Was it a plane? a bird? superman? – no that was FLYING RAHUL TRIPATHI. That was a stunner, an absolute stunner by Rahul Tripathi to dismiss Gujarat Titans star opener Shubman Gill in the ongoing IPL 2022 match at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai. Only an effort like that could have sent an in-form batter like Shubman Gill back to the pavilion.
Shubman Gill has been in some tremendous form off-lately. Before coming in to bat in the ongoing Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad match, Shubman Gill had amassed 180 runs off 3 games, with his highest score being 96 runs against Punjab Kings. He was expected to score big today as well, however, his plans were crushed by Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Rahul Tripathi altogether.
The incident took place during the 2nd ball of the 2nd over as Bhuvneshwar Kumar delivered it on a length and around off. It was right off the middle as Gill looked to smash it on the up. However, it went to the left of the fielder at covers like a rocked but only to get landed in the hands of Rahul Tripathi.
Rahul took a stunning dive and caught the ball brilliantly. It was a one-handed stunner and a welcome wicket as Gujarat Titans had gotten off to a flying start. Gill was dismissed after scoring 7 runs off 9 balls.
The video of the one-handed stunner by Rahul Tripathi has been going viral on the internet. Here, watch the video:
What A Catch Rahul Tripathi ?
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— TATA IPL 2022 Season (@IPL2022Season) April 11, 2022
?Meanwhile, fans on social media were left in awe of the brilliant effort by Rahul Tripathi, and in no time, social media was flooded with amazing reactions to it. From experts to fans, everyone is hailing the brilliant catch taken by Tripathi.
Here, check out the reactions of Twitterati to this:
Flying Tripathi. Wow!!! #GTvsSRH #IPL2022 #CricketTwitter
— Aayush Mahajan (@CricGlance) April 11, 2022
Stunner from Rahul Tripathi, he is the game changer with bat and doing in field as well. pic.twitter.com/vXO36ToQtT
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) April 11, 2022
Best Catch Of This season.
— Knight. (@_Gabbarrrr) April 11, 2022
What a catch by @tripathirahul52! ? but wow! ?#SRHvGT | #AavaDe | #TATAIPL
— Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans) April 11, 2022
Kuldeep’s catch was the best of the season only untill tripathi took a screamer
— arfan (@Im__Arfan) April 11, 2022
Crazy catch Rahul Tripathi ? #SRHvGT #IPL2022 pic.twitter.com/m4KjCn8AIG
— Sohom ᴷᴷᴿ (@AwaaraHoon) April 11, 2022
Spectacular catch by Rahul Tripathi ?#IPL2022 pic.twitter.com/CqauNy6shG
— India Fantasy (@india_fantasy) April 11, 2022
Rahul Tripathi takes a one handed spectacular catch.#IPL2022 #GTvsSRH pic.twitter.com/laWSSMldJ8
— CRICKET? (@AbdullahNeaz) April 11, 2022
Tripathi has taken best catch of the season 2022..
— Master (@arunkalyan5) April 11, 2022
Not a great ball but what an unbelievable catch by RAHUL TRIPATHI to get rid of the man in form Shubman Gill #SRHvGT
— Sushant Mehta (@SushantNMehta) April 11, 2022
O man Tripathi U r Beauty
What an outstanding catch by Rahul Tripathi ???
Surely the catch of this season so far #SRHvsGT pic.twitter.com/cvz3SbEWZz— Muhammad Faisal (@Muhamma16626381) April 11, 2022
?Nobody would have taken that catch,except of course my very own Tripathi the fielder???
— Shreya?//Bot// (@Musafirshreya) April 11, 2022
How good a catch was this from Rahul Tripathi to get rid of Shubman Gill?#IPL2022 #SRHvGT pic.twitter.com/kay1P917nS
— Mohsin Kamal (@64MohsinKamal) April 11, 2022
Wahhh Catch boy Tripathi ??
— Sharukh (@StanMSD) April 11, 2022
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI):
Abhishek Sharma, Kane Williamson(c), Rahul Tripathi, Nicholas Pooran(w), Aiden Markram, Shashank Singh, Washington Sundar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Marco Jansen, Umran Malik, T Natarajan
Gujarat Titans (Playing XI):
Matthew Wade(w), Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Hardik Pandya(c), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Abhinav Manohar, Rashid Khan, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Shami, Darshan Nalkande
