Gujarat Titans may have had a slow start to IPL 2024, but their mentor Gary Kirsten has backed Shubman Gill and said the young skipper will learn to play in the fast-paced T20 board The nuances of making tactical decisions in the world of football. Titans, the 2022 IPL champions and current runners-up, currently sit seventh in the points table with 2 points after a win over Mumbai Indians and a win over Chennai Super Kings. “It’s a fast game. You need to make tactical decisions on a regular basis. It’s not like Test cricket, which takes a long time to unfold,” Kirsten said. “I was impressed by his performance as a leader. Very impressed,” he told the media on the eve of GT’s match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Sunday. Kirsten said Gill, who took over as GT captaincy after Hardik Pandya’s transfer to MI, has adapted well to his role.
“I think he’s embraced the (captain) position very well. He’s shown some good leadership qualities. He’s a smart guy. He’s a young captain and has a lot to learn, especially In the T20s. So, he will learn along the way.” Kirsten admitted that the Titans’ 63-run thrashing at the hands of the Super Kings was well below par, which also affected their net run rate.
“Like any cricket team, you want to play to the best of your ability. We didn’t perform well enough that day (against CSK). I think we’ve acknowledged that and we’ve had conversations about what we need to do Conversation. Making sure we can better benefit from our skills.
“Every team has different strengths and we didn’t show that in the CSK game and we have to keep going,” he said.
The former South Africa cricketer stressed that GT should not repeat the mistakes they made against Chennai and kept in mind the importance of net run rate in the game.
“We’ve lost a game by a wide margin. We have to make up for that. We know teams are going to end up with the same points and you know one team is going to advance (based on NRR). So, it’s something we keep constantly Something to focus on. But we need to get a real win somewhere,” he detailed.
However, Kirsten is not yet ready to criticize the top order in Gujarat, which so far has not started as expected.
“Our top order has done well. Sai Sudharsan’s 96 in last year’s final was one of the best knocks I have ever seen in T20s. The most important thing is to give people a chance to showcase their skills.
“If you go hot and cold and go into crisis management just because you’re not winning games, you can get yourself into trouble very quickly. T20 is a high-stakes game and you have to allow players to take a little risk.” Kirsten Said that regardless of the result, it is necessary to support the players and create a friendly environment in the dressing room.
“You have to back your players and believe in what they can do. We try to build continuity in this program with the GT team and make sure the players feel comfortable in their positions and let them know they have the support even though They may not keep firing,” he added.
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