In the match against Rajasthan Royals where the Royals won the toss and against the Titans and chose to bowl. The GT bowler, Mohammed Siraj dived while fielding in the 5th over to save a boundary and suffered a visible injury. While chasing a ball struck by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Siraj made a full-length dive at the boundary ropes. He was seen clutching his side/shoulder area immediately afterward and was attended to by the medical staff.

As of now, Siraj is still on the field and continuing his spell. He opened the bowling for GT, conceding 32 runs in his first 3 overs without a wicket.In a significant blow to the Titans, regular captain Shubman Gill was ruled out of tonight's match against Rajasthan Royals due to a muscle spasm.Rashid Khan is leading the side in his absence. Kumar Kushagra has been brought into the playing XI as Gill's replacement.Kumar Kushagra has been brought into the playing XI as Gill's replacement.

In the match at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Rajasthan Royals are 68/0 after 5.4 overs after winning the toss and electing to bat first. Openers Yashasvi Jaiswal (34* off 18) and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (31* off 16) have provided a blistering start, maintaining a current run rate of 12.00, as of writing.

 

 

Gujarat Titans struggling in Shubman Gill’s absence

Kagiso Rabada and Ashok Sharma have also struggled to contain the openers, with Sooryavanshi particularly aggressive, hitting multiple boundaries and a massive six over point.

Earlier in the powerplay, Jos Buttler dropped a tough chance off Jaiswal's edge, which subsequently went for four. In the 4th over, Jaiswal attempted a lofted shot against Mohammed Siraj but mistimed it, resulting in a thick outside edge. It was called a “tough chance” The ball trickled past him for a boundary, adding to an expensive 15-run over for Siraj. At the time of the drop, Jaiswal was on 16 runs off 8 balls. Following the drop, Jaiswal hit a spectacular pull for six in the next over from Kagiso Rabada.