Former Indian batter Sanjay Manjrekar has made a bold statement after Gujarat Titans' impressive run in IPL 2026. Even though GT lost the trophy to RCB in Ahmedabad, Manjrekar believes that their head coach Ashish Nehra is still among the smartest minds in Indian cricket.
Gujarat Titans may have missed out on the trophy in IPL 2026, but their consistency under Nehra has been remarkable. Since taking charge as head coach back in 2022, Nehra has guided GT to one title—in the debut season under Hardik Pandya’s captaincy—and two IPL finals.
They also made four playoff appearances in five IPL seasons under Nehra. They missed the playoffs only once during his tenure, making him one of the most successful coaches in the modern T20 era.
Impressed by his incredible record, Sanjay Manjrekar feels the BCCI should seriously consider Ashish Nehra for India's next white-ball head coach role. Gautam Gambhir is currently serving as the head coach across formats, and he is expected to continue until at least the 2027 ODI World Cup.
However, Manjrekar believes that Nehra should be considered as the next white-ball coach for the Men in Blue, despite the chances that Gambhir will remain at the helm till the 2028 LA Olympics.
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Sanjay Manjrekar said on Sportstar’s Insight Edge podcast, "If at all India is looking for a T20 coach, then this is a guy who’s given the results. He has an amazing record. Ashish Nehra is your hardcore street-smart cricketer. If you talk cricket with him, he’s not somebody who will get too emotional; he’ll just be able to look at the problems that his team has.”
Sanjay Manjrekar hails Ashish Nehra’s coaching style
The commentator said that Nehra's biggest strength is his practical and straightforward understanding of the game. He also pointed out that the former Indian fast bowler is someone who doesn't try to seek attention; instead, he quietly works behind the scenes, and players love and trust his style.
Manjrekar further explained, “He is a sharp reader of the game and somebody who doesn’t think too much outside cricket or try to please somebody and play these games that you want to play to survive or keep certain people happy, and I think that is where the players see it. You can see that he doesn’t get affected by success as a coach. He wouldn’t want to take too much credit; he’s just a simple guy doing the hard yards quite easily and seems to love it.”
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Sanjay Manjrekar rejects bowling coach or consultant role for Ashish Nehra
As Nehra's reputation as a coach is growing rapidly, the former India batter stressed that if the Gujarat Titans head coach ever joins the Indian setup in the future, it should be only as the head coach, not as a bowling coach or consultant, because of his impressive record.
Manjrekar signed off by saying, “I don’t think he should come in as a bowling coach, because if he’s a guy who’s been the head coach and has got his team to do so well under different captains, then if he comes in, he should come in as the head coach.”
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