India, March 27 -- In four seasons of the IPL so far, Gujarat Titans have won one title (2022), had one runners-up (2023) finish apart from making the playoffs last season. It's an enviable record.

Interestingly, they built this success by playing a brand of cricket different from most other T20 sides. While most teams focus on power-hitting at the top of the order, GT have put pressure on all opponents through their two openers, Shubman Gill and B Sai Sudharsan's, accumulating runs playing the classical version of the game.

GT's top-order's batting approach contrasts with India's T20 World Cup winning side's approach, where Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan, play an ultra-aggressive brand of cricket.

In the run-up to the ...