Shabman Gul In a calm and reflective tone after leading Gujarat Titans to a dominant 77-run victory Rajasthan Royals In Jaipur, even as he produced his most complete performance of the season. Gayle, who scored a brilliant 44-ball 84 and shared an opening stand of 118 with Sai Sudharsan, said the team was still looking for a “perfect match”. “Yes, definitely, even before this match, we had a conversation that so far I don’t think we had a perfect match. Very happy. I think it was a clean win for us,” he said. Despite GT posting 229/4 and later dismissing RR for 152, Gill felt there was still room for improvement. “I think we got maybe 10-15 extra runs on the board. We thought there was a bit of room for the spinners in the middle. It wasn’t easy to hit sixes or boundaries,” he explained. Gill also highlighted the importance of partnership and game awareness at difficult levels. “We thought to keep the wickets in hand and try to bat deep… There was a phase when we didn’t get a boundary in the 17th, 18th over but I think we covered it well in the last over,” he said. The GT captain emphasized the team’s aggressive bowling philosophy, especially in the powerplay. “We think it’s important to hold the fort… the only way to control the other team is if you keep getting wickets. There’s no other way,” Gill said. He also confirmed the fear of a minor injury during the innings. “I think I sprained my ankle a bit while taking the run. It was quite painful, but after half an hour it was fine,” he added. With GT now on four straight wins and climbing the table, Gill said the focus is on consistency rather than perfection. “Very happy. Now the next match is at home. Hopefully we are going to have another good match,” he said.
