Another win, another sneaky caption, and sharp gestures:Shubman Gill adds latest chapter to his Instagram trolling saga

Shubman Gill-led Gujarat Titans have made a great comeback in the Indian Premier League 2026, consistently securing wins in the second half of the season and sealing the playoff spot. However, apart from GT’s consistency, there is another factor that has left the internet buzzing, and it is captain Shubman Gill’s social media game that has been heavily relied on sneaky captions and sharp visuals on Instagram after every win in IPL’s 19th edition. It all started with the Titans’ victory over Lucknow Super Giants in the afternoon game of the Sunday doubleheader, and it has continued since then. The most recent one was dropped by the GT skipper last night after they moved to 2nd spot on the points table by thrashing CSK by 89 runs. Let’s take a look at Gill’s Instagram trolling saga after every win, one by one. Shubman Gill’s Instagram trolling saga for opponents 1. ‘Ice in our veins’: Shubman’s message after easy win vs LSG After registering a commanding victory by 7 wickets against LSG in the Super Sunday clash, Shubman Gill posted images on Instagram with fellow batter Jos Buttler, gesturing ‘injecting something into their veins’. However, his caption completed his message that read, ‘Ice in our veins ❄️’ following an easy win led by Gill’s 56(40) and Jos Buttler’s 60(37) in a 165-run chase. 2. ‘Fending off’ caption after victory against KKR In the 17 April game against Kolkata Knight Riders, the Gujarat Titans completed a 181-run chase heavily shouldered by Shubman Gill’s 86(50). After the win, Kohli posted the pics of the matchup with emojis ‘🤺❌’ that means ‘fending off’ something playfully. 3. ‘Nandri Chennai’: Gill’s most iconic whistle troll of this season CSK fans usually ‘blow the whistle’ to show support for their team that carries the legacy of the song ‘whistle podu’. However, after rattling Chennai Super Kings in their den by 8 wickets, riding on Sai Sudharsan’s 87*(46) and his 33(23) knock in 159-run chase, Gill posted an image of himself wearing a yellow whistle around his neck. Ironically, the GT skipper had a smirk on his face while looking at the whistle as he complemented the image with a caption, ‘Nandri Chennai 💙⚡️’. 4. ‘Play Hold’: Shubman mocks RCB’s motto after the win Gujarat Titans hosted Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Ahmedabad and thrashed the visitors in a low-scoring battle. Jason Holder was the star of the match, who not only took 2 wickets but also grabbed three catches. RCB tried to dent GT’s hopes, but Shubman Gill’s quickfire 43 off 18 balls was enough to push Titans to victory. After the win, Shubman mocked the RCB’s ‘Play Bold’ motto by posting images with Jason Holder and captioned the Instagram post, ‘Play Hold @jaseholder98 Bold performance by the team tonight 💙⚡️’ 5. Gill, Sai and Washington mimic Punjab’s ‘thigh thump’ gesture On the 3rd of May, when the Gujarat Titans hosted the Punjab Kings, Jason Holder’s 4-wicket haul had castled the PBKS batters. However, despite Sai Sudharsan’s anchoring 51(43), Gujarat were in a tough situation, saved by Washington Sundar’s 40*(23) cameo. Considering Punjab’s social media trolling other teams with a ‘thigh thump’ after the win, the GT skipper decided to give PBKS a taste of their own medicine by mimicking traditional Punjabi celebration alongside Sai Sudharsan and Washington Sundar with the caption, ‘Bas jeetna hai. Aava de 💙⚡️’. 6. ‘Khamma Ghani’ and no noise celebration by the Rashid-Gill duo Gujarat were on a winning streak when they faced the Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur. They not only posted a massive 230-run target but also bundled the hosts for 152. After registering such a big win, Gill posted an image with Rashid Khan, with both of them having their fingers covering their ears to avoid outside noise. Seemingly, the gesture was to nullify the buzz that was around Vaibhav Sooryavanshi before the game, but he got out early. The Instagram caption read, ‘Pink city, blue result. Khamma Ghani 🙏🩷🩵’ 7. Gill silences CSK fans after eliminating the side from the IPL Despite GT hosting Chennai Super Kings in Ahmedabad, the Narendra Modi Stadium witnessed a large number of fans amassing to support CSK. However, Shubman Gill ‘silenced’ the crowd with his gesture on Thursday, by putting a finger on his lips. After handing Chennai their biggest win by runs, Gill iterated the caption from the last CSK post, ‘Nandri 2. Yellow lights, blue ending 🤫’. He also posed with the best performers, Siraj and Buttler, to recreate the ‘silence gesture’.