Gujarat Titans' promising journey in the IPL 2025 was put to an end by the Mumbai Indians during the grand Eliminator clash on Friday. Former MI captain Rohit Sharma played a blinder of an innings to blow GT away in this do-or-die contest. His whirlwind knock of 81 off 50 powered MI to a match-winning total as GT were tasked with chasing a mammoth target of 229 to stay in the hunt for the second Qualifier. 

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Despite giving away such a massive score, GT started off in a resilient fashion, blazing their way to 100 for the loss of two wickets within 9.2 overs. Sai Sudharsan played a fighting knock of 80 off 49, and while he was there, GT's hopes of making it to the next stage were also alive. Sadly, he succumbed against the run of play due to intense scoreboard pressure, and a lack of contributions from the middle-lower order meant that GT fell short by a small margin of 20 runs.

While the MI supporters cherished the win, it was a moment of anguish for the GT fans and the support staff. To see their team crumble in such a fashion triggered a teary-eyed reaction from the GT fanbase, who at the time were present in the stadium in sizeable numbers. The defeat was emotionally charged for the Gujarat Titans. Shubman Gill's sister, Shahneel, and coach Ashish Nehra's son were seen in tears in the stands, reflecting the personal stakes involved in high-profile cricket matches.

Probably the most affected of them all was Ashish Nehra's son, who simply couldn't digest the defeat of his father's side. While son his feet, the young soul was seen crying relentlessly while clapping simultaneously.

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𝙈𝙄-𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙮 effort on a 𝙈𝙄-𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙮 occasion 💙@mipaltan seal the #Eliminator with a collective team performance ✌

Scorecard ▶ https://t.co/R4RTzjQNeP#TATAIPL | #GTvMI | #TheLastMile pic.twitter.com/cJzBLVs8uM

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 30, 2025

GT's season has officially come to a close. They missed a spot in the final this time, but the 2022 champions have displayed extraordinary brilliance this season. As the dust settles on the 2025 season, GT would hope that they take positive takeaways and make necessary amends to become a more potent side ahead of the 2026 season.