New Delhi: Gujarat Titans captain Shabman Gul Want their fast bowlers to perform with the same intensity and aggression as the former Indian fast bowler. Ashish Nehra Shown during its playing days, before the IPL 2026 season. Known for his quick pace and passion on the field, Nehra never held back – often shouting, and sometimes abusing, if wrong fields or catches were dropped.Now the head coach of Gujarat Titans, Nehra’s old bowling clips are a fan favorite. His aggressiveness and loud instructions, which kept fielders on their toes, are still widely enjoyed.
In fact, one of the famous clips shows Nehra shouting at MS Dhoni.Dhoni faced Nehra’s wrath during an ODI against arch-rivals Pakistan’s national cricket team in 2005. Nehra bowled Shahid Afridi to take a lead, but Dhoni failed to take the catch behind the stumps. The fast bowler was clearly furious and had lost his temper.In a conversation with host and TV personality Mundira Bedi, Gill said that he wants Nehra-like aggression from his pace attack in IPL 2026.Gujarat Titans’ pace arms for the season include Kagiso Rabada, Mohammad Siraj, Ishant Sharma, Luke Wood, Parsed Krishna, Ashok Sharma and Jason Holder.“I don’t want my fast bowlers to be calm. I want them to be tough like Ashu Pa. I’m sure you have seen videos where Ashu Pa admitted to dropping catches while playing,” Gill said.Parsed was the Purple Cap holder in IPL 2025 with 25 wickets in 19 matches.Gujarat Titans won their first IPL title in 2022 under the captaincy of Hardik Pandya.Last season Gujarat Titans reached the eliminator but lost to Mumbai Indians by 20 runs. However, Gill is confident of change this time.“Last year also, we had a very successful season. We didn’t win the trophy, but that doesn’t take away the brand of cricket we played. Now we are here to correct the mistakes we made last season. We were lacking in some things,” he added.
