Ahmedabad, April 18 -- Gujarat Titans (GT) Assistant Coach Parthiv Patel has clarified the team's decision to limit Washington Sundar's bowling overs in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, stating that the move was driven purely by match conditions rather than any fitness concerns.

Speaking on JioHotstar after GT's five-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Friday night, Patel dismissed speculation around Sundar's fitness or bowling.

"There's no niggle. Washington Sundar is bowling really well. It's purely a conditions and match-up-based decision. On a surface like Ahmedabad, where there isn't much turn, it becomes difficult to use him effectively. If there were more left-handers at the crease, we would have definitel...