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Shubman Gill could easily have treated IPL 2026 as a point to prove. After all, missing out on a World Cup-winning T20 side is not something that goes unnoticed, especially for someone who leads India in two formats. He was part of the Indian T20I team for months before getting left out just before the T20 World Cup 2026.

But when he spoke ahead of the season, there was no sense of urgency, no attempt to turn this into a redemption story. If anything, Gill sounded like a player who has made peace with the noise and is more interested in what lies ahead than what has just gone by.

India’s decision to move on from Gill at the top of the T20I order and back Sanju Samson paid off handsomely, with the latter finishing as the Player of the Tournament in a triumphant campaign. However, if he thinks about that, it might just affect his performance and team environment at the Gujarat Titans (GT) in 2026.

Not at all. I think, if you look at the past three or four seasons, I have had the most runs in the IPL. So, I don’t think I have anything to prove in this season particularly. The four years that I’ve played for this team, I think we have done decently well as a team, and I think I’ve done decently well as a batsman. So, I don’t think I need to prove my worth to anyone. I think I need to do what I’ve been doing for the past four years. As a team, we need to be consistent, which I think we have been. If we continue doing that, sooner or later, I think we will win that trophy once more,” Gill said at the pre-season press conference when asked if he was looking to prove a point after the snub.

Selection setback but numbers still back Gill

Gill’s omission from the T20 World Cup squad was not entirely surprising. His returns in the format had dipped at the wrong time. In the lead-up to the tournament, he failed to register a single fifty in 15 innings, averaging under 25 with a strike rate that struggled to touch 140. He was falling short of India’s ultra-aggressive approach under Gautam Gambhir.

A neck injury during the South Africa ODIs only worsened the things. By the time he returned, Gill lost his touch. Samson had seized his opportunity, and the team management shifted towards a more explosive opening template alongside Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan after leaving out Gill.

Even former cricketers believes the setback could serve as motivation. Gill, after all, struck at 155.87 in IPL 2025, but the expectation is to push closer to 160 to align with modern T20 demands. Yet, if there is one tournament where Gill’s consistency has rarely dipped, it is the IPL. His numbers over the last three seasons show that. In 2023, he amassed 890 runs at an average of 59.33 and a strike rate of 157.80 to win the Orange Cap. He followed it up with 426 runs in 2024 and then 650 runs in 2025, maintaining both volume and tempo.

No player has more IPL runs than Gill’s 2449 since 2022. It has been basically ever since Gill started playing for GT. He was their third draft pick after Hardik Pandya and Rashid Khan. Fantastically, Gill’s SR of 149.78 has been better than the likes of Kohli, Jos Buttler, KL Rahul, Sanju Samson and even Ishan Kishan.

Most IPL runs since 2022

“My goal starts with the team winning” — Gill’s clear mindset

If there is any lingering disappointment, Gill does not let it dictate his outlook. His approach to IPL 2026 remains as simple as anything. He isn’t looking at personal goals but at taking GT to their second title. If at all, it is the captaincy he needs to prove a point in. Leading GT to a succesful campaign will do his confidence a world of good as a skipper. Something that the Indian team also requires.

“Honestly, I am not the one to look too much into personal goals, whatever team I am playing for, whether it be for my country or for Gujarat. The team that I am playing for — I like them to win, and that is where my personal goal starts, and that’s where it ends. So, for me, I think the goal doesn’t change — make my team win as many matches as possible. Obviously, as a team, if you are playing in the IPL, you are playing to win it.

“If you are playing a series, you are looking to beat the other teams in the series, so those are the goals that I look forward to, and I don’t really have my personal goals. Like right now, it’s obvious to win the IPL. Once that ends, obviously, we are going to have some other tournaments within the team. So my personal goals would change into that, and that’s how I like to look at my goals.”

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