Ahmedabad, May 31 -- Gujarat Titans (GT) batting coach Matthew Hayden pointed out the team's inability to utilise the Powerplay overs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 final after the Shubman Gill-led side lost to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) by five wickets as the Rajat Patidar-led side successfully defended their title.

Asked to bat first, GT endured a difficult start, managing only 45 runs while losing the crucial wickets of captain Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan--their two highest run-scorers of the season--during the Powerplay. RCB maintained control through disciplined new-ball bowling and effective spin in the middle overs, triggering a batting collapse that prevented GT from building momentum in the final. The Titans e...