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Shubman Gill fell to his knees at the non-striker\u2019s end. It was simply inconceivable. After all, lightning isn\u2019t supposed to strike twice, yet somehow it had.<\/p>\n

Gujarat Titans had almost sealed victory in Qualifier 2 against Rajasthan Royals, but for the second match in a row, B. Sai Sudharsan, Gujarat Titans\u2019 ever-consistent and prolific opening batter, had been dismissed hit-wicket, disturbing his own stumps with the bat by letting it slip out of his hands and roll onto the stumps.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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THE RAREST OF RARE DISMISSALS!
TWICE IN TWO INNINGS \ud83d\ude2f\ud83d\ude2f<\/p>\n

Sai Sudharsan’s bat fell onto his own stumps \ud83e\udee3<\/p>\n

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In fact, his dismissal was the third time he had been dismissed in such fashion in the IPL, making him the only batter to have been dismissed more than once hit-wicket. It is perhaps the only ignominious piece of history he holds in an IPL career largely known for breaking run-scoring records.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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B. Sai Sudharsan\u2019s hit-wicket dismissals in IPL<\/i><\/b><\/h5>\n

\nMI vs GT – bowled Kieron Pollard on 14(11) – Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai – May 6, 2022<\/p>\n

RCB vs GT – bowled Jacob Duffy on 14(9) – HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala – May 26, 2026<\/p>\n

GT vs RR – bowled Brijesh Sharma on 58(32) – Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh – May 29, 2026\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Former India and Tamil Nadu batter WV Raman feels that Sudharsan\u2019s dismissals are the result of poor luck rather than any major technical issues.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor the time being, let\u2019s leave it at describing those dismissals as bizarre,\u201d he told Sportstar<\/i>.<\/p>\n

\u201cPerhaps you can also attribute a bit of bad luck, because in the first game, it bounced off the ground onto the stumps, and in the second game it went straight over and onto the stumps directly,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese are things that obviously do not happen regularly and can\u2019t really be attributed to any technical issues per se.\u201d<\/p>\n

Raman did note that conditions may have been a slight factor in Sudharsan\u2019s misfortune, saying, \u201cThere\u2019s also a strong possibility that gloves could have been very sweaty. With sweaty palms, the bat could have slipped out.\u201d<\/p>\n

Outside of his slightly self-destructive habit though, Sudharsan has been in top-notch form during this IPL. His 710-run season at an average of 47.33 and a strike-rate of 159.55 makes him just the second player in the history of the IPL to register consecutive seasons of 700+ runs after Chris Gayle for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2012 and 2013.<\/p>\n

Raman attributes this consistency to Sudharsan knowing his game incredibly well. \u201cHe\u2019s not trying to do anything different. He is playing to his strengths, and he\u2019s also realised his limitations. That\u2019s the key,\u201d he noted. \u201cTo be as consistent as he\u2019s been for the kind of player that he is in the T20 format is phenomenal. He\u2019s proved that you can bat in a very conventional manner and also be highly successful with a healthy strike rate as well in T20s,\u201d Raman said.<\/p>\n

Along with Gill and Jos Buttler, he has piled on the runs at the top of the order and sits third in the Orange Cap standings heading into the final. Collectively, the trio has scored just shy of 2000 runs (nearly 70 per cent of its total runs), once again shouldering the responsibility for the run-scoring for the side.<\/p>\n

\u201cThose guys have been terrific. The top three of Gill, Buttler and Sudarshan have been fantastic because they\u2019ve hardly given the middle order any game time! They seem to be sort of managing the 20 overs between the three of them,\u201d Raman said glowingly.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are batting aggressively, but without taking too many risks, and they are also playing percentage cricket,\u201d he explained. \u201cWhen they place their bets, they are calculating well. They are taking calculated risks, and that\u2019s the reason they are succeeding as consistently as they are. There\u2019s a method to what they are doing, and they\u2019re sticking to that method.\u201d<\/p>\n

And thus, there is one final challenge left, the IPL 2026 final against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and GT will be hoping that Sai Sudharsan keeps his bat firmly in his hands, because when he does, he has used it to devastating effect that it will need to win its second IPL title.<\/p>\n

Published on May 31, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n