The IPL’s home-away format was reinstated for the 2023 season. Many teams struggled to make the most of their home advantage, but not the Gujarat Titans.
Titans were able to turn their home pitch into a fortress, making it tough for opponents to get past them.
Shubman Gill, who averages 78.37 and strikes at 155.58, is one of the key reasons for their domination at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium. He also has two centuries while playing in Ahmedabad.
Their powerful bowling assault, which has been efficient in all aspects of the game, has also contributed to their home success. let’s take a look at some of their home victories.
Gujarat Titans’ 3 most emphatic wins at home in the IPL 2023
#3 Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Match 62
It was a new, unused surface with some moisture in it, and the pitch was providing adequate aid for the pacers.
After losing their opener, Wriddhiman Saha, cheaply, the Gujarat Titans began rebuilding their innings with Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan, who attempted to counter-attack the bowlers.
The pair put up a 147-run stand until Sudharsan was removed for 47. Gill went on to score 101 off 58 balls, including 13 fours and one six.
The GT inning was disrupted by a five-wicket haul from seasoned Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who restricted them to 188/9.
It appeared like they would finish on a low total until Gujarat spinners Mohammed Shami and Mohit Sharma, who each grabbed four wickets, broke the back of the chase. Despite Heinrich Klassen (64) waging a lone battle for the side, SRH were never in the hunt. GT won the match comfortably by 34 runs.
#2 Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians, Match 35
Batting was never going to be easy for either team, especially in the middle overs, with humidity in the air and moisture in the red soil pitch.
Gujarat began cautiously, hoping to maximise the death overs, given Mumbai Indians’ struggles to limit their opponents in that portion of the game.
GT finished on 207/6 thanks to David Miller (46 off 22), Abhinav Manohar (42 off 21), and Rahul Tewatia (20 off 5). The goal was too much for Mumbai’s batting lineup, who surrendered in front of spin twins Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad.
Gujarat smashed their opponents by a massive margin of 55 runs, significantly increasing their NRR.
#1 Gujarat Titans vs Lucknow Super Giants, Match 51
Gujarat Titans were at their ruthless best as they met Lucknow Super Giants in Ahmedabad on a belter of a pitch.
Openers Wriddhiman Saha and Shubman Gill smoked 78 runs in the powerplay. They only needed to maintain their momentum after putting on a 142-run partnership in 12 overs.
Both missed their respective century, but GT maintained their lead in the game. GT concluded with a massive score of 227/2 because to the brilliance of Hardik Pandya and David Miller.
Lucknow felt the heat of the target as they had to go hard from ball one, which offered GT bowlers more opportunities to force false shots.
Despite a strong start from openers Kyle Mayers and Quinton De Kock, LSG finished 56 runs short of the GT total.