'I need some grip tech': Sai Sudharsan's hilarious response after another freak dismissal

Sai Sudharsan etched his name in IPL history with two consecutive hit-wicket dismissals in the 2026 playoffs. His bat slipped and hit the stumps in back-to-back matches, first for 14 against RCB and then for a quickfire 58 against RR. Despite the bizarre setbacks, Gujarat Titans secured wins in both encounters, with Sudharsan humorously vowing to improve his grip.

By Jason Griffith for PeeDeeWire

Yahoo Sports reports that Sai Sudharsan created an unwanted and bizarre piece of IPL history by becoming the first batter to be dismissed hit-wicket in back-to-back matches.

The Gujarat Titans opener suffered two almost identical dismissals during the IPL 2026 playoffs, first against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Qualifier 1 and then against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Qualifier 2.In Qualifier 1 against RCB, GT were chasing a record 255-run target when Sudharsan's bat slipped out of his hands while attempting a run and crashed into the stumps, dismissing him for 14.

The freak dismissal triggered a dramatic top-order collapse as GT slumped to 51/5.

Just three days later, history repeated itself in Qualifier 2 against Rajasthan Royals.

Chasing 215 in Mullanpur, Sudharsan was in sublime touch, racing to 58 off just 32 balls.

However, after slicing a boundary off spinner Brijesh Sharma, his bat once again slipped from his hands during the follow-through and struck the stumps, resulting in another extraordinary hit-wicket dismissal.