'Can’t Drop That Many Catches And Expect To Win': Uthappa Slams GT's Poor Fielding

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Last Updated:May 31, 2025, 13:29 IST

Robin Uthappa was reasonably captious connected Gujarat Titans' mediocre fielding show successful the archetypal eliminator against Mumbai Indians which ended up costing them the match.

GT dropped large chances which resulted successful their exit from IPL 2025. (Image: Screengrab)

After the Gujarat Titans (GT) exited IPL 2025 with a 20-run nonaccomplishment to the Mumbai Indians (MI) successful the Eliminator, erstwhile India batter Robin Uthappa remarked that the Shubman Gill-led squad cannot anticipation to triumph the title if they proceed to acquisition catching lapses and strategical errors.

On Friday evening successful New Chandigarh, GT dropped 3 important catches, 2 of which were of Rohit Sharma, who went connected to people a dynamic 81 disconnected 50 balls. Suryakumar Yadav was besides fixed a lifeline successful the 12th over, allowing MI to station 228/5.

GT’s determination to person their middle-overs enforcer, Prasidh Krishna, vessel with the caller shot proved detrimental, arsenic Rohit and Jonny Bairstow attacked fiercely during the powerplay. “GT’s strategy was much reactive than proactive. Using Prasidh successful the powerplay, contempt his occurrence successful the mediate overs, was a mistake," Uthappa said.

“His archetypal implicit was expensive, and they failed to set their plan. The 26-run and 22-run overs were peculiarly damaging. Additionally, their fielding was poor. You can’t driblet that galore catches and inactive expect to triumph a championship," Uthappa commented connected JioHotstar.

Reflecting connected the match, Uthappa, who has antecedently won the IPL with Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings, noted however Rohit Sharma made a calculated displacement successful his batting aft being fixed 2 chances.

“Following the aboriginal drop, Rohit took a fewer risks but soon recognized the request to instrumentality control. He shifted gears, played responsibly, recovered gaps, and built cardinal partnerships. His composure was evident. When players similar Rohit, Dhoni, oregon Kohli are astatine the crease, the unit is connected everyone else. Sai Sudharsan is starting to scope that level too."

Looking up to Qualifier 2, wherever MI volition look Punjab Kings astatine the Narendra Modi Stadium successful Ahmedabad connected Sunday, Uthappa predicted a fierce contest. The victor of this lucifer volition look Royal Challengers Bengaluru successful the last successful Ahmedabad connected June 3.

“Punjab are hurting and volition travel retired strong. Mumbai, riding precocious connected momentum, volition bring their strength too. It’s acceptable to beryllium a thrilling contest, 1 for the ages," helium concluded.

(with IANS Inputs)

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