Watch: CSK miss a sitter — Gill's edge goes unpunished as nobody appeals in GT vs CSK IPL 2026

Gujarat Titans delivered a dominant all-round performance to crush Chennai Super Kings by 89 runs and officially end Chennai’s hopes of reaching the IPL 2026 playoffs. Batting first, Gujarat posted a massive total of 229/4 in 20 overs, powered by brilliant performances from captain Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, and Jos Buttler.

While the defeat itself shattered CSK’s playoff dreams, the match also sparked a fresh controversy. One major talking point came when Shubman Gill received a huge lifeline during the clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday. Many fans believed that Sanju Samson, had he been keeping wickets, would have immediately appealed and pushed for a DRS review after Gill appeared to edge the ball.

However, neither Gurjapneet nor Urvil Patel, who stepped in as wicketkeeper after Samson’s injury, appealed. The missed opportunity proved extremely costly for CSK.

After surviving that moment, the Indian captain completely shifted the momentum in Gujarat’s favour. The GT captain smashed his fastest half-century of the IPL 2026 season, reaching the landmark in just 23 balls. He eventually scored 64 runs and stitched together a massive 125-run opening partnership with Sai Sudharsan, laying the perfect foundation for Gujarat’s commanding victory.

Shubman Gill gets a life — CSK's keeper and bowler both miss the edge in a shocking moment of negligence

The incident took place on the final ball of the eighth over during the IPL 2026 clash between the Gujarat Titans and the Chennai Super Kings. A back-of-a-length delivery was fired across Shubman Gill, who attempted an aggressive swipe across the line but appeared to miss the ball completely at first glance.

Urvil Patel went up in appeal behind the stumps, but it seemed more hopeful than convincing. The on-field umpire was unconvinced and immediately turned down the appeal. Even the bowler failed to realise that Gill had actually edged the delivery.

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However, the replay told a completely different story. It clearly showed that the Gujarat Titans captain had nicked the ball, which carried straight into Urvil Patel’s gloves. Since there was no strong appeal from either the wicketkeeper or the fielders, CSK decided not to take the DRS review, allowing Gill to survive a crucial moment in the match.

The incident quickly sparked reactions across social media, with many fans highlighting the importance of Sanju Samson behind the stumps. Several users claimed that Samson would have instantly recognised the edge, made a confident appeal, and convinced the captain to go upstairs for the review.

'Absolutely Unacceptable' — Fans slam CSK after Gurjapneet and Urvil fail to appeal Gill's clear edge

Sanju Samson had to leave the field after suffering a finger injury, and Urvil Patel stepped in as the wicket-keeper. When Gurjapneet Singh was bowling, Urvil took a clean catch and appealed — but neither the CSK captain nor the bowler took it seriously. The ball had clearly edged the bat, the catch was clean, and the appeal was right there. Yet CSK did nothing about it.

Fans were quick to react. Many shared screenshots of the Ultra Edge clearly showing a spike as the ball passed Shubman Gill's bat. The catch was clean, the evidence was clear, but CSK never went upstairs for the DRS review. Netizens were furious and pointed out one painful fact — if Sanju Samson had been behind the stumps, he would have pushed the captain to take the review immediately. His absence behind the wicket cost CSK dearly.

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On the field, things went from bad to worse. Gujarat Titans posted a massive total of 230 runs batting first, and CSK's chase has fallen apart completely. They are currently 91 for 5 after just 9 overs in this must-win match. The required run rate is climbing fast, wickets are falling, and the target looks almost impossible to reach now. A defeat here would mean CSK are eliminated from IPL 2026.

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CSK's failure to appeal Shubman Gill's edge may have directly changed the course of the entire match. Gill was on a low score when the ball clearly kissed his bat and flew into Urvil Patel's gloves. It was the perfect moment to go upstairs — the catch was clean, the edge was visible, and the Ultra Edge spike said it all. But CSK did not review it, Gill survived, and the Gujarat Titans never looked back from that moment.

What followed was painful for CSK  fans to watch. Gill went on to play a big innings, and Gujarat Titans posted a mammoth 230 on the board — a total that was always going to be extremely difficult to chase. CSK's batting lineup crumbled under the pressure, and by the 9th over, they were already 91 for 5 with the match slipping away fast. The missed appeal had turned from a small mistake into a match-defining disaster.

In the end, one moment of negligence cost CSK everything. A single DRS review could have changed the entire game — the score, the momentum, and possibly the result. Instead, CSK now face elimination from IPL 2026. It is a brutal way to go out, and the missed appeal against Gill will remain the talking point long after this match is forgotten. For a team of CSK's experience, this was simply not good enough.