Former veterans angry over Shubman Gill’s captaincy, chaos in Gujarat Titans after defeat by RCB

News India Live, Digital Desk: Gujarat Titans (GT) captain after the crushing defeat at the hands of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in IPL 2026 Shubhman Gill Have come under target of former cricketers and experts. A former Indian cricketer (reportedly Virender Sehwag or Sunil Gavaskar) has made a scathing attack on Gill’s leadership abilities, saying that he has lost his ‘courage’ under the pressure of captaincy. This statement has come at a time when the Gujarat team is continuously struggling this season and the path to the playoffs is becoming difficult for them.

“That passion is not visible on the field.”

The former legend raised several serious questions while criticizing Gill during a TV show after the match:

Strategic Mistakes: He said that when RCB batsmen (Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis) were scoring runs at a fast pace, Gill did not have any ‘Plan-B’. Delay in rotation of bowlers and poor fielding placements took the match out of Gujarat’s hands.

Effect on batting: The expert believes that due to the burden of captaincy, Gill’s own natural batting has also been affected. “He is no longer making the same fearless shot selection as before, it seems as if he is afraid of losing,” commented the former cricketer.

Account of defeat against RCB

In this match played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat Titans batted first and scored a respectable score, but RCB batsmen proved it to be dwarf.

Kohli’s class: Another brilliant inning from Virat Kohli devastated Gujarat’s bowling attack.

Spinners’ flop show: Veteran spinners like Rashid Khan also looked ineffective in front of the dew and the attack of the batsmen, which has increased Gill’s worries.

Is the future ‘superstar’ under pressure?

Shubhman Gill is considered the future of Indian cricket, but this new responsibility of captaincy has presented many challenges to him. It was not easy to take charge of Gujarat after the departure of Hardik Pandya, and the figures of the current season (3 wins in 7 matches) reflect the declining graph of the team. Critics believe that Gill will have to bring back his aggression, otherwise this season may prove to be a nightmare for Gujarat.