Sai Sudharsan Retires Hurt vs KKR, Shubman Gill’s Partner Walks Back In Pain

Sai Sudharsan Retires Hurt vs KKR, Shubman Gill‘s Partner Walks Back In Pain

Sudharsan retired hurt vs KKR [Source: Screengrab/JioHotstar]

The GT bowlers were taken to the cleaners by the KKR batters, and the Titans were set a target of 248 to seal their place in the IPL 2026 playoffs. For the Gujarat Titans side to win the contest, they needed Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan to deliver the goods.

A Promising Start

It was expected that Gill would be the chief aggressor early in the innings, but it was the opposite as Sudharsan took the aggressive route and made a mockery of the KKR attack. The batter slammed a quickfire 23 off 13, and he was destined for a big score before disaster struck.

The Injury

The elegant southpaw copped a blow on his elbow, and he was taken off the field as the GT opener was retired hurt. The incident occurred on the last ball of the 3rd over from Kartik Tyagi.

The KKR pacer bowled a short of a length ball as Sudharsan missed his attempted pull shot, and in the process, the ball struck him hard on the back of his left elbow. The batter looked in immense pain as the physio walked out on the field.

It was a 138 km/h delivery, and Sudharsan was hit ferociously as the batter couldn’t continue, and a decision was made to take him off the field as Nishant Sindhu replaced him.

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