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IPL 2026: GT Wants To Be A Team That Consistently Scores Big Runs, Says Captain Gill

Indian Premier League: Gujarat Titans (GT) captain Shubman Gill said his sides focus in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season will be on consistently posting big totals, as the 2022 champions look to clinch another title when the ten-team competition begins on March 28. At the end of the day, you have to score more runs than the other team. Whether its by four runs or 150200 runs, the goal is to win. We are not chasing the glory of scoring 300350 in a single match. We want to be a team that consistently scores big runs and achieves the par target for that wicket. We want to win matches in different conditions. We dont want to be a team that performs only on good wickets, said Gill in a pre-season press conference on Thursday. GT will begin their IPL 2026 campaign against last years runners-up, Punjab Kings, in Mullanpur on March 31. Head coach Ashish Nehra backed his captains approach. Like the captain just mentioned, we want to be a team that can win in any condition, in any situation, home or away, he said. Since their debut in 2022, GT have reached the playoffs in three out of four seasons, winning the title in their inaugural campaign and being runners-up in 2023. Nehra also defended the criticism towards GTs middle order due to over-reliance on the top three of Gill, Sai Sudharsan, and Jos Buttler to get big runs. First things first, as a coach, I dont feel the middle order was collapsing. Yes, the top three scored heavily and often batted through 17-18 overs, which is one of the main reasons the team was in such a strong position after 13-14 games. Since their debut in 2022, GT have reached the playoffs in three out of four seasons, winning the title in their inaugural campaign and being runners-up in 2023. Nehra also defended the criticism towards GTs middle order due to over-reliance on the top three of Gill, Sai Sudharsan, and Jos Buttler to get big runs. Also Read: Live Cricket Score Whether it was Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, or Sherfane Rutherford, they did their job, and thats why we were where we were. Its always easy to talk about finishers, but its not simple when someone walks in at the 18th over needing 35 off two, especially if Jasprit Bumrah or Jofra Archer is bowling, concluded Nehra. Article Source: IANS