Veteran commentator Aakash Chopra has said that Gujarat Titans (GT) skipper Shubman Gill hasn’t done well with the bat heading into their IPL 2024 clash against the Punjab Kings (PBKS) as well. The Titans, who have won two of their three games, are placed fifth in the points table and they will try to win the match as well.

In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Chopra said, “We cannot move away from Shubman Gill and shouldn’t either because it is the Ahmedabad ground. The love he has for the Ahmedabad pitch, I don’t think he would have as much love for rajma chawal or butter chicken even though he comes from Punjab. However, he hasn’t batted well thus far.”

“Every time it has seemed like he is batting well, whether it was against Chennai in Chennai, or against Mumbai and Hyderabad, but the big knock is still missing. So Shubman Gill will be my first player in focus. He is captaining well, rotating his bowlers nicely, and is trying to figure out the designated roles, like who should bowl at the death,” Chopra again shared.

However, Gill has scored 75 runs, with a top score of 36, in three innings at a strike rate of 136.36 as well. Notably, he is the franchise’s third-highest run-scorer behind Sai Sudharsan (127) and David Miller (77) as well. Meanwhile, Aakash Chopra said that Mohit Sharma is someone he is eager to watch as well.

“Rashid Khan is an incredible bowler. He is a game-changer. He doesn’t concede runs. He converts the 20-over game into a 16-over one many times. I see (Jonny) Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, and Sam Curran in the opposing team. When I see these three overseas batters, I feel the focus will once again be on Rashid Khan,” Aakash Chopra concluded. “Let’s focus on Mohit Sharma. He is the player who takes a lot of wickets whenever he comes to this ground. He used to be this team’s net bowler. He played for India in the 2015 World Cup. He asked Ashish Nehra not to release him as he won’t enjoy playing in any other team even if he gets more money in the auction. Loyalty is royalty.”