IPL 2025: [WATCH]- Rashid Khan Praises Shubman Gill’s Leadership Potential And Game Intelligence

Rashid Khan, the star spinner from Afghanistan, has shared his views on Shubman Gill, the captain of Gujarat Titans, expressing his admiration and predicting a bright future for the Indian batsman. IPL 2025 marks Gill’s fourth season with the Titans, where he has been a consistent performer. He was named captain after Hardik Pandya’s move to Mumbai Indians last year.

“Shubman, has a very big and bright future as a leader and not only as a batter. The way he thinks and the immense understanding he has of the game, it’s commendable,” Rashid Khan told Star Sports.

“He’s not the types to come under pressure and forget his plans. I think he’ll be a big leader with the way he manages the team, bowlers, and environment; he really has great qualities of a leader. The IPL has more pressure than that during the World Cup. The tournament presents a wonderful opportunity for the players and Gill to really come to the party during crunch moments,” he added.

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“I’ve gained a lot of experience watching Gill over these three years”: Sai Sudarshan

Meanwhile, Rashid and Gill’s teammate, Sai Sudharsan, also shared his thoughts on spending time with the skipper. The 23-year-old mentioned that he frequently seeks batting advice from Gill and has developed considerably as a player by observing his game.

“I’ve grown a lot watching him in these 3 years. Whatever doubts I had, whatever you know. If I have a difficulty in the nets or if I have a difficulty facing somebody, I would definitely love to have a conversation with him on what he feels or what I can do better,” Sudharsan told Star Sports.

“So, I think I’ve grown a lot because of him and I’ve grown a lot watching him play . Even if I have some doubts if I have a bad session and after that when he comes to bat, I will watch him for some time so that I can get that confidence from him, We’ve shared a lot of memories on field as well,” he added.

Discussing their IPL 2025 performance, GT has won five out of seven games, with only two losses, and currently lead the points table ahead of their match against KKR at Eden Gardens on Monday, April 21.

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