After facing a big defeat against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Gujarat Titans is meeting them again at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. The match is exceptionally crucial for the Gujarat Titans as the qualification scenario depends on the match. But Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s captain Faf du Plessis’s gesture went viral.
Faf du Plessis’ Gesture During Toss:
The 52nd match of the tournament is going to see a clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Both teams faced each other at their last fixture and now they are meeting again. The fixture is crucial for the Gujarat Titans to moving forward to the qualifier stage. But at the time of the toss, RCB skipper Faf du Plessis’ gesture caught the attention.
In the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) match against the Gujarat Titans, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain Faf du Plessis displayed the coin to the camera from a short distance after it landed during the toss. After the video had gone viral, netizens started commenting on this video. A social media user wrote, “He won the battle of Rigged Toss in IPL.” Comments have been flooded on this moment.
The Toss Controversy in IPL:
Along with some excellent performances, the controversy regarding the toss has been hyped up. There’s been talk about the tosses in the IPL, especially after RCB played against Mumbai Indians. During the toss, the match referee, Javagal Srinath, seemed to flip the coin after picking it up from the ground. This led to Mumbai Indians choosing to bowl first and winning the match easily.
The video raised questions regarding the clarity. That incident grabbed more attention when Faf du Plessis described the moment to Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins during their match. After that, the toss has come under the scanner.
In the ongoing match, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper won the toss and opted to bowl first. While bowling first, RCB gave a dominating start. In the second over, Wriddhiman Saha was dismissed on 1 run. Skipper Shubman Gill was dismissed in 2 runs. Mohammed Siraj has taken both wickets. In the 5th over, Gujarat Titans is 15/2.
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