'We came so close' — Shubman Gill after Gujarat Titans final loss

Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill felt the sting after his team fell five wickets short in the IPL 2026 final at Narendra Modi Stadium. "We came so close," he said — and the hurt was real, even if reaching the decider itself felt like an achievement.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru chased 155 in 18 overs after Gujarat posted 155 for eight. Gill managed just 10 off eight balls in the final. It wasn't enough.

The loss caps a season already fractured by Gill's mid-season injury and a captaincy shift to Rashid Khan midway through — disruptions that make the final appearance itself a small miracle. RCB, meanwhile, kept rolling from last year's title win.