Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill believes mental strength, rather than physical freshness, will be the decisive factor when his side takes on Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL 2026 final in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
Anil Kumble praised Shubman Gill’s match-winning century as Gujarat Titans chased down a record 215-run target against Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 2 to book their place in the IPL 2026 final
India have announced their squad for the one-off Test against Afghanistan with Shubman Gill set to lead the side and KL Rahul named vice-captain. Check full squad details here.
The decision to leave Shubman Gill out of India’s squad for the recently concluded ICC Men's T20 World Cup may serve as added motivation for the India Test and ODI captain as he looks to guide Gujarat Titans to the title in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.
Shubman Gill capped off a stellar 2025 season by clinching the prestigious Polly Umrigar Award for Best International Cricketer (Men) at the BCCI Naman Awards, but the India Test captain has already shifted his focus towards guiding the team to the ICC World Test Championship Final.
Despite not featuring in an ODI since smashing a rollicking 76 in the final of the 2025 Champions Trophy against New Zealand in Dubai in March, the 38-year-old Rohit moved up a place behind his young teammate Shubman Gill after Babar’s repetitive failures in the West Indies.
Former India wicketkeeper-batter Parthiv Patel has praised Shubman Gill for his remarkable batting performances during the recently concluded Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, saying the young Test skipper responded to every challenge with a run-scoring masterclass.
After an impressive outing as Team India captain in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, Shubman Gill gears up to lead the North Zone team in the upcoming Duleep Trophy, starting August 28 in Bengaluru.
India’s Test captain Shubman Gill and his English counterpart Ben Stokes were among the three cricketers along with South African all-rounder Wiaan Mulder, nominated for the ICC men’s Player of the Month for July.
Over the course of the gruelling five-Test series for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy against England, there were several moments when question marks were raised at new Test skipper Shubman Gill’s inexperience of leadership.
