Coach Gary Kirsten’s honest take on Shubman Gill replacing Hardik Pandya as Gujarat Titans captain Cricket News

Gujarat Titans, led by Hardik Pandya, reached the Indian Premier League finals for two consecutive seasons and won one of them. However, with Hardik now leading Mumbai Indians, the baton for Gujarat Titans has fallen into the hands of Shubman Gill, a young batsman without much leadership experience. With Hardik now leading the Mumbai Indians, Gill will be in the spotlight to see how effectively he fills the void left by the Indian all-rounder. For his part, the team’s hitting coach Gary Kirsten said the support staff will do whatever it takes to help Gill succeed in his leadership role.

“I think leadership is going to be a big role for him and I know he’s really passionate about getting the job done and we, as coaches, just have to assist him in making sure his players are getting the best out of them and he’s “We want him to lead the team the way we want him to,” Kirsten was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo. “

Gill may be green at captaincy, but he is widely regarded as the “next big thing” in Indian cricket when it comes to his batting. However, that doesn’t take away the fact that Gill will face new challenges when he becomes captain. Kirsten hopes to help the youngster along the way, who has performed well in the 2023 IPL.

“He is a good player. He is a very good person. As a person he has tremendous drive and determination and we have seen that while playing for India. But like any new leader, He’s starting from scratch and he’s going to have challenges along the way and we as coaches can only help him along the way,” Kirsten added.