India, April 9 -- Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan pointed out a glaring error in Shubman Gill's captaincy despite Gujarat Titans pulling off a thrilling one-run win over Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2026 match on Wednesday night.

Gujarat Titans finally opened their account on the points table after successfully defending a challenging total of 211 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. However, Pathan believes a key tactical call during the powerplay could have cost them dearly.

The former cricketer questioned Gill's decision to hand the final over of the powerplay to uncapped pacer Ashok Sharma. The move proved expensive as Delhi Capitals' openers KL Rahul and Pathum Nissanka took full advantage, smashing 23 runs in that over and shifting the...