Gujarat Titans batting coach Matthew Hayden has lauded skipper Shubman Gill for his growth as a batter and leader, saying the India star’s clarity of thought and modern-day confidence have shaped his evolution at the highest level.
GT will face Punjab Kings in their IPL 2026 opener here on Tuesday.
“Yeah, see, Shubman is a very clear speaker of the game, and that says he knew cricket in good stead, obviously at the highest level of cricket and Test cricket,” Hayden said.
“He brings a lot of confidence. If you like, he brings a bit of swagger of the modern generation, which I really enjoy, that feeling that he’s in control and he’s shaping himself and his own destiny.
“But any side that he’ll play with, he very unselfishly says, and I’ve watched him across many different press conferences like this, that it’s very team-orientated,” the burly opener of yesteryears said on Monday.
The former Australia opener, who is currently the batting coach of Gujarat Titans, also expressed confid​Gujarat Titans batting coach Matthew Hayden has lauded skipper Shubman Gill for his growth as a batter and leader, saying the India star’s clarity of thought and modern-day confidence have shaped his evolution at the highest level.
GT will face Punjab Kings in their IPL 2026 opener here on Tuesday.
“Yeah, see, Shubman is a very clear speaker of the game, and that says he knew cricket in good stead, obviously at the highest level of cricket and Test cricket,” Hayden said.
“He brings a lot of confidence. If you like, he brings a bit of swagger of the modern generation, which I really enjoy, that feeling that he’s in control and he’s shaping himself and his own destiny.
“But any side that he’ll play with, he very unselfishly says, and I’ve watched him across many different press conferences like this, that it’s very team-orientated,” the burly opener of yesteryears said on Monday.
The former Australia opener, who is currently the batting coach of Gujarat Titans, also expressed confid ​Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]
