Published: June 5, 2026 โข 3:37 PM IST ยท Updated: June 6, 2026 โข 6:48 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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The conclusion of the Indian Premier League 2026 final on Sunday night will be remembered not just for the action on the pitch, but for a harrowing sequence of midnight emergencies on Gujarat's roads.
Hours after the Gujarat Titans squad was left stranded on the roadside when their team bus caught fire, former Australian captain Michael Clarke miraculously escaped a catastrophic highway collision that left his vehicle completely written off.
Clarke escaped with minor injuries after his car met with a severe accident on the way to the airport following the IPL 2026 final on Sunday.
The incident occurred on the same night that the Gujarat Titans' team bus caught fire due to a suspected electrical short circuit, leaving Shubman Gill and his squad briefly stranded on the roadside before a replacement vehicle arrived.
Clarke, who was part of the tournament's official commentary panel, was asleep in...