After trading their Indian Premier League (IPL) winning captain Hardik Pandya to Mumbai Indians (MI), Gujarat Titans (GT) have gone the youth way and named Shubman Gill as their new skipper ahead of IPL 2024.

The Punjab lad had been picked by the GT franchise ahead of the IPL 2022 mega auction after he had been released by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Shubman Gill went on to have an excellent outing in IPL 2022, scoring 483 runs in 16 matches with 4 fifties to his name as GT won the title.

However, the best of Shubman Gill came in IPL 2023, when GT was defending their title. In a stupendous performance with the bat, Gill scored 890 runs with 4 fifties and 3 hundreds to his name with a best of 129 at a strike rate of 157.80.

With Hardik Pandya traded to MI, Gujarat Titans have shown faith in Shubman Gill to take the team forward.

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Vikram Solanki, the Titans director of cricket, said: "Shubman Gill has shown growth in stature and standing over the last two years at the highest level of the game. We've seen him mature not only as a batter but also as a leader in cricket. His contribution on the field has helped Gujarat Titans emerge as a formidable force, guiding the team through a successful campaign in 2022 and a strong run in 2023. His maturity and skill are evident in his on-field performance and we are extremely excited to embark on a new journey with a young leader like Shubman at the helm."

Shubman Gill was excited with the prospect of captaining a franchise in the Indian Premier League.

"I am delighted and proud to assume the captaincy of Gujarat Titans and thank the franchise for trusting me to lead such a fine team. We have had two exceptional seasons and I keenly look forward to leading the team with our exciting brand of cricket,” he said.