed him in the taking part in XI.
Skipper Shubman Gill knowledgeable on the toss that Miller is lacking the encounter because of a niggle however did not reveal how severe his injury is. But it appears that evidently the South African batter lacking a match just isn’t a one-off. Miller’s injury appears to be lots more severe and although the character of the identical just isn’t recognized, the left-handed batter is prone to be out of motion for one or two weeks. Williamson himself has confirmed the event informing that the veteran cricketer will miss a couple of more matches.
“Nice to be out there, shame to lose Davey (Miller) for a week or two,” Williamson stated whereas chatting with broadcasters on the finish of Gujarat’s batting innings. At the time, the rating that Titans had posted appeared intimidating and never many had given PBKS any probability to chase down the mammoth goal of 200. It was because of Gill’s unbeaten 89-run knock that GT had posted a more than aggressive whole on the board and Williamson was all reward of the captain and reckoned that he’ll develop with more expertise of captaincy.
“He has just started, a great cricket brain, what a gifted player, leads by example, he will keep growing with experience,” Williamson additional added. As it turned out, Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma took the Kings residence from nowhere. Coming again to the most recent injury replace, Miller lacking a couple of more matches is a big blow for the Titans as he’s their designated finisher they usually even struggled in the earlier recreation to complete the innings on a excessive.
