India, May 7 -- Batting great Sunil Gavaskar was all praise for the Wankhede Stadium ground staff for their dedication towards their work when the rain halted the Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Titans clash a couple of times on Tuesday. The high-octane match was halted twice due to rain, but the groundsmen made sure the play resumed on both occasions. Meanwhile, Shubman Gill and Co. overcame two interruptions and a fighting MI to register a dramatic three-wicket win under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method to go on top of the points table.

Gavaskar, who was commentating in the match, pointed out the efforts of the ground staff, who didn't go inside but were present near the field to make sure the covers were removed immediately.

"The imp...