captain of gujarat titans Shubman Gill Has sent a warning to other teams as they want their fast bowlers to be fierce and intense on the field in the upcoming 2026 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), which starts on March 28.
Speaking at the Gujarat Titans mega fan event, Shubharambh 2026, which brought together players, fan support staff, owners and partners, Gill took a dig at former India pacer left-arm pacer, coach Ashish Nehra and his reactions to dropped catches and misfields on the field.
“I don't want my fast bowlers to be calm. I want them to be furious like Ashu Pa [Ashish Nehra] Was. I'm sure you've seen videos of how ashu paa He admitted that he had dropped catches when he was playing.
Titans were defeated by Mumbai Indians in a close match in the eliminator last season. The five-time champions won by 20 runs. Gill further said that despite not lifting the trophy, the entire season was largely successful for the Ahmedabad-based franchise.
He said, “Even last year, we had a very successful season. We could not win the trophy, but that will not affect the brand of cricket we played. Now we are here to correct the mistakes we made last season. We lagged behind in some things.”
coach Ashish Nehra Later he jokingly said that he does not need to do anything and it is up to the players to perform on the field.
“We wouldn't do anything different. I don't have anything to think about. They have to play, they have to play, I have to sit outside. (I don't need to think about anything. They have to do it, they have to play, I will be sitting outside),'' he said.
Gill and Co. will begin their campaign against Punjab Kings on March 31 at the Maharaja Yadvendra Singh International Stadium, New Chandigarh.
Gujarat Titans squad for IPL 2026:
Shubman Gill (captain), Sai Sudarshan, Jos Buttler, Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Sai Kishore, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Anuj Rawat, Gurnoor Singh Brar, Ishant Sharma, Jayant Yadav, Kumar Kushagra, Manav Suthar, Arshad Khan, Nishant Sindhu, Luke Wood, Prithvi Raj Yarra, Tom Banton, Jason Holder, Ashok Sharma
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