RCB strike early in IPL final, remove Gill and Sudharsan
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- Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the defending IPL champions, removed Gujarat Titans openers Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan in the second and third overs of the IPL final on 31 May 2026.
- Gujarat Titans lost both of their named top-order batsmen in consecutive overs — a start Sky Sports headlined as a 'rapid start' and 'Wow!' for RCB.
- The fixture is the IPL final — RCB's defence of the Indian Premier League title against Gujarat Titans.
Why it matters: In an IPL final, losing both openers inside the first three overs is about as damaging a powerplay as Gujarat Titans could face. With Gill and Sudharsan — their two named top-order batsmen — dismissed back-to-back, the middle order inherits a rebuild job before the innings is settled, while defending champions RCB seize early control of the title match.
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