Gill will take the team forward, says Nehra
“If a player like Shubman, who has been part of the same team for three to four years, stays grounded, keeps learning from the game, and continues to grow—which is in his nature—then the sky is the limit for him. This is what I believe,” Nehra said in a chat with JioHotstar
Hyderabad: Gujarat Titans head coach Ashish Nehra says he is looking at Shubman Gill as a person, as a captain, and as someone who will take this team forward.
“If a player like Shubman, who has been part of the same team for three to four years, stays grounded, keeps learning from the game, and continues to grow—which is in his nature—then the sky is the limit for him. This is what I believe,” Nehra said in a chat with JioHotstar.
“No, I don’t think so. You might see scores of 225, 230, 250, or even 260 occasionally, but it’s still a long way off from becoming the norm. The impact player rule was in place in 2023 as well. I understand that having an extra batsman allows teams to play more aggressively, but the pitch conditions also need to support that,” Nehra said about the Impact Player Rule and the possibility of scores of 200-plus consistently.
“If you look at last season’s average score, the numbers are quite surprising—I don’t think it was even 200,” he said. Reflecting on bowlers’ mindset in T-20 cricket, Nehra said many tend to go along with the common mindset that in T20 cricket, getting hit is okay. “ But you also have to think the other way around—that in four overs, you can take two or three wickets while conceding 20-24 runs.
You can’t just focus on one side of the equation,” Nehra said. “Once a bowler falls into a negative mindset, it becomes difficult to recover. We understand the playing conditions,” he said.
