New Delhi, March 21 -- The T20 World Cup snub will definitely fire up Shubman Gill as the Gujarat Titans captain gear up for another Indian Premier League (IPL) season, felt former India cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara. Having been elevated to Test and ODI leadership last year, Gill didn't the best of the times in the shortest format of the game and the IPL 2026 could be the perfect audition for the 26-year-old to reclaim his spot back in the T20I setup.

Following the IPL 2025, Gill led India to a 2-2 Test series draw in England, besides his scintillating performance with the bat. However, things went downhill for the right-hander after he suffered a neck injury in the first Test against South Africa in Kolkata. Although he returned for the ...