India, April 18 -- Shubman Gill may have produced one of his most assured knocks of IPL 2026 against Kolkata Knight Riders, but he had little interest in turning the conversation towards a replay of 2023. Gujarat Titans got the win they needed, Gill drove the chase with authority, and that was the frame he wanted to keep intact after the match.

The GT captain made it clear that personal comparisons, however flattering, were not welcome and held little weight with him at this stage of the season. His answer was direct, stripped of nostalgia and built entirely around the bigger objective. For Gill, the only number that matters now is the one attached to the trophy race.

When asked whether this felt like the version of him seen in 2023, Gi...