The incident took place hours after Gujarat Titans lost by five wickets to Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL final. No injuries occurred, yet players and support staff remained stranded on the roadside for nearly an hour until other transport was arranged. The episode followed a challenging period for the side led by Shubman Gill, whose travel to the final had already been affected by poor weather across north-western India. Their chartered flight to Ahmedabad was delayed by three hours on Saturday, which postponed a planned captains’ photoshoot with Gill and the RCB captain. Gujarat Titans reached the final after a tight schedule that included a Qualifier 1 loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Dharamsala on May 26, followed by travel to Chandigarh and then Mullanpur, where they beat Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 2 on May 29. After the final, Gill said the team had several areas to improve despite a strong campaign overall.
