Gill and Sudharsan’s Orange Cap battle masks a deeper Gujarat dominance problem—when your openers hog runs, your middle order stays underdeveloped. Rabada’s Purple Cap ascent matters less than why Titans’ three-wicket hauls against CSK reveal sloppy batting rather than superior bowling. The real story: Gujarat is winning through individual brilliance, not structural balance. That catches up eventually.

Selective amnesia about World Cup heroes is cricket’s dirty secret. This player was genuinely wronged—dropped despite elite form, then frozen out entirely. The real story? Selectors prioritized youth rebuilds over merit, and franchise cricket’s money made international comebacks financially irrelevant. His betrayal feelings are justified. Until boards value consistency over turnover cycles, talented players will keep walking away. Cricket loses.