During their IPL 2025 match against SunRisers Hyderabad on Friday, May 2, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Shubman Gill's explosive innings for Gujarat Titans came to an end in controversial fashion. Gill was run out on the last ball of the 13th over, which led to significant debate about whether the run-out was legitimate. The run-out came at an important juncture of Gujarat's innings when Gill was well on his way to scoring a century.

It all started with Harshal Patel making an excellent throw to the striker's end, and Gill, who was well short of the crease. But subsequently, the big talking point was whether or not SRH wicketkeeper Heinrich Klaasen removed the bails with the ball in hand. While it was clear Gill was off his ground, the circumstances of how the bails were removed were not very clear. From some angles, it would appear that Klaasen removed the bails with his glove along the base of the stumps and not the ball. "Does he dislodge the bails with the ball or his gloves?"

TV umpire Michael Gough watched the same sequence of replays from multiple angles. One replay, for instance, showed Klaasen flicking the ball on towards the stumps at the same time the bails were being dislodged. However, the best angles showed no clear evidence to decide one way or another if the ball has made contact with the stumps and dislodged the bails. Despite this uncertainty, Gough ruled Gill out, which led to a visibly furious reaction from the GT captain, who later confronted the fourth official near the boundary line, demanding an explanation.

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Gill’s Masterclass Cut Short

Before the controversial exit, Shubman Gill was batting phenomenally, showing class and timing for his 76 runs off just 38 balls; 10 fours and 2 sixes were struck, all with no risk taken. The talismanic opener had brought up his 50 in just 25 balls, exhibiting pleasing strokemaking and strong level-headedness. Gill firstly stitched an 87-run opening partnership with Sai Sudharsan, who offered a scintillating performance of his own with a rapid 48 off 23 balls, before passing on to his rapid 52-run partnership with Jos Buttler, all leaving Gujarat to target a 200-plus score.

The IPL’s match referee and governing council have not issued an official statement regarding the incident. It remains to be seen whether the matter will be addressed formally or dismissed as a judgment call. Either way, the controversy has added fuel to ongoing debates about umpiring standards in the world’s premier T20 league.