India, May 31 -- The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 didn't get off to a good start for the Gujarat Titans as the Shubman Gill-led side was rocked early at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. After being asked to bat by the defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), the Titans lost in-form opening batters Gill and Sai Sudharsan inside the powerplay. When the Gujarat Titans captain Gill was dismissed by Josh Hazlewood in the third over, one expected to see Jos Buttler come out, but it wasn't to be.

The Gujarat Titans management, spearheaded by head coach Ashish Nehra, decided to send out youngster Nishant Sindhu at No.3. This move instantly raised a few eyebrows and former South Africa and RCB batter AB de Villi...