Last Updated: March 17, 2024, 18:45 IST
Shubman Gill received the Orange Cap of IPL 2023. (BCCI Photo)
Shubman Gill will start his new IPL innings this season as he is set to captain Gujarat Titans after the departure of Hardik Pandya to Mumbai Indians.
The IPL 2024 will see Shubman Gill in a brand new avatar. Gill shall be captaining an IPL franchise full time for the primary time in his profession as he takes over the rein of 2022 champions Gujarat Titans.
With the departure of star allrounder Hardik Pandya underneath whose management GT on title on debut in 2021 earlier than ending because the runners-up final season, the accountability to led the crew has fallen on the younger shoulders of Gill.
GT batting coach Gary Kirsten feels the captaincy position goes to be an vital one for Gill who has so left a optimistic impression so far the way in which he’s carried out himself as a frontrunner.
“I think the leadership is going to be an important role for him and I know he’s really keen to do the job and we, as coaches, just need to assist him in making sure he’s getting the best out of his players, and he’s leading the team appropriately and in the way we want him to lead,” Kirsten was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo.
During IPL 2023, Gill was in red-hot type with the bat as he got here near beating the all-time file of most runs scored in a single season, set by Virat Kohli in 2016.
Gill scored 890 runs at a strike-rate of 157.80 from 17 innings final 12 months together with three centuries and 4 half-centuries.
“He’s a quality player. He’s a thoroughly nice person. He’s got massive motivation and determination as an individual, which we’ve seen when playing for India. But like any new leader, he’s starting from scratch, and he’s going to be met with challenges along the way and we, as coaches, will just have to assist him along the way,” Kirsten mentioned.
GT will start their IPL 2024 marketing campaign after they host five-time champions Mumbai Indians on March 24.
