Some partnerships are built on fireworks, some on flair. But Sai Sudharsan & Shubman Gill? Theirs is built on rhythm — like two musicians locked in perfect sync.
They dismantled Delhi Capitals last night, with ease, with elegance, with zero mistakes. I just want to tell you how good they were. So, here it goes.
205 runs. No wickets lost. The 2nd highest opening stand in IPL history. The highest ever against Delhi Capitals. And Gujarat’s first-ever 10-wicket win.
They didn’t slog. They didn’t stumble. It looked less like a chase… more like a routine net session. But this isn’t a one-off. Gill and Sudharsan have now scored 839 runs together in IPL 2025 — the most by an Indian pair in an IPL season. They’ve gone past Dhawan-Shaw, Mayank-KL, Kohli-Padikkal… everyone.
And this was their 7th 50-plus stand this season in 12 innings— only 1 behind Faf and Kohli’s all-time IPL record for the opening partnership.
They also now hold 2 of the top 3 opening stands in IPL history — 210 vs CSK in 2024, and now this unbeaten 205. Nobody else even comes close in recent memory.
And here’s the kicker: Gill and Sudharsan have stitched together 7 century partnerships till date. The only pairs above them? Kohli-AB and Kohli-Gayle. That’s the legendary kind of territory they’ve already entered.
This is a duo built not on brute strength but control. Gill plays like a veteran sculptor, every stroke measured. Sai, the silent operator, plays second fiddle—until he doesn’t.
They’ve taken Gujarat to the top of the table. Booked their playoff spot. They made a 200-plus target look like child’s play. And as the season races toward its climax… there’s one thing every opponent now knows—if you don’t get Gill and Sudharsan early… you probably don’t get them at all.
