IPL 2024: Body Blow For Gujarat Titans, Star Batter To Miss Games

Gujarat Titan's dynamic batter, David Miller, will be sidelined for the next fortnight in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL 2024) due to a minor injury. The South African middle-order batsman was absent from Gujarat's recent match against Punjab at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on April 4, Thursday.

Punjab Kings won the toss and chose to bowl first.

Liam Livingstone and David Miller miss out due to niggle. GT feels Kane Williamson is good enough for the T20 and he finds a place in the Playing 11.

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Kane Williamson As Replacement

Kane Williamson stepped in for Miller and contributed 26 runs from 22 deliveries, announcing the news during the mid-innings segment with the broadcaster.

Miller has been a key player for the franchise since joining them in 2022. In the previous match against SRH, he played a stellar innings, scoring 44 runs from 27 balls. Additionally, he contributed a brisk 21 from 16 deliveries against CSK.

Williamson discussed the team's batting performance against Punjab, considering 199 as a competitive total. Gujarat reached a formidable score primarily due to Shubman Gill's outstanding unbeaten 89 off just 48 balls.

Having secured two consecutive victories at home, Gujarat aims for their third win before hitting the road again. They defeated Mumbai and Hyderabad at the Narendra Modi Stadium, thanks to an exceptional bowling effort.

Apart from Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, and Rahul Tewatia also made valuable contributions with the bat, assisting Gujarat in posting a decent total on what appeared to be a batting-friendly surface in Ahmedabad.

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