NEW DELHI: Shubman Gill remains to be studying the artwork of captaincy and can enhance with expertise, Gujarat Titans head coach Ashish Nehra mentioned on Monday.Gill took over as Gujarat Titans captain after Hardik Pandya left the franchise. He led the crew to the IPL last in 2026, after Pandya and Nehra had guided GT to the title of their first season in 2022 and one other last in 2023.Nehra mentioned Gill and Pandya are very completely different personalities and leaders, however each have the power to continue to learn.“They’re very, very completely different. You’re speaking about north pole and south pole. Each of them had been like me, not anyone who has finished a lot teaching,” Nehra mentioned, evaluating Pandya and Gill.“Each of them weren’t anyone who has finished a lot captaincy, however you be taught in your means ahead, and all of the sudden anyone is just about doing captaincy for India in two codecs. He’s solely going to get higher.”
‘Gill observes extra and to the purpose’
Nehra mentioned Pandya was very open with him and trusted him fully throughout their profitable partnership at Gujarat Titans.Gill, however, is quieter and extra reserved however stays wanting to be taught.“One factor is for positive: he (Pandya) fully trusted me, which was the proper, good factor. He’ll all the time be eager to be taught. He’ll all the time ask if one thing would not go proper or would not go effectively. He’s anyone you possibly can have numerous conversations with,” Nehra mentioned.“The opposite means round, Shubman is slightly reserved, slightly shy, however that is okay. Everyone seems to be completely different. There isn’t any proper or mistaken. He (Gill) is somebody who won’t discuss or have as many conversations as Hardik Pandya, however he’s to the purpose. He’s anyone who may be very eager to be taught and eager to look at. In fact, he’s a piece in progress. He’s solely 26-27, and it’s not that he has been doing captaincy for thus a few years. It’s only 1-2 seasons, and also you be taught issues and you’re going to get higher,” he mentioned.
