Gill and opening partner Sai Sudharsan (52 off 36 balls) added 114 for the first wicket to set the platform for an eventual total of 198-3 from their 20 overs.
England international Jos Buttler provided late impetus into the innings with an unbeaten 41 off 23 deliveries as the Titans fell just below the 200-run mark.
The Knight Riders run-chase looked on course when they reached 84-2 in the 12th over but wickets at regular intervals derailed their ability to get over line.
Veteran Ajinkya Rahane was the only batter to carry through his good form with 50 from 36 balls but the skipper received no support as the next best score was 21 from Andre Russell.
India seamer Prasidh Krishna and Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan were the best bowlers on display for the Titans as both players returned figures of 2-25 from four overs.
Mumbai Indians pulled off a heart-stopping victory in the 58th match of IPL 2026, chasing down Punjab Kings' 200/8 with six wickets in hand and just one ball remaining at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala.
Kolkata Knight Riders coach Abhishek Nayar admitted his side paid heavily for dropping Virat Kohli early in Royal Challengers Bengaluru's six-wicket IPL win in Raipur on Wednesday night.
Kagiso Rabada produced a devastating spell with the new ball as Gujarat Titans thrashed Sunrisers Hyderabad by 82 runs to climb to the top of the IPL standings in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.
David Miller produced a match-winning, aggressive innings as Delhi Capitals kept their IPL 2026 playoff hopes alive with a three-wicket victory over Punjab Kings at HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala.
