Gujarat Titans team at the ‘Shubharambh’ event in Ahmedabad ahead of IPL 2026.
New Delhi: Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill wants his fast bowlers to perform with the same intensity and aggression that former India spinner Ashish Nehra showed during his playing days, ahead of the 2026 IPL season.
Known for his fiery speed and passion on the field, Nehra never backed down – often shouting, and sometimes cursing, if there were mistakes on the field or he was brought down.Now the head coach of Gujarat Titans, Nehra’s old bowling clips continue to be fan favourites. His aggression and loud instructions, which kept players on their toes, are still widely enjoyed.
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In fact, one of the famous clips shows Nehra shouting at MS Dhoni.Dhoni faced Nehra’s wrath during an ODI match against arch-rival Pakistan national cricket team in 2005.
Nehra, bowling to Shahid Afridi, created the advantage, but Dhoni failed to catch behind the stumps. The contestant was clearly angry and lost his temper.During an interaction with host and TV personality Mandira Bedi, Gill said that he wants Nehra-like aggression from his pace attack in IPL 2026.The Gujarat Titans’ pace arsenal for this season includes Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Ishant Sharma, Luke Wood, Prasidh Krishna, Ashok Sharma and Jason Holder.
“I don’t want the fast bowlers to be quiet. I want them to be as fierce as Ashu Ba was. I’m sure you’ve seen videos of how Ashu Pa admitted to dropping the ball when he was playing,” Jill said.Prasidh was the purple cap holder in IPL 2025 with 25 wickets in 19 matches.Gujarat Titans won their first ISL title in 2022 under Hardik Pandya.
Last season, Gujarat Titans reached the Eliminator but lost to Mumbai Indians by 20 runs.
But Gill is confident there will be a turnaround this time.“Until last year, we had a very successful season. We didn’t win the cup, but that doesn’t diminish the quality of cricket we played. We are here now to correct the mistakes we made last season. We fell short on some things” He added.
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