Overview
- Hayden, speaking Monday in Mullanpur, said Shubman Gill shows clear thinking, modern swagger, and a team-first mindset.
- The batting coach rated Gujarat’s batting as well balanced, saying last season showed no obvious weaknesses and the metrics look solid now.
- Gujarat Titans face Punjab Kings in New Chandigarh on Tuesday to launch the IPL 2026 campaign for both teams.
- Despite 650 runs at a 50.00 average in IPL 2025, Gill went 15 T20Is without a fifty and slipped from India’s T20 plans.
- Shubman Gill and Punjab captain Shreyas Iyer view this season as a live audition for national recall, with Ricky Ponting noting Iyer’s push to go one step better after PBKS finished runners-up last year.