New Chandigarh, March 30 -- Gujarat Titans' (GT) batting coach Matthew Hayden hailed the team's captain, Shubman Gill, ahead of the side's first match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, against Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Tuesday.

Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings both will kick their IPL 2026 campaign off at Mullanpur, New Chandigarh.

While the Gujarat Titans' journey in last year's IPL ended in the Eliminator's clash, their performance throughout the season, especially with the bat, was outstanding. Captain Shubman Gill was one of the three key contributors with the bat for GT in IPL 2025, along with Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler. In 15 matches, Gill piled up 650 runs at an exceptional average of 50.00.

Ahead of the IPL 2026 season op...