Gujarat Titans (GT) will lock horns against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 clash on Saturday, May 16 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. It will be a homecoming for GT skipper Shubman Gill, as he represented KKR earlier in his IPL career.
Sanjay Bangar compares Shubman Gill to Rohit Sharma
The Shubman Gill-led side is going through a dream run in the season, securing five straight wins to sit at the second place in the points table. The game against KKR would be a key game for GT as they aim to dethrone the table toppers RCB.
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Talking about the game, former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar heaped praise on Gill, for his gameplay which is quite similar to Rohit Sharma, as he has a dominating backfoot game in his armory.
"He is a classical cricketer who bats with ease. He is the shorter version of Rohit Sharma. Like Rohit, he is flamboyant, has the extra time, and plays the backfoot cover drive," said Banger to Star Sports
Reacting on his strong campaign as a batter, Bangar claimed that the right-handed batter has been playing conventional cricket without taking much risk at a strike rate, which shows his improvement.
"His playing conventional cricket, but at a high strike rate with consistency, has influenced the team a lot. He is such an improved player with back-to-back excellent seasons," Bangar added.
Shubman Gill's sensational form in IPL 2026
The GT skipper has been going through a sensational form, as he has managed to amass 467 runs in just 11 games at an average of 42.45 with a strike rate of 158.31. The Indian Test and ODI skipper has scored four fifty plus scores in the tournament, with 86 off 50 being his highest score.