India, June 3 -- England batter Jos Buttler has revealed that the decision to promote youngster Nishant Sindhu ahead of him in the IPL final was taken by Gujarat Titans head coach Ashish Nehra. The move came during a match that ultimately ended in disappointment for the Titans, who were comprehensively beaten by Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the title clash at Narendra Modi Stadium.

Gujarat entered the final with momentum on their side after a convincing win over Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 2, but they were unable to find answers against an RCB side that had already defeated them in Qualifier 1. Chasing a second title, the Titans struggled in all departments and never managed to gain control of the contest.

Their problems began early...