‘He’ll come back’ - Gujarat Titans COO shows confidence in Shubman Gill after T20 World Cup 2026 omission

India's ODI skipper Shubman Gill was dropped from the T20 team for the upcoming World Cup 2026. The snub led to criticism from various former players and experts but Gujarat Titans COO Colonel Arvinder Singh backed their franchise skipper and said that 'he'll come back'. 

In the ODIs, Gill has been in an incredible form, scoring runs regularly. However, his T20 stint wasn't quite impressive. Hence, he was dropped from the T20I series and the World Cup 2026. But, he is an incredible cricketer in the Test and ODI cricket. 

“These are minor hiccups that do happen in any sportsman’s life. He’s already made his stand very clear. He respects the decision of the selectors. And all I can say is, knowing him, he’ll come back even stronger as you can see now in the two games that he’s played. He’ll come back even a better cricketer than what he was you know, going forward,” said Gujarat Titans chief operating officer Colonel Arvinder Singh. 

I don’t think anybody has any doubt about his credentials: Colonel Arvinder Singh

Colonel Arvinder Singh also spoke about how everybody is confident about Shubman Gill's skills and that, he is a strong sportsman. Gill has performed brilliantly in the IPL and hence, the franchise owner's confidence in him comes from there. He is set to lead GT in another season of the IPL. This year, the IPL is set to start from March 26.

“I don’t think anybody has any doubt about his credentials as far as him being a cricketer is concerned. He is a very, very mentally strong sportsman. On a personal basis, I can share with you that he’s very, very strong when it comes from a mental standpoint. As far as his talent and his skill goes, I don’t think I’m the right guy to talk about it. The whole world knows how talented Shubman is and what he’s done both for us as well as for the country.” Singh said.

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