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Shubman Gill's Shocking IPL Playing XI Decision Sparks Reaction from Google CEO Sundar Pichai

In a surprising turn of events, Shubman Gill's decision regarding his team's playing XI for the IPL has sparked reactions from all corners, including tech industry giant Sundar Pichai. The Google CEO's remarks on Gill’s choice have left fans and experts buzzing about the impact of this bold move.

Madhulika Rai
Last Updated : Wednesday, 26 March 2025
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Shubman Gill's unique decision
Shubman Gill's unexpected decision on the playing XI for his IPL team has caught the attention of many, including Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google. However, the host team lost despite a good start while chasing the target. There could be many reasons for the defeat, but one decision of captain Gill became so much discussed that even the Google CEO could not stop himself from writing on it.

New captain Shreyas Iyer shines
Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer, playing for his new team, batted brilliantly in the very first match of the season. Iyer scored an unbeaten 97 runs in 42 balls. He missed the century by three runs but still he took his team to a respectable position.


Gujarat slips after a good start
Gujarat Titans started off well while chasing the target and at one point they had lost only 3 wickets for 199 runs. They were very close to the target. But then suddenly two of their important wickets fell in the last overs and they needed 27 runs in the last over. They could score only 15 runs after losing 2 wickets in this over and lost the match by 11 runs.


Questions raised on the decision of Shubman Gill
After this defeat, there is a lot of discussion about a decision of Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill. Fans have targeted Gill's decision on social media. This decision is not to play Washington Sundar in the team. Regarding this, a fan wrote that how Sundar makes a place in the Indian team but why no IPL team includes him in the playing 11 has become a mystery. Google CEO Sundar Pichai gave a surprising answer to this post.


Sundar Pichai's response
When fans raised questions on not including all-rounder Washington Sundar in the playing 11 of Gujarat Titans, Google CEO also noticed this and while replying he wrote – I am also surprised about this.